Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-26
Point, Sept. 30, 1871.
An Immense Farm.

The Louisville .EoprNGi describes the farm
Of Mr., SuIIiyauf, in NermIIirn County, Hi,
n,ig. This farm contains 10 600 acres in one
tract. though elsewhere in tic State the pro.
priotor has tracts numbering, in tho aggregate,
almost rs many acres more. Much Of this
land was cn,crcd by Mr.. Suilivant years aro
at very small sum per acre, something less
than 81. Tho land IL now worth about $40
an acre, and is nplly increasing in value rs
the country becomes populated, fer the soil
itself is emiueutly productive; rich, lyam!,
and fertile prairie land, with an occasional
forest, mainly of oak trees. Tho extent uf
this .rac; may be conceived Wien it is stated
that Que may ride directly from his house, in
more than tho one direction he may choose,
six miles before leaving his territory.
Mr.. Suliiyaut is II thorough farmer, and
one Of the old pioneers in the aTt and science,
and he is now the first. greatest, most prac'i.
cal and scientific farmer, perhaps, Of the aye.
The order in which he keeps lis farm. nnl
the successful couduct Of it so I1r speak Sn'>
liciru,y for his ability. It there be no par.
ticuar merit in the acquisition OF his i'm
mense estate. or the foresight Tint led to it,
his management is enough to mark him rs
more than an ordinary iuun. Ills hospitality
is widely known, uua has been enjoyed 10y
many, among whom may be mentioned tho
Prince of Wales, who during lis visit TO this
country, expressed desire to engage in
hunt of prairie chickens, and was elegantly
entertained at Mr.. Sullivaut's place. The e..
tate ia divided into farms Of GrO thousand
acres each, which arc known by their mum
bers. Between them runs boulevard, eighty
feet in width, bounded on each side by a Iino
hedge. Each farm is thus enclosed, and in.
trusted to reliable tcuant, who has his resi-
dcucc aud requisite number Of houses Tor
his labOrers.
There are four or five hundred men Cura.
ted on the entire plaoG. Near tic residence
of Mr.. Suivant is quito village. inhabited
BY the men in his cmpiby; there is black,
smith sshop, with four fires, an immense build.
Ing, devoted to the protection of the agricu!~
tural implements being quite conspicuous -
Every Improvement in such implements has
been seized on Wy this great farmer, who at
the same time, is careful Of his stock, mud
has his hundreds Of plows carefully cleaned
aud vanished when they are put away for
season. There are several hundred horses
there, but this number is only SO small from
tho Tact that Mr.. Sullivnnt is not astock.raiser.
Much of the land lies idle, awaiting the due
time for its service.
The main energy Oc this years farming IS
devoted to tho raising Of ten thousand acres
of corn. Twenty thousand dollars worth Of
lumber has just been received, to be applied
to the erection Of barns and elevators. lIith,
crto tho nearest railway point was twelve or
fourteen miles distant, but a road is about to
bO completed now which will give facilities
that will much increase the value OF the es-
tate. The proprietor expects to raise 2O0,-
900 bushels this year. Forty bushels to the
acre is q smAll estimate.
The SOUTHERN ADvENruRER-Ex. Gov
ornor Hamilton, of Texas, draws the ioow-
ing picture of the Southern advGnturcr Of the
period:
"WhCn We sec poor, miserable cuss, who
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