The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03

tho "oorn of the land" Here, also, is 10 be
placed an incubator ~ the newest model,
where, by the means oi bot water, chickens
are cheated into lifej and after they come
out, they are olapped into another machine
called the mother where for the second time
they are awhllly deceived with the idea that
they are under the moihrry care Of an old
hen. siS hundred sRgs fau be hatehed at
one time, and the totAl ~ chickens that will
probably see life under lhs novel method, Is
not iaf from 1900 p4 }rr
The turkey yard fhides next, from which
800 turkeys per year come forth, And then
an immense tracl7-dyo acres---watered by
running brook, eminenty suggestiye Of trout,
Il callecl "Duckyile' in which the ducks
and geese, In countless uumbers, are fattoncd
for the table, Besides, there are acres Of
strawberries, which are picked at the rate Of
one cent per basket and good picker can
realize one dolarper day All the luxudes
Of the hotbeds, all The flowers, fine herbs, cell
cry, grapes, pears and apples, that may be
needed loF the lable--pilh acres Of potatoes
corn, beets, and aii the roots used for food
g,o~ op lAe farm, Hay in vast quantities,
and beef iattening iu Che stalls, meet the
cyc,
Az the head Of lhis model farm stands
Major Fornct, who Vas Kossulhs Chief En-
giueeri and the condition q the farm iudi.
Gates that ho Is as alIu n the plowed as In
Ihe tented field. Si,icp men, four horses,
two stout mules, au oprreer Of the poultry,
geese, hogs, each mpn With house to reside
iu, a general o,ertcor under Major ForueL
comprise the working force Of the farm.
It II the centre OF genera! attraction. The
setting down among tie Nald old farmers Of
Jersey, who for cehiuurs have done their
farming after the g3ol ild fashion, Of such o
system Of agriculture ns the ANor House
farm displays, and win such tremendous re-
sult-lhe idea Of feeding animals, Keeping
them warm aud clean, not only having good
light barns, pens aud houses, but actually
warming them with coa, so Ns TO be really
comfortable for man, produced at hrst rid'
culc, then surprise and astoniShmeut, and
then imitation. The flrm is visited by all
persons for miles around aud when Major
Fornet shall have had time TO perfect his
plans, arrange the strawberry bed Of acres Of
ground, buug out his huit set up his bone
mills, and complete fully hi, various houses
aud villages in which the Tribes under hi,
charge reside and grow tat, II will be one Of
the great attractions TO ull who love success.
ful fumirr, system and beauty in arrange
ment, audasplcndd scenery aud as the ride
t0vs4ls 10 is aBo Of the best in all this region
il will attract great aud general attention
and The eminent 5uccugs " this experiment
will probably induce many other hotel keep.
crs 10 attach farm 10 ihcir palace hotels
II costs not far from ten thousand dollars per
year to work this farm. The fruits Of the
farm, ut tho lowest estimate, is not less than
/ fifty thousand dollars per year, beside the at
traction that must attend a hotel that in the
centre of such city ~ New York can guar.
runty to is guests such milk, cream, eggs
poultry, pork, and vegetables, that grow un-
T der tiir eye uf tbr husI, ard afe -wEtgJrd q
carefully as the ledger or the cash in the safe.
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