Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-12-17

the field had been previously used for a
hog pasture. They have cut this year
1000 tons Of hay, for ranch purposes and
for baling and marketing. All the requi.
sites for farming in the most systematic
manner are to be met with on a large
scale at this place. Backsmiths and car
pentors are constantly employed in ma
king and keeping in order the implements
necessary for so large farm. As a COM
plete system Of farming for grain grow
ing, il Is seldom that its equal can be found
in this or any other state. It's work stock
consists of 30 mules, "a horses, "a oxen;
and about 100 head of American &
cows and young stock, and 500 hogs---l
They have 20 wagons, so plows, 25 hsr-
rows, eight. horsepower threshing ma
chimes, reapers and mowers, a hay press
es, aud Of other farming implements va
rieles corresponding i'll extent with those
enumerated. ........ ..,. lj....,
Oak Knoll Farm, Of ll60 acres, (near
San Jose, } divided into seven fields, con- D
tanning $50 acres tilIage, $50 acres pas
ture, $50 acres woodland. The main
business is grain growing, and to which,
the most attention is paid. -Four hundred
and fifty acres have been under cul,iva-
tion in wheat, barley, rye and oats, this
past season. A patio the seed is drilled
in, and part plowed in with gang pows,L
in each case with a satisfactory result
In the centre of this portion Of the farm
is stone granery of 1000 bushels ca
pacity. A fre.proof tool house and
frame barn of large size, for storage of
hay and grain in sacks, and other use,
The bridges, roads and gates in good ore
der and convenient and the whole orna-
mented with shade trees in lines and
clulDps.
The appearance Of the stock in the pas.
ture fields bears evidence Of the richness
of the feed, all having ample shade and
water; this last led from pipes from a
main aqueduct, one and quarter miles
IN length,s The corrals near the house
connect with the pasture. These are COM
vepient, having sheds fol. shelter and an
ample supply Of water in each. .-.--
The dairy-house which is Of stone, is
convenient TO the house and corrals; the
floor cemenled, the roof plas;sred and
ventilated the milk-stands of oak. The
dairy stock is small in number, but choice
in quality, doclle and sleek. . sara15sF
The working stock all have good stable
accommodations and the winters feed is
provided in nine large canvass-capped
stacks. '1"' 2''1'
The stables, wagon.shed blacksmith and
carpenter shops are large and convenients
Near by are the buildings occupied by ,he
foreman. gardner and farm hands. The
chicken coop and sly have not been neg
lected, being with the dairy profitable
source of income and subsistence. w -
The house and out-buildings are so -ar-
ranged, that while perfectly convenient
and guarded against fire and risk, as to
harmonize with the surrounding landscape.
whose natural beauties are increased by
clumps Of Eveagreens, hedges of Roses,
Locust and Usage Orange, planted be-
tween the orchards. Water is led into
the house and stables, raised for the pur-
pose by horse power the waste running
of into the sheep yard and styes.
The orchard is of 60 acres, containing
about 5000 fruit trees and 5000 vines Of
choice varieties. A vineyard of 5000 for.
eign vines, and small nursery of graft
ed fruit. The whole subsoiled, and weeds
kept under by cutivators made on the
place. This orchard has means Of irri.
CATION to the amount Of 10000 gallons
per day: but this practice is not fol-
lowed. R.1 N
The working stock for the farm is twen-
ty American horses and mules-the tools
ample, and Of the. newest and best patterns
and varieties. The ordinary working
fore is a foreman, gardner, choreman
and four hands. The trades Of black
smith, carpenter and wagon maker being
included in these. BY such combination
, Of labor materially decreasing the cost Of
, production and improvement.