The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-03-26
NUMBER 43.
Model Farmers

Edwin A. Carpenter, and Ambrose s.. nil
brother reside in Pleasant Prairie, are among
the model Farmers" that town can boast
OF They were born in Goshen, Hampshire
County Mass, and resided there until they
came to this place aoH.aa.a
Aheir parents were among the early get
tiers, and, now reside upon the same farm
where they continued to reside at the GOOD
old age of eighty four, Only four of these
now survive Edwin A., came to this place
in the fall of 1849, to see the country. In
the spring of 1850, he with his little family
came to reside permanently, and to grow
up with the county. Not having the means
to move 80 far, his frien DIS aided him, and
he now, after years of hard work and toll.
has beautiful home witn an interesting
family around him He took land upon
shares for number Of years .+
The first year he came, he aud Ais broth.
er put III 80 acres of wheat upon the same
farm that Gideon Truesdell now owns. The
wheat was the best piece i'll the county, and
was admired by every one who passed 1T
but the rust, the curse of wheat growers
nearly spoiled it, and it was hardly worth
cutting. He worked farms until 1854, when
he purchased the farm he now resides upon
with little improvements upon it. He has
kept improving and fencing until it IN now
well fenced into suitable lots, and is under a
high state of cultivation
His farm consists of 160 acres aud there
is not better quarter section ia the town
1t is estimated worth $50 per acre So, 900.
de raised grain and sheep until 1857, whom
ne commenced the dairying business, with
81 COWS, of these were young and came
in that spring lie uses Roes'' hoop vat,
and press and made the last season IL 200. D
Cheese, equal to any made in town. He
raised the past year 800 bushels oats, 80
bu. wheat, so bu. apples, 100 bu potatoes
Cut 100 tons hay, sold Pork and hogs S65.
His stock consists of 80 COWS, Young stock
3, Horses 2, Colts g. and small lot of
sheep. His house is not large but neat and
commodious, and well adapted for farming
purposes, 1t IS 26X20 wing 26X2o Cheese
room 20Al6, curing room 26X20 Ice house
l6Al2, Barn 58X32 bay 32X20, wagon shed
and Iool house 32Xl4, Cow Shed 60X16.
Calf and Sheep Shed 24X24 He. sold the
past year, Butter $75, Milk $40. Calves $50,
dis cows averaged $50 tb cheese each, and
he made loo gallons Sorghum a aatI
Ambrose $. Carpenter came With him and
has enjoyed prosperity aud adversely with
his brother. He has farm of eighty acres
adjoining, which is beautiful piece Of land
and every foot susceptible of cultivation.
His house is suitable aud convenient for a
farm Ills barn is 56X32. He l,as fifteen
COWS and carries on the Cheese Factory bus
mess upon small scale. He has every
thing around him to make hun happy, aud
there Is no one enjoys life bet
ter
They are both now we'll settled, and are
numbered among the most independent and
substantial men in the town They are
Radical Republicans and loyal to the core
and are anxiously waiting for the impeach.
ment of Andrew Johnson, and the whole reg
toration OF the Union, with the old flag
Heating over the whole country, and respect
ed by all. And to see Traitors take back
seats May that happy hour soon come.
r.