Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-02-07


FIowRRs AND Flower SgpDs.-The
ladies should send for Vick's Illustrated
Catalogue and Floral Guide, published
by James Wick, Rochester, NY. His
establishment is of the highest reputa-
ton, and his catalogue Of So pages is
full, elegantly illustrated, and instruct
i've. Mr.. Wick gives his catalogue to
customers, but we advise those who
have not been customers TO enclose p
cents for catalogue and postage, 1t is
worth much more than the money 20
these who wish to cultivate flowers il
house, conservatory or garden
A SBvENrY.FlvE ACRE FAam.-"Cy-
phax, the Vermont correspondent Of the
Springfield Union thus speaks Of the
farm Of N. T. Sprague, Jr, Of Brandon.
IN. 7. Sprague, Jr,, ESQ, has q .arm
in Brandon, about one mile rom the
railroad depot, consisting OF some sew
enty-hve acres Of rich and fertile land,
where he raises some Of the best Of stock
such as thoroughbred spanish merino
sheep, and the very best OF swine and
poultry. Mr.. Sprague Is Vice President
of the First National Bank. and de-
votes his leisure time, when away from
bank duties, to agricultural pursuits.
His shepard Col. II. H. Merritt, who IL
acknowledged as one Of the best in the
State, has the entire charge OF the farm,
and proves himself worthy OF the pO-
sition. Mr.. Spragues flock Of sheep
consists of one hundred thorough bred
Infantades Of the finest and pures quail
ity. He sold TO Merrill Bingham, ESQ.
OF Cornwall, ten yearling ews and two
yearing bucks for the sum OF So 800.
Also to q Mr.. Stocking OF Western New
York, one yearling buck for $1,000 and
one eve lamb fer $500. Many other
large sales have been made from his
flock, varying in prices from one hun
bred to one thousand dollars per head,
and st these prices sells all he can raise.
His yesrliug buck General Grant, il
one of the true specimens Of thorough
breds, has been sheared but once, and
then yielded fleece Of 20 II lbs. which
is large for that age. MIR. Sprague
thinks him the best pattern in the
country, and so do many other good
| judges. On poultry Mr.. Sprague goes
in for hens, chiefly OF the Bramah
breed fully convinced that they are the
best both for laying and eating pur-
| poses. His turkies are Of what is called
| the bronze breed, of which he now has
hen turkey weighing % Il lbs. and
| many young turkies which dressed from
his brood last December weighed from
! IS to 20 lbs. each On p0rkers, Mr.
Sprague gives the Chester county breed
the preference and has some very fine
! specimens.
| Tn This farm, taken as whole Is one O..
| the finest stock farms | have ever
visited, its proprietor being OF that class
| Of men who are able and will have
things to suit themselves. He has ex-
| pended many thousand dollars ia i'm
! provements during the past year, and
has adopted the motto that what Is
worth doing at all is worth doing well.
In conversation with this gentleman he
stated that when he purchased this
farm, some years since, he only cut frsm
fifteen acres Of meadow land ten tons Of
hay, but last season cut over forty tons.
which he accomplished by 'tOp-dres-
sing" with manure, and says his aim s TO
make the same fifteen acres cut sixty
tons, and believes he will DO It upon
this principle.