Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-08-06
The Country.

We Continue cur notes of Farms aud farmers.
somers Is one 81 the richest agricultural towns
IN the county and presents hne unGulating
surface, with dne proportions of Timber and
Prairie. Some os our most enterprising, seien-
tilic and progressive farmers hail from somers.
WIN. p. SMITH. in. Of tliis town, has an ex-
cellent farm of 10 acres, well improved. His
wheat, of which lie has % acres, looks remark
ably well and isnow about ready for harvesting
"a acres of cats promise heavy yield. Barley
and other crops look equally we'll. His farm is
well stocked, and we noticed some 46 head Of
of blooded sheep, that would please the eye Of
an amateur stock grower He has fine orch
ard Of all kinds of fruit trees. including even
peaches, which are loaded with fruit.
ALVIN Strong, of the same town, has one Of
the finest farms in the county, consisting Of $50
acres, lao Of prairie and 100 Of timber land lie
has I40 acres under cultivaton-31 acres OF
wheat % acres OF oats, II Of corn, and some 81
acres of tame hay--all of which crops look re.
markabiy web, aud promise heavy yield. A
fine orchard of all kinds of fruit trees will yield
largely. Among his stock Mr.. S. has calf siz
months old, cross of Devon and Durham
which is the finest animal in the county. He
has a flock of $50 sheep of French and Spanish
Merinos. Mr.. $. gave US his experience il
sheep growing profits as follows Last summer
he purchased 49, head of sheep for $500. II
February he sold So, at 80 80 per head amount
ing TO S229, 80. lie sheared 1870 head, yielding
AGO lbs of wool which he sold at 40 cents per Id
making 1884, and last week he sold 30 head al
81 each, making 800. The avais OF his clip o
WOOL and sheep sold amount to 1854, and he has
now l59 head on hand.
JAMES OZtsE JR., of Somars has farm IN
der high state of cultivation. He is a scien-
tifc as well as n practical agriculturist. We
noticed fine field of corn; as far advanced a.
any we have seen this season.
JAMES OzANNE, SEN, of Somers. also, j.
among the.early settlers of this county. At al
early day he turned his attention to the culture
of fruit, and the consequence is that he now has
some of the choicest varieties in the county. His
apple trees are loaded with fast maturing fruit
and his pear trees are also well filled. We no
ticed one small pear tree not more than an inch
and half in diameter, of the Louise Bonnie va
riety, that was remarkably full Of fruit
Passing south We come into Pleasant Prairie,
noted for its fine farms, enterprising farmers
aud productive soil;
L 4. CARPENTER, of this town, is wide
awake and practical farmer and has a capital
farm of 100 acres. He has been on the place
only four years, and though it was then all wild
land, it now presents the appearance of an old
and well cultivated farm. lie has 80 acres I'M
der the plough, IS Of which are ii wheat, which
promises large yield. He has acres Of oats of
potatoes, of beans and g acres of corn, the lat
ter of which for rank and thrifty growth, is hard
ly excelled in the county. j. young orchard Of
gro trees promise soon TO furnish him plenty of
fruit His farm is well stocked with cattle, horses
and sheep Of improved breeds. Mr.. c. has late
~ erected an elegant mansion which gives his
farm a comfortable add home-liko look
J. c. DoUsE, ofthe same town, is borough
going and successful farmer. Ills fsrm consists
Of ls) acres, all under improvcment-G9 acres
in crops, wheat, oats, corn, potatoes, &c, all
looking promising, 30 acres of meadow land
which viii yield a large crop Of hay. His stock
consists of % head Of cattle, 2 span Of horses
sheep, hogs, &c, in proportion. \ fine, thrifty,
bearing orchard, produces abundance OF fruit
II residence is finely located, and everything
around is indicative of thrift and prosperity.
JONATHAN EASTMAN,-.'Unclo Jonathan
everybody knows him-has rebuilt his residence
which was burned down last summer, and is
again all right. Although not farming on a
large scale, yet he has some capital crops. His
garden in which lie takes much pride. is the
finest we have seen in the county. twill yield
him ofroot crops such as boats, ca -rots and on
ions. over 400 bushels.