New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
4 NER-ENGLAND FARM.

One of the most useful and interesting portions
of Agricultural literature il o description of the
practical working of successful farms. Arthur
YOung's Record of English Farming is valuable
textbook to every farmer. And in our country the
accounts given of the agriculture of different States
sections and farms, are of great importance to the
student and practical farmer. In accordance with
these views. we propose to describe from time to
time some of the best farms In our country. Among
these the farm of DR.. Geo. b. Loring Of Salem
Mass, is conspicuous. 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 furnishing fine pasturage while be-
tween the hills and ledges are broad. level clay
fields, running to the shore, and affording strong
arabic and grass-lands. These clay lands comprise
about all the farm that is cultivated and tits divided
into about 800 acres of pasturing and 200 acres
of tillage The cultivation Of the farm
has been conducted on the best modern prin-
ciple. The hard and stubborn clays have been
subdued by thorough drainage and find record of
one field of - acres which, after years of compare
tive uselessness from surface drainage. was brought
bv the use of tiles to the capacity of growing 64
tuns of hay to the acre, and 1900 bushels OF man
Colds. The manure used is mostly made III the barn
cellars the droppngs Of the cattle being there mixed
with sand which is largely used for bedding. The
use of muck for composing has been abandoned,
and sand is used instead better adapted to heavy
Soils The chief crops grass and roots. Most OF
the heavy land is plowed after the hay is taken off
and Is seeded to grass timothy 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
appropriate for sowing with grass seed. Mangolds
are sown in drills with eight cords of manure to the
acre. with three TO four cords placed in the drills In
this way $500 bushels of maDgolds have been raised
on the two and quarter acres The chief article sold
from the farm is milk. To produce this, Dr. Loring
has stocked his farm with Ayrshres. pare and grades
as the most profitable cows, especially for dairy re-
gions. Ills object is to make the most milk from
given amount of food and it has been found that on
short pastures and during the rigors of Winter
the Ayrshire is unequaled as economical producer
of milk These cows are fed on mangolds-half
bushel per day; one feed Of dry hay in the morning
and one toward evening with three quarts Of fine
feed each morning and afternoon in cut hay. About
50 head of cattle are kept on the farm.
Much attention has been paid by DR.. Loring to the
breeding of horses. A cross of the Abdalah and
Black Hawk has furnished some admirable stock
The horses bred on this farm of medium size
weighing about eco pounds, and strongly made,
rapid-moving animals. The stallion Doncaster-a
small, vigorous horse sired by Trotng Childers, out
OF an Abdalah mare--is specimen of the value Of
this breed of horses, and is now driven by Mr..
| Paran Stevens, in his famous black fouf-in-
| hand. A sister and brother Of D0ncaster are
now driven by DR.. Loring. and are most
valuable animals. DR.. L. is strong advocate of the
gland horse, possessing the most valuable
qualities for the road, farm, and track medium size
compact form, great nerve and endurance, good
bone, great preponderance of muscle, and an easy
| stride. .....
The location of the farm is very picturesque, and
possesses all the charms of fine country residence
There is a large farmhouse, one barn, ll5 by P
feet another 100 by 42 feet with nm 56 by is feet
with ample cellars under all the buildings
At some distance from the farm buildings. and on
a commanding elevation, stands the Summer resi-
dence of Dr. La tasteful house. of good architec-
tuIal design and finish. visit to this farm would
well repay the student of agriculture.