The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-10-20
Model Vegetable Fnrna.

The Chicago Journal describes q farm of Fifty
acres belonging TO Mr. Drake, the Proprietor
of the fremont House. Chicago, situate fopr and
half miles from Chicago. Tbs farm is chiefly
cultivated for the purpose of raising vegetables;
the land was only short tine since deemed al
most worthless for cultivation. We give few
extracts of the Journals account of this farm,
to show what may be accomplished On land re-
garded comparatively vaIueless:
" The farm in question is situated about four
miles and half from the city, and short dis
tance south Of the Brighton House. 1t COM
prises fifty acres, forty of which are devoted to
the culture of vegetables. 4 slighty elevated
ridge runs through the farm, from which the
land gently slopes off to the north and south,
leaving several acres of perfectly level soil,
large portion of which last year was q muddy
swamp, and supposed to be useless for any agri-
cultural purposes
All kinds of vegetables are raised on the farm.
Indeed, it is entirely set apart for this purpose,
and the results speak volumes, for the veests-
Gle capacity of the prairie soil adjacent to the
city, when properly cultivated. The following
is a summary of some Of the vegetable crops OF
the farm during the present year.
From piece of land. which, last year, was
mud hole, two acres in extent, this year Got
bushels of red and yellow onions to the acre
have been raised; Is acres of potatoes, 225 bus.
to the acre, and Z half acre which under careful
culture and manuring, has turned out 800 bush
els of immense potatoes this half acre has Ia
|. a.. A. L.
toes in the State; an acre of carrots, $50 bush
els; twenty tons of Boston marrowfst aud hub
bard squashes from one acre and half; 20,000
roots Of celery; two acres sweet potatoes, lis
bushels TO the acre, large, handsome, and Of
good quality two acres of tomatoes, 800 bush
els to the acre: half an acre Of Lima beans, 375
quarts 1000 dozen of nutmeg melons from two
acres 500 caulihowers from one-tbird of al
acre an acre of satisfy, 500 bushels. Besides
these several acres Of splendid turnip beess
raised, large quantities sof watermslons, egg
plants and peppers some fine stalks of the Vic
toris rhubarb, ochre, spinuage, lettuce, monster
cabbages, and great number of turnips. Be
sides enough to supply the FREMONT House, the
owners sold 500 worth Of cucumbers and 1896
worth of asparagus
The land as 1t stands, with its stock, build
ings and improvements, is, at small estimate,
valued at 1000, the interest upon which is
| 8 200. The cost of labor for the year 10 esti.
mated at 81 ,0C0; store-room, market expenses
and horse keeping, 81 500; fuel, about $57 !,
insurance, $2oor a total Of expenses amount
ing TO 1861. The value of the crop last year
with twenty acres under cultivation, was $500,
this yeai it is estimated at So u0J, thus leaving
a profit of $l,4l8 above expenses, or $500.
above expenses, interest and taxes, thus paying
per centage OF sixteen per cent. on the entire
valuation.
Thou.and upon thousands Of acres, as rich
and fertile as the sh0ns apou, are lying
waste, raising yearly crops Of rank weeds and
coarse grass, uncuItyated, unimproved I'M
fenced and Improbable, yielding no returns, no
even the bare taxes yearly pad for them A
large remunerative market easily accessible il
near by for the vegetables or cereals whicl
might be raised upon them. The experiment
has been tried and crowned with the most sigma
success viii others follow in the track mark cd
out for them