New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-10
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
KENTUCKY STOCK Farm.
THE BIus-GRAse RSAsor-BLoopED CATTLE


present thsmeelyes Ia more attractive form 70 fheeyeoi
he railroad Traveller than that PAT Of Kentucky when
he's along the Louisville, LeLngo, Ard Iincinns
Railroad. In portions Of tbs country, the pfS".in
green sod grows thick and smooth, tie updeieas0
80 scnty, and the woods contsa such splendid speci
meme Of black walnut elm ssh, sugN-nnapie, coeoh'
wool and honey-locust trees, tia. II Is - .n'
whole were bat the private grounds Of come "eaHny
noblemsn. This lie whs. il known a. the biue-gas
Region, or Garden Of Kertacty." ], "a houHieI
on the ncrth BY sstnp Of billy land On the margin u
the Ohio River, come ten miles in width, but stretches
away vest ard south az far Ne Green River.
The climate being mild and genial the soil nasufAy
productive and mot excellent and nutritious gfaes
spnDgDg spontaneously BON any sol which pro"ea
up and left undieturbed for three year, the attention OF
he inhabitants hss been mainly turned 70 the reanng
of bosses mules cattle, sheep and hogs; ard II r ~
longer matter Of surprse 20 any one who has passed
through that regisn, and observed IL natural advan
ages ths. Kentucky stock should have become 30 If
mous throughout the world II only the bssslrgs oi
Free soil could be accorded 20 the State, and her nau
raj advantages be developed and m.de practically use
full BY the enterprise and intelligence Of free sgrclu-
raj labor, kentucky would spe eddy awaken from her
present lazy spathy, and bear equal honors with TIE
sister States which lie be. ~een her and the lake..
As an illustration Of the way in which a hrstrci@s
Kentucky sOckfsrm is conducted, we give de'cnp-
ton Of that Of Mr.. K. Atcheson Alexander IN Wool
ford County, which ha- probably 10 equal III the
United States.
M Alexander s one Of those men, rarely TO be
found in any country who resign all the social distnc
ton Conferred By noble birth and immense fortune
TO live the quiet life OF farmer and spend their wealth
in improving the stock Of their native or adopted coun-
try. Himself the presumed successor to the Scot
tish earldom of Stirling, he has an immense income
from estates and manufactures in the old country,
amounting, according to general report to something
Like E. 900 sterling per annum. His father setted
N Kentucky and purchased large tracts of land, and
there his children were born. The present NJ. Alex
sn3er has added largely TO the paterna acres and be-
eide the Woodford County farm of near three thousand
acre, cuvates one OF nine hundred and fifty acres in
Scott County, while the Green River he has tracts
amounting in all to many Thousands but which are ba.
partially, if at sl under cultivation.
The soil of the Woodford County farm is princi-
pally rich clay-sometimes clay oam--and is e1'
ceedmgly ferH3e-so fertile that no manure Is used
except the god which is turned under, new trsois
are put into cultivation. The fam il well watered
by springs and running streams large brook spnngs
out of the solid limestone rock and furnishes abundant
vatsr for herd of any size. The fences along the
railroad and bordering the principal roads through se
place are made Of small slabs of blue limestone, laid
up with great regularity, a. TO make smooth face
on either side, and capped by similar slabs set up on
edge ard inclined in one direction. The cost for build
ing the fence about 81 per rod aud the City OF
Hew-Yolk il would cost at least g.
Mr. Alexanders mansion is plain wooden-framed
building very unpretendng in appearance, but situated
h delightful grove, and commanding view of a
wide amphitheater Of meadow and wood, shut in by
hills His farmer, or overseer of the agricultural por-
ton of the estate, Mr.. S. W. Johnson lives in plain
two-story brick building, Immediately adjoining the
negro quarters which consist Of some twenty small
wooden cottages built around courtyard.
Under the hill on which these buildings are placed il
an admirably contrived spring and milk-dairy
This is neat stone building perhaps thirty feet square
with q roof which considerably overhangs the walls on
one aide so az ITO form sheltered porch clear cod
sprine bursts from the side hill and tumbes into
round stone bowl set in the stone pavement Of smaA
chamber and the overflow water runs through stoDs
gutter which passes through the wall of the adjoining
milk ROOM and emptes into the separate divisions OF
the floor This milk room is arranged 40 a. to be con-
.tanty anta aimed at low temperature by closing the
blinds. md draft of fresh air caused TO pass through
/ at all times The floor is built water-tght sud the
whole surface is divided into shallow pts or tanks by
stone walls about one foot in hight, openings being e
through them % that the spring flowing in may
equally fill the various tanks The pans OF milk, and
tubs and pots Of butter placed either on these d.
vnsn walls or in the cool water, a. the case may be-
The water having served the intended purpose, runs
out through ali overflow pipe and tnckles down the
bill.
Down this hill and across the glen we So by foot
path and come tothe stock stables, substantial stone
structure about 800 feet in length by about ~ feet in
width. Through the whole length q the building,
there runs passage way in the CENTER and on either
aide il range Of double stalls for and calves, to
which adm,tance is had " doors opening from the
outside directly into IL stalls and not as usual into
pa.ssge.way. The roof Of the building is continued
ever and rests on stout posts that the animals are
shee red from the weather while waiting their turns to
be admitted TO the stalls the walls Of the building are
Also protected BY it from the hot run aud the driving
storm.
Above the stock stable on an adjacent hill is small
stable in which are two troting stations kept for breed
ing purposes and of which further notice will be made
m the appropriate place. The remainder OF the trot
ting stock the farm hores and those used for driving
:, Susyes and under the saddle kept in block of
stables on tn, .ame ndgo on WHICH the dwellings, are
situated. Th;se 49, Some barns for grain and hay
and separate range of stables hr the blo"ded ouh
comprise the buildings Of the stealing. The stabes OF
the rscehorse- and those il training are Of come DIS
tance Of
An idea may be gathered Of the natural productive
mes, of the coil BY the following table, which exhibits
the number of acre. in cultivation the past year, and
the actual average product.
- 100 yield per -crr. ..."'..s bush