Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

which we think well worthy oil the attention. VI o"'
school committees and boards Of education. There
is nothing more in accordance with high state Of
civilization than pocncss. 1t is bencvolence in little
things; and Its practice habtual and daily, should lie
Mt the foundation of all Christian education.
FARMING AND SrooK Growing IN vERMoNT.-Our
friend JAMES S GRENNELL of Greenfield has been
visiting Brattleboro and looking over stock His
observations are thus recorded in the Greenfield Ga
zette
Business as an excuse but really desire to sec and
examine some fine Hereford stock and beautiful hors
cs took me to Battleboro last week. where there are
rs hospitablc, warm hearted people as anywhere on
earth. was fortunate in having ms companions MIR.
Howard of the Boston Cultivator and Mr.. IIobrook
of Brattcboro, who is assistant editor of the New
England Farmer, and one must be dullard indeed
who could pass afternoon with these Gamaicls OF
agriculture and not learn something useful
Takinga pair Of charming mares of Wilder Smiths,
we drove to the farm of David Goode which lies less
than two miles South of the village on the Connecti-
cut river and contains about three hundred acres
lies delightfully."- to the south and cast and Is Of the
very best land lie cuts about three hundred tuns of
hay. There is great range of barns and sheds so
placed to make perfectly sheltered yards. 1t is one
Of the most delightful farms ever saw and its capac-
ty is great Mr. Goode has sixty-two head of horned
stock twenty-threc of which puo blood Here
fords, and twenty-five horses, number Of hogs and
Fright smart sprinkling' of poultry. lie has some
grade Icrcfords and Short Horns that are capital,
some fine steers, and yoke particularly of superb
dark red six year old cattle. Some Of his Hereford
stock is very fine. The bull | do not like us well us
the one saw there before, but some of the cows,
hcifers aud calves are good enough. The cows and
hcilcrs, kept nothing but hay, were in fine heshy
condition and looked and handled remarkably WE'LL
They are Of the true form for the butcher and are
great breed for slaughter.
Mr.. Goo lcll has fine show Of horses and colts-a
number Of very promising colts--a pair of fast
driving mares, and his great iron gray stallion
Mountain Echo, q horse of immense constitution,
power and style. lie gets remarkably good colts and
is favore where he is known. Bulrush Morgan
was also there-a stylish chestnut stallion. Our old
friend Col CriIdall, whose pleasant face is CHEEKY
Us II summer morning in May, keeps some half dozen
OF his horses there aud we found him, like true low
Of horse and a careful owner, looking personally
to their health and condition He has very fine
rel msrc four years old, breeding or two and
splendid chestnut horse Of great style and beauty six
year. old. We also saw a two year old stud colt
named Right Bower" sired hy old Black Hawk and
matched before its birth TO 90 Long Island next fall
for 81 900 against colt If the same agc bv Ethan
Allen out Of Highland Maid. lie is a remarkably fine
looking cot, with capital limbs and good stop. One
Of the most perfect specimens Of horse flesh | ever
saw j. chestnut mare owned by Mr.. Warlcr at the
stable NJ my friend DIR. Chaplin. "whom not TO know
ar-uc. oneself unknown The DR.. has formerly done
much in introducing fine stock to Vermont At
present A barrow pig claims most Of his attention.
We next visited the farm Of Richards Bradley. n re.
cent purchase about mile above the village. 1t is a
beautiful "lay Of land" and Mir. Bradley is going to
make model farm. We here saw Field Marshal. a
nine months old bull cali urcha.ed by him from
the celebrated herd Of Mr.. I .orre Field Marshal is
an almost perfect animal Clean, handsome head,
markabIy pleasant eye, straight back belly aud legs
good shoulder and brsket and unusually good in the
crops, where 50 many bulk fail. Hi- color is dark
red and white, An eminent Judge Of cattle says rs
the handsomc,t bull calf in the Connecticut River
valley
Returning We examined Mr.. Bradlcy's barn, which
is very complete in its arrangements, and his house
on a beautiful spot overlooking the river and com
mandinG lovely views in every direction. 1t is said
TO be the most splendid house in the State Of Vermont
cannot furhcar mentioning most delightful half
hour passed in conversation with Hon. Vim. c. Brad
Icy now nearly eighty years of age His varied and
accurate reading, hi extensive information his refined
taste and his wonderful memory, lapping back into
the last century, crowded with interesting re-
minsccnccs, together with the and fuency Of his
conversation, enable him charm to entertain to in
siruct
Filled with the hospi,acs Of Mr.. Bmdley's house
We were accompanied BY Mr.. wcatherhcad the head
farmer, sensible intelligent Fnnklin county man.
They have something sixty head Of neat cattle
most Of them cows and heifers kept for mlk-some of
them very superior animals, and some Of high grade.
They also have about thirty hogs Of them being
breeding stock. They sold last year over 81 900 worth
ofpigs. They hsyein considerable purity the Mackay
/ breed-probahy near pure it can he found any
whcre-and a very good breed Of hogs it was too
The teams Of the farm seven or eight in number were
/ hauling muck Of most excellent quality. The
teams were each driven by bright eyed, intelligent
looking American, who had for an assistant n stout pa
tent from the asylum. And the contrast was sad in
/ deed between thos" unfortunate down cast sodden
cvcd silent, omnously silent lunaiiss and the team
sters. was pleased with what | saw of the farm
management and /, j. crediiabe TO the gentlemen
who conduct il. The farm has some 400 acres.
/ This finished the day-a most agreeable one il was
and am entirely indebted TO Mc>srs. Holhrook and
Bradley for it, The evening was passed in meditation
and arrived in this shire town the next morning.
JETIRo TEULL.
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