The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-20
Ohio Farmers in Iowa Great
Farm--Great Experiment.

'd0uslJA Va . sPtOptOh ~ VI S'h'AC d" NSNI
pany under the above title, far the purpose
of farming on large scale, at some suita'
ble point in the West.
We now learn, through pr. Sprague,
corresponding Secretary of the Boar! Of
Agriculture, who blocked the plan for
such an enterprise, nearly year since, and |
submitted it in August and September last.
10 the gentleman now composing the com
pany--that from The Illinois State Fair al
Chicago, he male flying visit to Iowa,
ana in Butler County, l25 miles due west
from Dubuque, and some four miles north
of the proposed route of the Dubuque &
Pacific Railroad, now under construction
made selection Of some eight thousand
acres of land for the Company, in body
at Government price. It is made up OF
rolling prairie, ard meadow land In suitable
proportion, we'll watered with springs and
streams, and has in the centre fue grove
OF some 200 acres, situated on high ground
Overlooking the adjoining country for many
miles. Nearly i've thSnsanl acres Of this
land has been set apart for the main farm,
break Up ship Is feet wide aronnd the
entire tract, together with Subdivisions, to
the extent probably of fifteen to twenty
miles, preparatory to hedging. Upon a
portion of the land SO prepared. grain will
be grown TIE coming season. The Company
have an abundance CT limestone upon the
land in quarries. Etone for building pur.
poses, will be taken out next season. and in
scar from the coming srring, our present
Secretary at Columbus, will take charge OF
the business of TIE association, resigning
his present post.
At that time the Company expect to have
ready to send West, some 81 or 50 select
brood mares. previously bred by Peter Me-
lendy's premium champion" to Judge
Musgrave's Clifford Morgan" and to
"Flying Cloud" The Company now have
several fine mares, part Of them are in
foel BY the above named horses, upon the
farms cfJudge Musgrave and Mr.. Melendy.
A like number of short horn cows and heiG
ers, will be sent on at the same time, many
Of which will be the best selections that can
be made. The superintendent will open a
set Of books, prepared with a view to keep
ing a systematic account Of operations on
the farm; charging the farm with money S
invested in the land; in Improvements
breeding stock; implements labor; and al
other investments and expenditures; giving
credit for all produce sold or consumed
pasturage, moneys obtained from sale o
: stock, and TAT the expiration Of ten years
this being the lifetime of the partnershi!
but which may be resumed at pleasure) The
: worth of the land upon the closing up o
the affairs Of the company. An account
d wi also be opened with each breeding ami
NAL, when purchased, charging for invest
ment and keeping from year 10 year, givin
: credit for produce sold. or retained 70
s breeding, from time to time. Next year tn
= Company will get up two fine Li.hrographi
Plates, showing, in groups, s9me of the {
u nest brood stock and progeny. No hors
: stock will be sold until some fifty youn
horses have attained sufficient age for sci
u vice. These will. for six months or NOR
previous to marketing, be thoroughly train
1t ed by good borseman. gated and matche
{ and guarantee for temper and speed whe
u sold. like number, or more. will thu
5 be turned off each twelve months tosethe
{ with drove Of fatted bulocks.
The stock is made up Of shares of 81 90
g each. ard the company will commence op
erationswiih SEC, 900 cash paid in. The stoc
'e holders are R. w. Musgrave, { President.
r Sulphur Springs. Crawford county; John L
IN Greene, (rreasnrer.) Carthage, Hamiltc
e county; DR.. G. Sprague, (Superintende
q and Secretary.l Columbus; Peter Meend
n- Mt. Healthy, Hamilton connty;Jas. M;Gre,
as D az ton; and Luther A. Hall, A. Q. Baldwi
10 and John Pride, Tifin.
re We have the promise Of the Secretar
tie that after the expiration Of another year, Il
ut readers OF the "Farmer" shall be inform,
r. Of whatever Of interest nay transpire, rel'
Is- ting to the breeding, feeding of animal
Of or Of the cultivation of crops. on the "IoV
ut farm"