Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-05
Tho Presldent'sfavm.

Tie St. Louis Globe gossps as follows con.
csruing the farm owned by General Grant n.a,
that city
The farm is located about ten miles from the
city, and is approached by the old Gravos road
The Gfsvois creek runs through it. There are
some six hundred and sixiy.six acres. three
hundred under cultivation and the balance in
timber. The site is lovely and picturesque and
The soil rich and susceptible of high cultivation.
The residences on the place consist of the
'od homestead" above referred to, which is a
white frame cottage, of rather antique style,
somewhat improved, however, by additions and
repairs put on it by the present occupant. This
house Is approached by road which
runs up the Gravois creek from the bridge,
about quarter Of mile. Mr.. Elrod has con
truced neat and substantial ice and summer
houses near his residence.
The Presidents house and home il situated
on an eminence on the southwest corner of the
farm. 1t is neat substantial edifice, surround
ed BY trees, shrubs and flowers, and the site is
asserted TO be the finest in st. Louis county. In
the .bsence Of his family, Mr.. EIrod keep~ a
reliable man on the premises night and day.
thus rendering it ready for its rightial occupants
At any moment
An object Of no little interest to the visitor
'he log cabin which was built by Captain
lfant ior his own occupancy, at a time many
'san ago when he nor his friends little dream.
d that he would play no important part in his
oan!rys and the worlds history. The cabin is
Will In good state Of preservation, is located in
.ne northwest part Of the farm, and is occupied
y % one Of the farm hands and his family.
Inc superintendent has not exerted himself
"a 'as tlliage OF the land susceptible of cultiya-
l0a, yet his efforts in this direction present
g0od showing. There are about one hundred
.aa sixteen acres Of corn, which looks finely.
~ and will average from fifty to sixty bushels to
.ne acfe some sixty acres Of oats, also a good
uop one hundred tons of clover and timothy.
ul'syhve acres Of rye, to feed young cattle. and
Ge o. sugar beet and mangel.wurtxel for
WY !eedlng, a. an experiment.
ans vineyard, Of three and half acres
~s'.:nae Ne seventeen varieties Of grapes. piyes
p..as rv%se Of abundant yield. Four apple and two
sMa ;asll orchards, pears, plums, &C., with trees
..aa .ay .den. are pleasant 10 behold. A splendid
X. 'Su ~ furnishes an abundance of eve rything in
W. ~ apartment Of domestic economy.
.a.,.. M Mne improved farming implements. from
rsoong hoe to threshing machine, have
~Nreo and are in use on the farm.
,.., Mss weiiknown fact that the President ia
,;a.: p,aa % stock, and, like all men who have
'a r%e ~ nne animals, he knows how 10 take
nnI.' s mem. His stables therefore, constructed
SuIsI !ae direction Of Mr.. Elrol, are models Of
sDI t -: :;na. The horse stable is 100 by 40 feet.
M M .na .,iI .a:ccommodate 10 head, with lofts for
y, ,.a .a nin: for grain. A portion Of this barn
~, 10y apan for carriages There ia. besides a
H.. sument for stablemen. The cattle stable
,,,a.. u.s = hundred yards distant, is admirably
H. fIseo ,or ~ head, with stores for fifty tons
=, ~. aaa .s other advantages. Under this barn
6On w. w. cellar, easy Of approach, which will
'sdine purposes. ''''' o' ''0'S '0f S'ock-