Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-17
From the Vermont Farmer.
Farm and Stock of James A. Shedd.
Esq, Burlington. Vt.

; From the Vermont Farmer.
Farm and Stock of James A. Shedd.
Esq, Burlington, VT
Among the commendable enterprises some
times engaged in by business men, that Of i'm
proving farm is not the least II doing this
there is a fine chance to sink money and provoke
criticism. Il is so unusual for farmers to invest
outside capital in the farm, and it is so common
for them 10 use the money derived from the sale
of produce in outside expenses, that it seems odd
to see man invest money in improving land
The sentiment is, if farmer is so fortunate as
to obtain money he had better put it out at in
terest as interest gives better income than real
estate, and with less care and anxiety But let
us be thankful there are men who take pleasure
in good farms, stock, cultivation and cropr.
They invest some capital in TOOLS fertilizers and
labor, and as acre after acre is improved they
have the satisfaction of knowing that the rise Of
real estate more than repays every judicious in
vestment
James \. SHIELD, of the firm Of Sheid & Wal
ker, by several purchases made at different
times and Of different persons, has a farm OF two
hundred and eighty-tour acres. On the morn
ing Of Feb. l0th, we started from his fne man
sion in the city. behind a span Of spirited colts,
bred by Mr.. s, to visit the farm. As we pass
Up the hill toward the'coege We pass very beau
by the trees, shrubbery aud hedges. Here is
plainly cxenplifed the aiaptability Of the red
cedar for hedges snd It's hardness under eccen-
tric and severe pruning We pass to the right
Of the college by the reservoir filed by pumps
from the lake 10 supply the city, cut over ma
csdamiz5d road ~ good pace. We turn into
hed a. We pass along and 60 upon the highest
land in the city ,oEnei by Mr. s. Here Is an
extensive view Of the lake, now covered with ice
over which the teams are coming from the New
/ York side, which i plainly in view as il rises
/ from the waters edge as farms and forest until
is mountain tops are lost in the snow clouds.
Toward the east for miles the country is COM
parat,yely level Villages are dimly seen among
the woodland, bat by far the most attractive OBJ
jects are the farm buildings Of Hon. Carlos bsX-
/ ter-lonr bsrns and sheds surmounted by orna-
mental, snowy veutilatCrs, painted as the other
buildings IN brown and white Tnen just fling
out from the yard We see quite a number OF est
/ tie and are tod they are Ayrshires, stock that
Mr. Baxter has had several years. We DO not
4 pass this place, but make a short turn % tie
right, ami are soon az the farm.
4 plain but apparently comic table house is
occupied hy one of the workman, who has the
principal care oil stock and dtiryiug Ne look
/ first at some grade cows-oae q two years old
Eeiicr that gives ten quarts AZ the mornings
milking and a tr.le less 3; night, the other, an
ola COW that is very extra. The bull Marmlon,
$3.50. two years oh mex, July, got by PHmuas,
son Of @ Duke Ot Aird.ie. D4m MszIrEa cfh,
next engaged our atteut 0u. lie is sa yerg fine
animal, ia good condition, heavy quarters,
straight upon the back His i-p'h sai thickness
al the shoulders ana length Of body Indicate
s1mewhat the sise he will attain AZ maturity
Msrmi0u. Kentucky plke 70 b. sa1ari's.
and young Hero at h. g. Cleye'su4' three excel