New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-09

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n5sd with great ems that may have been ola century
T-,ese sweep the roofs OF unpretendiug but sub
"s bopses many OF which were buiit by men whose
stafonee are gray WIN hcAen and green WIN lnVSs
ga, f the women who look out rom the WlhuoMs Sn
Aossesne stranger OF stand with arms aklmDo IN the
- d,ort wear T0nrmmed sleciaeI's' lI,! Hdnn
enc over the borders into the busy World, WRthei
r. yonug folks have gone To seek theI io ,e
~ song Of birds or the s1puled mum ~ insC 49,
ho IN the ,IS Sy the vide galleries Of the ancient
VOW h0nsc where generation after generation mas
~ listened 20 sound orthodoxy, he hd' that MANY
dozlhsy s deep cur In tho highbacked benches are
O tnN ed ia marble red sandstone III the aJUhis
new CS ca" Here and there, IN the outskirts OF the
ehuI.J to he seen eneTOaching evidence OF mod
d. manners and institutions, endeaN0rnS % ealh wv
sl Eecentiy rails were Laid from Hartford which Ies
k miles to Tic north. and the village and CITY are
linked by hourly trips OF horSe carr WIZ W idod
I%ent caue hllard-taole ana t"h b~tes Win sHu'u
kN,ta,irc and fancy pictures on the WdL5 80,
Tor wears how many no one can tell away PACK 10 the
III o ms hecn famed for OuOus. How u happened
,, bc oldest uABbItant cannot inform rs but ne Ioes
Sct forget that Dis ihcr aud DIS l"eI la..gr "', IN
t,e5 Through Joyful tears At the Autumn harvest oI
ms odlrois fruit In those cOOu O40 uueS lle
n All the family were bIStSht mo IequS,''J, ,
a. bnsy season. even the sweet sAteehs bu@cHHy
s tb,r misty eyes from fond lover 10 me ONIONS
tbev We're wedding Now ue'e Iu.Is ~ .'l 80, i,.I,
s appear 10 have grown too li"lu loI ,AlS
SORT oil of onions are raised herr and lounged
,h1 fbr place uot iou- ago. "a" many long stThsh'
f0SS % men was ,aScu particularly 60 tell OF
Iii IN thc laral OF two men VINO huuN nov 70 III inc
SUI. interests are united ana who pun well together
r,,rrfc,c az their customs Of cultivation cannot Dnt
& 0se,yicesble 10 others The farm lies along the
Sbt th5t oyeruoaS the old village just mentioned 10
,ros entity eastward, and commands tue VI w 81 TIE
opistebed valley the placid nNei me spires o! tnS '
~ ~, distance and the misty mountains ltr beyond \
arn of se estate was owned by the ancestors OF we
~ tbe ger As savings accumulated 1ue houses or Tue
byothers about opposite Ihty are plain, nut It"t
o. f tie family The partners are practical men,
anti fr fle
AFRAID OF work They glOycd wth sunOurn ara t,r
go are tv from the turning many burrows. For
tunaey the brothers not reared IN nests that were
SIyer-Hnpd. Neither they tempted 10 canes and
t5s nv me ulpending calamity Of expected bcuue-ts
Tlfy we're early instructed To rely upon themselves
When young they took charge OF the old nome farm In
,bose days ii was poor enough. They Quckly arrived at
the important conclusion that the Land must 10
literally MANFRED. But where shoud thty get
re money! They were not receipt OF div
sends from coal mines or cotton factories Juey
were not members OF the Common Council or directors
Srst They took 10 composing Tire, made experiments
Gradually they increased the number OF tler hvo stock
doubled in value and is stn advancing. NOT far from
them IS another man Who has worried ID toe oi''ae
way. With good soil, ana more Oh Al % tu'.i'.,o
with he has impoverished his estate ne a"oIlro le
pernuous practice Of selling nay Az Hs' ne sylu Pule
Aqu8utily and the next year NUT e"Cl go
ssss sti ull last Fan no bought hay OF ms htlIhOors'
who are not so 1ar gone 40" Ms pa,.iioe PlTI"iCJ
sBnted mulens. his fields are IGh ia ie" SO-4'' anu
beautiful with muutudes OF blooming daisies ~.
