Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-05-14

One of the most useful and interesting por-
tons of agricultural literature is a description
of the practical working of successful farms.
The accounts given of the agriculture Of
different States, sections and farms, are OF
great importance to the student and practi
cal farmer Among the fine farms of Mas
sachusetts is that of DIR. George B. Loring, |
of Salem. 1t lies mostly within the limits Of
that old city, covering nearly the whole Of
its southern portion, being in extent about
500 acres. 1t consists of warm, loamy hills,
lying on sienite and greensboro, and furnish
ing fine pasturage, while between the hills
and lodges are broad, level clay fields, run
ming to the shore, and atiordlng strong
arabic grass lands. These clay lands com
prise about all the farm land that is cultivat-
ed and it is divided into about 800 acres OF
pasturing and 200 acres of tlllage. The cu-
tivation of the farm has been conducted ON
the best modern principles. The hard and
stubborn clay has been subdued by thorough
drainage; and find a record of one field Of
81 acres which, after years of comparative
uselessness from surface drainage, was
brought, by the use OF tiles, to the capacity
of growing ii tons Of hay TO the acre, and
1900 bushels OF mangolds. The manure
used is mostly made in the barn cellars, the
droppings of the cattle being there mixed
with sand, which is largely used for bed
ding The use of muck for composing has
been abandoned, and sand is used instead,
as better adapted to heavy soils. The chief
crops are grass and roots. Most OF the hea-
Wy land is plowed after the hay is taken OIL
and is seeded to grass Uimothy and red top
early in September, manure being applied To
the surface and narrowed in. The grain
used for seeding land in the spring is barley,
as best adapted to clay, and most appropri-
ate for sowing with grass seed, Mangolds
are sown 10 drills, with eight cords Of ma
nure to the acre, with three 10 four cords
placed in the drills. In this way 5000 bush
els of mangolds have been raised on the tw o
and quarter acres. The chief article sold
from the farm is milk. To produce this DIR.
Loring has stocked his farm with Ayrshiles,
pure and grades, as the most profitable
cows, especially for dairy regions. Ills OBJ
ject is to make the most milk from given
amount of food; and it has been found that,
on short pastures and during the rigoTs OF
winter, the Ayrshire is unequalcd AS nm
economical producer of milk. These COWS
are fed ON mangolds-half IA bushcl per day,
one feed OF dry hay in the morning and ont
toward evening, with three quarts Of fin,
feed each morning and afternoon in cut hay
About so head of cattle are kept ont the farm
Much attention has been paid by DR.. Lor
ing to the breeding of horses. a cross 0
the Abdallah and Black Hawk has furnish
ed some admirable stock. The horses bre
on this farm are of medium size, weighin
about 1000 pounds, and are strongly made
rapid moving animals. The stallion Don
caster-a small, vigorous horse, sired i
Trotting Childers, out of an Abdallah maj
lis specimen Of the value Of this breed
horses, and is now driven by Mr. Para
Stevens, in his famous black four-in-han,
A sister and brother Of Doneaster are no
driven by Mr.. Loring, and are most yauab
animals. DR.. L. is a strong advocate OF II
New-England horse, as possessing the mo-
valuable qualities for the road, farm, an
track; medium size, COMPACT form, gre,
nerve and endurance, good bone, great prt
ponderance OF muscle, and an easy stride.
The location OF the farm is very pictr
rescue, and possesses all the charms Of a fin
country residence. There is a large farm
house, one barn, - by e feet, another
100 by AZ feet, with an ]. SO by Is feet. wit
ample cellars under all the buildings
AT some distance from the farm buildings
and on "A commanding elevation, stands I'll
Summer residence OF Br. La tasteh
house, Of good architectural design and fiji
ISL. A visit TO this farm would well repa
the student of agriculture.