The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-08-31

The 81. Louis Globe gossips q follow,
concerning the farm owned by Gen. Gran,
near that city:
The farm II located about ten miles from
the city. and Is approached by the old Ora
vols road. The Gravois creek runs through
It, There are some six hundred and sixty.
six ncres-three hundred under cultivation,
and the balance in timber. Tho site IL lovely
and picturesque, and the soil rich and sus'
ceptible Of high cultivation.
''Thc residences on the place consist Of
the old homestead abOve referred tO,which
10 white frame cottage Of rather antique
style, somewhat improved, however, by
additions aud repairs put on It BY the pres.
ent occupant. This house 10 approached by
. roAd which runs up the Grsvots creek
from the bridge, about quarter of mile.
Mr. El0rd has constructed neat and substan.
tisl Ice and simmer houses near his resi-.
dence.
The Presidents house and home 10 stu.
saed Oh an eminence On the southwest corner
Of the farm. It 10 neat, substantial edi6ce,
surrounded by trees, shruhs and flowers,
and the site IL asserted 70 be the finest In st..
Louis county. In the absence of the owner
or bis family, Mr.. Elord keeps reliable
man on the premises night and day, thus
rendering it ready for lis rightfuI occupants
NJ any moment.
IAN object Of no little interest to the Wis.
itcr Is the log cabin which was built by
Captain Grant for his own occupancy, At .
time many years ago. when he nor his
friends little dreamed that he would play 70
important part in his coun,ry's and the
worlds history. The cabin is still In . good
state of preservation. Is located IN the north.
west part of the farm, and Is occupied by
one Of the farm hands and his family.
THE superintendent has not cxer.ed him.
self In the tillsgc Of the land susceptible of
cultivation, yet his efforts in this direction
present . good showing. There are about
one hundred and sixteen acres Of corn,
which looks finely, aud will average from
fifty TO sixty bushels to the acre; some
sixty acres Of oats, also . good crop; one
hundred tons Of clover and timothy; thirty
i've acres Of rye, to feed young cattle, and
IN acre Of sugar. beet and mangel.wurt.el
for stock fesding, rs an experiment.
"A fine vineyard. of three and half acres,
containing seventeen varieties Of grapes,
gives promise Of abundant yield. Four mp.
pie and two peach orchards, pears, plums,
ETC., with trees richly laden, are pleasant to
behold. A splendid garden furnishes an
abundance Of everything in this department
OF domestic economy.
''All the improved farming implements,
from grubbing hoe to threshing machine,
have been procured, and are in use on the
farm.
1T II y well.known fact that the Presi.
dent Is partial to stock, and, like all men
who have pride in fine animals, be knows
how TO take care of them. His stables.
therefore, constructed under the direction
Of Mr.. Elrod, arc models of their kind. The
horse stable Is 100 by 10 feet, and vii! ac>
commods,c 10 head. with lofts for hay and
bins for grain. A portion 1T this barn ID sc.
apart Tor csrriagea nr'c ~, i'esiues. nsss
apartment for stsblemen. The cattle stable,
which il hundred yards distant. ID s.lmi.
rably arranged for 40 head, with stores for
hfty tons Of hay, and other advantages.
Under this barn Is . root cellar, e.sy Of ap.
prosch. which viii hold two thousand bush.
els Of roots for stock feeding purposes.