Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-24
From Burlington Free Press.l
Malvern.Farms,M Orrfst0wn, VI.

noble Valley to Morristown and thence
10 Stowe, last week. Leaving the line of
the Vermont Central Railroad at Georgia,
we followed very nearly upon the original
line of the Lamoille Valley Railroad to
Hyde Park; and as we looked around
upon the beautiful farms that skirt the
valley, or lie within it, and consider that
many more equally valuable and inviting
are seated upon its noble trl-
butaries, we could not but wonder that
the enterprising citizens of the valley
have not before moved in the matter of
securing railroad communication with the
outside work.. Ponderous loads of the
products of the farm, the dairy, or the
forest on their way to the railroad stations
at Georgia or Waterbury, challenged our
attention at various points, as led to the
elidting of such information on the sub
ject as our opportunity would permit.
We are not ignorant of the efforts that are
being made in this direction, and are per-
haps as well read up" on the subject as
anybody not immediately interested
vet we never realized its Importance
to these people as at present.
But with all the information that we could
gaher we were unable to learn any rea-
SOL for making the western terminus of
the road several miles nearer Canada than
WIS originally contemplated, unless it be
tint annexation is deemed probable, and
communication with Montreal more de-
sirable than with our own towns and cit
les in the Champlain Valley. We sup
pose. howeverrthat besides the accommo-
dation of the local business there are many
things connected with this matter of To-
G ting and building railroads that we
MAYER dreamed OF and as it Is not Just in
oar line, we prof, our apology Tor med
ding with the matter.
The principal object Of our trip was 10
visit Malvern Farms, the property of \.
W Griswold, Esq, of New York. Mr..
Griswold's estate Is situate in Morristown,
about four miles from Hyde Park, Gu the
road TO Stowe. 1t consists Of some three
hundred acres OF valley lard, and about
one hundred and fifty acres OF outlying
pastures some two or three miles away
The principal part Of 1.-THE farm is "A light
non-rentive loan, admirably adopted I,
the test principles of high culture and tn,
capabilities of manurlal agents The
farmers Eai this section cannot bat
feel under deep obligations to Mr.. Girls
void for the example that he has AT
forded them, although il. Is too often tn,
case that such examples are made TIA,
butt of silly Jokes rather than subjects OF
intelligent study with view to self-im
Provement,
Ihe buildings and fences are all Of thu
rirst order. but there j. no financial dis
. i. 1 i,
worthy the imitation Of farmers gene
rally.
Although not such farm a, We shout,
choose for stock farm, the breeding AM
rearing ii thoroughbred cattle and horse
j. the speciality. \ short-horn herd o
fifty fine animals. under the skilful man
agemeut OF the accomplished herdsmau
Mr.. William Williams, graceS the pasture
and stables of the establishment. w
confess to having been in sympathy Will
the prevailing opinion that Vermont pas
lures are not adapted to the keeping O
short horns and yet We were unable I
discover any lack in the Malvern pasture
10 do their part for the support, i'll mos
admirable condition, of the Malvern herd
There are certain popular notions, border
ing very closely upon prejudices upon th
subject of high feediug--w which iutereste
parties are in the habit Of pandering {
where their ends can be best served by 5
doing-that we hope to sec educGed on
before long and the course pursued b
Mr.. Williams is doing its perfect work
this direction, slowly perhaps, but non
the less surely. Two years ago we visi
ed this neighborhood and made n poir
Of ascertlining Just the condition Of pul
L. r 49,, - ratrtJ1 to the New lor
farm. a. it Is generally called
Every conceivable notion prejudicial
the concern found utterance. aud it W,
next to impossible to find anybody WI
dared to hope that any good thing coul
come ont of it We ventured 10 sugge
that every reformcr had to encount,
them and live them down, and that tho
most earnestly opposed, would be anon
the first to come around to the support
the principles they were now criticism
50 freely, and We believe the day is n
distant when such will be found TO
the case. The bulls. pronounced unfc
tile by treason OF high feed, have be,
growing in favor, and their services "A
in full demand, and many sales la,
, been made in the vicinity of the fhrl
The cows, believed to be too fat for hrcc
ing or milk, are found to be desirable +
: both purposes, and on the whole a vel
, favorable opinion of the establishment
: succoedIng ~ an iutcnrvIy ""f.-vsr4b
one. During all the time since the .ou
dAtion Of the establishment no pains
expense has been ispared to improve Il
herd, and there are in 1t some of the me
. reputable animals in the country, and
ll less than five of the heifers Ill calf
Q Tharndale bulls No other evidence
the reputation of the herd among bree
ers need be adduced than that NJ.
Cochran, Esd, of Montreal and Comptc
y z. q, has contracted with Mr.. Williar
: To have his 900 guinea heifer, Ouch,
n -. served here, and she was expected
!. the day of our departure. Fourteen
Duke, a late and very valuable acqui
ton. is pure duke bull, a will be sc
by the pedigree, which we give entire.
T Climax, 5453, heretofore the head of
t, herd, is now offered for sale. lie is {
4 Gle. sure and most excellent stock z
y ter, and though getting old, as Verne
farmers use bulls, is nevertheless good,
le the theory of such men as l.. L. All
- ana y. ". SntlubI, lOt dl lctiNb tAri
IA ten wears OF valuable service, with prof.
r care and keeping. We should be sol
- to see him leave the State when our hei
so much need improvement.
= 1t is honor to the State to have such
le establishment within its borders, and
re earnestly recommend such of our farm
90 as can conveniently do 50 to visit IT.
.. is remote from railroad communlcatl
and some distance from hotel accommo
i' ton, but the hospitalities of the conc'
c. are very generously extended to visit
ty from abroad. Or the many broad ac
ic in cultivation which we neglected to IN
n ton in the more appropriate place, til
are not less than eleven given to the gro
:, ing of root crops, viz 6 Of mansole WI
OF zels, ? of Swedes turnips and OF c
IL rots.
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Birds i'm june.
"a The month of beauty, the month
. ;orox +bo mouth Of all the months. is Jl