The Wells Brothers have more than 30 acres, ot which
about so kept under tle P0". MOST W tne -tld's
n IN meadow. The soil Is reddish clay loan haJuiliN
nuitpu 70
rs underdraHed. The fences are III order. Inc out
buildings are not expensive D9t III e. ieIr' IA5
hall are Ayrshire OF the finest quality Tie brothers
arc attaining reputation Tor TINS breed ana tAy nave
taken several premiums at state and county lairs 4
few of the best were recently photographed Tor Secretary
Colds forthcoming Agricultural Report IN the nuSl,
these average hve gallons OF mix each per day,
and more than two gallons all the year round This Is
sold Hartford I'VE cents quart which paw the cA
pias Hence the profit does not appear IN
Bvt,9te5 nm n doe apI.r IA the ennanced fertile
vain of he
p0wed portion OF the farm. Beside raising vegetables
Tor home use and green fodder Tor the cattle the brothers
b market to the acre is the expected yield
and brings from 70 cents 70 u % per pOuh be sue
cess been attained by them IN tie culture OIL tMsciO
In the first place the soil must be remarkably men, .h9
the richer The better II Kept al the pfuef h-At Oh
fertility repeated crops may be produced On te salne
bed which has been USED IoI the Same Iup1ae TOT az
least so years aud they nave found llat TIE nutSi aad
longestkeepng specimens come from the oldest alde
Their fayOre patchs maUurpd each season al the rate
OF 80 carloads per The soil Is not less than foot
use subsOier which goes two feet deep. Attic later
to put pOw which goes down about four inches, Ath
early as possible from Is % ~ inches apart For
this purpose tie Wethers1eld dill recommended for
about three weeks the seed is sOUn aud OIL the
great principles is, 70 keep the onions perfectly clean
Generally three times wedding Will be- Sufficient, and Tie
crop attention after the tops shade tie
best way Is make heaps OF 40 or 90 bushels each
cred with straw and leaves IN the field for month
more Six hundred bushels TO she acre is large return
but under tho most favorable circumstances $50 bushels
can be produced For next years crop % is well 20 ridge
the ground the FAIL spin lie ridges IN the spring
For new Land the best plan Is TO begin two years ahead
and pave the way with cOrD and aiterVard crop Of pO
tatocs. Tie best manure is that obtained from cattle
stalls Occasionally II the young blades look pale top
dressing Of PhTuiX guano may be probably applied
hardy and strong For raising the nchucs- Of
hand is required and the same stct attention 10 cutya
ZION the onions are SET s cary as possible IA rOWs ~
inches apart a. the rate Of 30 Dashes 70 tie acre They
be freed from weeds by the uss OF morse hoe When
shelter ureshed Out, and run Though an ordinary
The Wells Brothers manufacture and management Of
manure Is The important subject They have spacious
stable containing ~ stalls, the ground surface OF winch
@eemented supply OF dried peat or muck Is Kept on
hand, ana vheelDaiTOw fun Is placed daily in the gut
Yer behind each row OF eight cows Tins absOrbs al OdOrs
Ana moisture, and Is easily sh0yeed out me following
morning, through small door, inO iuclCscd shed,
which also has cemented bottom. Thus nothing Is lost
i0acnng OK DINER waste ana eieahne's % hecuIea
ahe manure thus obtained u OF excellent quahy, ana
o OF muck n0t oDy doubles or triples the quantity but
That which not demanded for the oionDeds and oner
RoWto ground Is used as tOpdretslng Tor the meadows
Tbs Is considered the best way Of applying IT, 1t put
on wh liberal hand, and tins result Is easily perceived:
st Sprng portion Of one field vas toPdressed, and
Will cut two or three tuns 70 the acrothe other part
Wa not topdfeSsed and will produce than half that
AhouhI The brothers do not approve Of fancy inannfes
s general thing They convinced that 40 fertilizer
pays IN the end the eject Of which caunOt be perceived
IV ufee OF FOUR years aftCrNaId. Ihel once applied
Peruvian guano, ana received crop OF 60 bushels OF
sheled corn 20 Tie acre; next year they planted Pc
a.c ID the same field, without further manure, and dd
C get enough to pay FOR digging though the season was
AsaryIa1le Tor their growth
The dairy department has for long time received
much attention They have tried most Of the breeds OF
oWs ana have decided the Ayrshire Is preferable 20
2 OSIef ana they think IL not profitable TO keep COW,
aC Mk OF cheese, that gives less IMAM 20 quarts day
ntu n inc HUSH Many Of theirs do even better. They
H@(e IouhQ very difficult % obtain this quantity from
devon, almost Impossible from an Attorney, but com
PaTdiVey easy from Ayrshire. Short Horns are large
hef out are great eaters well, and by actual test
hSy nave aSceriued that two Ayrsires give as much
A as three short Horns, while two Short Horns require
~ ueh FOOD as three Ayrshcsa fact which the cheese
makers OF Western Now YORK, who authority OF Prof
10 well TO note.