Smyrna times., 1860-03-08
Agriculture and Agriculturists Of Kent
County.

Mn. EDIroR - Great warriors have univer.
; sally cummanded the admiration of the people
whose cause they have espoused, and for whom
! they hive ieopardized their livea And this
should be so--where they are engaged in a
! just cause. He
! When Generals Taylor and Scott led on the
bands Of American heroes through the battles
lof Mexico, and by lkeir skill and science in
war were most successfu--in the destruction
4 of human life and property-their fame was
heraided from Texas to Maine, and from Ame-
rica to Europe. Then why should not that
equally usefal, though humble citizen, who
ma kes two blades of grass grow where only one
grew before,--who reclaims barren wastes and
makes them to yield generous fruits to please
the eye and the palate, and the cereals in sbun-
dance for the sustenance of man and beast, be
equally entitled to the admiration of his fellow
man, or at least word If commendation from
hima Assuming this to be SO, this is he only
excuse we shall offer for the free use we shall
here make with the names of a few Of the
farmers of this vicinity.
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with being behind the age, and SO we are, ta-
ken as whole; yet there are individuals, and
not few, who, all things considered, are not
behind the best agricuturst in any cominuni-
ty. Some of these we will proceed to name,
and will show. by comparison, that they have
really made more than two blades of grass
grow where only one grew before. And while
naming these, we would not intimate that
there are not others equally meritOriOus, who
have been alike successful
Mr.. Joseph Frazier, residing on a farm in
District No. 40, which he purchased nine years
ago for eight dollars per acre, raised last year
about 400 bushels of wheat, using a tons ofgu-
ano, and 1900 bushels of corn without guano
or other fertilizer, except manure of the farm
yard; and this land was prepare and cultivated
entirely with ttOo horses, which also performed
wagon and carriage service of the family. II
any farmer in New Castle has raised more corn
with two oorses, let us hear from him.
Martin g. John S Huntington, two brothers,
residing on an adjoining farm, which they pur.
chased eight years ago. at the time they pur-
chased it-thirty acres were in corn-and they
received they received the rent, /, which
} was go bush. of nubbins, being less than 80
bush Of corn. Last year they harvested 1l0C
bush of wheat, between 400 and 500 bush. o.
oats, and 1900 bush. of corn. Their cattle lux
uriate in summer on clover to their knees, anC
in winter in well.6lled racks of the same. II
fact they are model farmers.
John Quillsn, in the same district. is another
model farmer, who has also fine and commodi
Gus buildings, and has raised a sandy and al
most barren farm 10 state of productivenes
that is highly creditable. The smount of hi
crop last year we have not yet learned, but b,
: raised one year 500 bush OF wheat and 200l
bush. of corn.
James Sharp, 10 the same district. is fast sle
waiting the character Of another worn-out farm
: and, James Postles. in the same vicinity, hs
reclaimed another comparatively WORTHLESS
farm, on which he has built commodious man
sion and large barn, and other out buildings
and, has fine clover fields, where, bat q yer
/ few years ago, pine had undisputed possession
Samuel Draper, on an adjoining farm, is ais
renovating another tract Of exhausted land, a
8 fast as time and circumstances will permit.
! John West, in the adjoining Hundred, is anS
!, ther member of the Agricultural Adyanc
I. Guard. He resides on a farm near Fredericu
: : which wac, wasn ho purchased it, minus every
thing except terra tfrmG, and lot of bac
oak timber, which, by The way, was very col
a ntattachment when bark was $l2 per cor,
) Tbs farm, when Mr.. West bought it, wa
:. yielding about $50 bush. to the field, and 25
!. bush. of wheat. Last year be raised on th
;, same field, without gusno, 1000 bush. Of corr
40 bush. per acre, aud on another field rs
bush. Of wheat, using four tons of goano. II
best crop of corn was $500. He mows from /
.r to 30 tons ofhay; he has erected cemfortabl
n, a1d snowy mansion, spacious barn, with all ~
b. c,ssary out buildings, all new and well a
ranged. He is one of our nice farmers.
We had liked 10 have passed our friend Jol
l. Emerson, who is enphatically another of Il
" same sort. and who, by the way, has, or wi
have, the best field of wheat in this region
This was also worn-out farm, which fe
p years ago would not have brought more Ih,
or from three TO Eve bush. of corn per acre. al
D., the tenant bad an excellent chance TO lose d
seed If be sowed il in wheat
Capt. James Green is another Of our go-ahe
: y, farmers lie also purchased farm. some yea
'o ago, that was on the sick list. Some porto
- of the land would not raise five bush. Of csrn
or the acre, which had on it last year at least
" bush. per acre. His field avaraged nearly
\, bush. per acre his whole crop was 1900 bus
OF of corn, without guano, .and 900 bush Of whe'
he Joseph Burehinel. This olGs' jntlemsr
lea ought really to have stood at the head of t
rc. list. He is entitled TO the credit of being