Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-15

handsomely, for with an abundance of
fertilizers and seed properly distributed
in the ring time, and improved ma
chinery and numerous help in the har-
vest, the soil is made in the one in
stance to produce all that the climate
will permit, while in the other it is
carefully husbanded.
The barns and outbuildings of Mr.. .
Drew, constructed under his own immc-
date supervision, ale worthy of imita-
ton. and denote the presence of the w Eli /
to TO and thrifty farmer. His sheep
pea. carriage. house, horse-bain, cow
stable and pig-pen are all under one roof, /
and so neatly arranged with modern
Improvements that, though the stock is
in every instance of a superior grade, !
one first forgets the animals. and |
wonder what can bc the necessity of
such OUTLAWS of time and money i'm fit
ting up barns. But ask this question
Mr.. Drew and he will speedily answer
you Look at my stock, and see il you
do not think | am paid for it? ' And
upon reflection we thought he was as q
slceker and better looking lot from be-
ginning TO end cannot be found in or out
or Vermont. There may elsewhere be
some more valuable animals, command
ing fancy prices, but for general appear
ance and profit th re cal be none better
er time, pains or expense in stock ng his
farm from the best imported aid native
breeds.
In looking over his premises we first
entered the sheep-oen, a building IS by
p Feet, where we found 81 pure-blooded
spanish merinOs, from the celebrated
flock of Edwin Hammond, of Middle
bury, and the get of the noted bucks,
"Green Mou tain "Kearsargen end
Dr11 fnr x,-1,; 81, OF Il ;,1,
was he priced as stocll-getter, that
SIC, 900 was refused for him by his own
n. Twenty of these sheep cost Mr..
Drew $4,000, and he has some for which
he paid $500 apiece, and now hold them
1t even a higher price. They are fine
looking flock, and indicate all the best
points of the Merino, heavy fleece,
wrinkles, etc.
Next comes the coach house, neat
building xa6, in which we found the
various styles of carriages and sleighs
owned by Mr. Drew, al desired or
5hought-of conveniences, such as tool
chests, grain boxes, etc.
We now step into the horse barn, a
building 52X30, where is stabbed work
md driving horse as we'll as a fine
blooded sucking colt raised by Mr.. d.,
which took premiums at the State and
County Fairs last fall. as also the dam, a
splendid looking beast. and one of the
best brood mares in this section.
I In this apartment, too, is the harness.
Dom, and overhead the grlnay ", capa-
b e ofholding 600 bushels of grain, which
let down to the stab floor through
slide, in quantities requisite to the de-
mands ofthe stock.
Passing from the horse to the cow
barn, we came to trap door, which on
being opened reveals a root cellar, of
, 900 bushels capacity, secured by atwo
DOT t. ick stone wall, from wind and
weather.
A little further on is the threshing
barn, with mOws above for storing grain,
hay or straw, large and capaci GUS
5 room. well adapted for the purposes
; 'or which it was intended.
E Now we come to the cow stable, and
{ instead of the place usually deemed SO
abominable about farm-yarls, we find
, everything clean and neat, the sleeping
door being raised with channel below
I to carry off the eXcrements and drop
/ pings. while in the matter of feeding,
K each cow is, though all in common occu-
py the same room, excluded from the
,thers so that they cannot steal or des-
roy the fodder of their neighbors. The
: breed Of cows kept by Mr.. Drew is prin-
G cipally Ayrshire, of which stock he is O
n great fancier, though he has a number
:, Of grade Durhams. His finest animals
. were imported by the late John Dods,
e President of the Montreal Agricultural
G society, and purchased from his he RS
by Mr.. Drew. But in speaking of the
oest, though not directly imported, we
{ which took premium at our late State
Fair.
II On his dairy farm Mr.. Drew has @
% large number of grade and Durham
{ cows, all of which are superior mixers
e and excellent for dairy pu. poses.
n Going from the constable to the hog
e pen. we pass by the tool-house and re-
Is pair shop, we'll laid out rooms. In the
e pen is number of choice pi 8, princi
J. all were good looking, tw ,were particu
q larly noticeable, viz: the stock boa
!, Champion " and breeding sow i'm
ii ported by ia nes Broadie, of Rural Hill
4 Jefferson county, N. Y, md bred by
rs Mr.. Wainman, of Yorkshire, England
he whose pigs took II premiums at V. riou.
re- fairs in England in 1860. In 1866 these
pigs owned by Mr.. Drew took the frs
u prem UNI ut the New York State fair
tie and were there purchased by him. They
n are of pure, white color, fine skinned
ot and are altogether q choice variety t.
breed from.
Last of the prominent buildings come
the poultry-hOuse, building "a fee
square, warm and oomfor table, in which
are various breeds of hens, turkeys
in ducks and geese, for the accommodation
). of the web-footed portion of which al
N artificial pond covering an acIe and ,
al half of ground, has been constructed
r. Just north of the farm buildings.
IN Every branch of stock has its separate
1T yard to run in, into each of which flow
e a livi lg stream of water, while all ar
lie well protected from wind and weather
of The different outbuildings are well Won
ic tilated, under all being cellar, int
lie which the manure is dropped during tn