The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-09-02

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being quite moderate, large tile are re.
quired for the main drains, varying from
iour-inch pipe to fve.iuch, double five.
inch, and 10 some cases ten inches in di.
ameter-which discharge nearly full in
the wettest weather. The result Of un-
derdraining has been very satisfactory.
Iu one place, on low land. was seen a lux
uriaut crop Of oats aud ieas growing to.
ge,her a similar crop last year yielded
S6b bushels on au acre. In an other
place we saw a remarkably drnse and sat.
isfactory crop of clover, the result of drain.
age and thick sowing.
Those who have read Mr.. Harris's
" Walks and Talks on the Farm" in the
American Agriculturist, will remember
his occasional illusions TO " the Deacon's"
management on an adjoining farm. The
Deacon does not believe in all the new
notions, and repudiates undertakings.
On riding past his wheat field, we esti-
mated the crop at three bushels per acre
of wheat, and more of weeds. Under.
drained, judging from the appearance and
quality Of the soil, it would probably have
yielded at least twenty-five bushels Of
wheat. 1t must be conceded, however,
in order that strict justice may be done to
the Deacon, that wheat through this part
Of the county was unusually poor this
year from winter-killipg, aud tina. he was
not alone in a light product. His man.
agement generally, however, is not Of
such a character as to give him heavy
farm profits, and he has to depend on 9th.
er sources, such as agency and commission
business, for comfortable living.
Among other objects of interest on
Moreton Farm is a fine Northern Spy or
chard of 900 trees, about twelve years
old. This sort is usually long in coming
into bearing, and these trees do not yet
afford full crops. Last year they gave
forty barrels, and this year promise more.
The land is in pasture, and is kept grazed
short by Cotswold sheep. besides receiv-
ing top dressing OF manure The trees
were in medium or good thrifty condition,
the annual shoots are eight or ten inches
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grew rather more vigorously. The sheep
are in the orchard in the daytime, and
at night they are allowed better feed in
another field. The fruit grows fairer OF
freer from the codling moth each success.
sive year, as these animals reduce theil
numbers by eating the small fallen apples
The sheep never attack the bark of the
trees.
The largest receipts from the farm are
obtained from the sale of of Essex pigs
Mr.. II. prefers this breed to all others
giving better side pork than the Berk
shires, and not being so restless. He ha'
at present time about $50 animals, which
have SO high a reputation that orders
come in as fast as they increase. Las
year his sales amounted to $4,000. Hi
treatise con the Pig" gives therefore
his own experience.
On the whole, the farming at Moretor
appears to be quite successful. The pro
fits, other than from the sale Of pigs, ar,
a fair return from the land and the con
slant increasd in the value OF the farm il
by no means to be overlooked. 1t wa
bought at Il comparatively low price, il
a rundown condition, and with the i'm
%provements, has cost eighty dollars pc
acre. or $4,000 for the farm. IL is fair
ly estimated. according to the marke
price of adjoining land, at $3.50 per acre
or wei over $40 200 Mr.. Harris occu
pies the dwelling which he found on tn
place, lives as a comfortable country resi-
dent, enjoys the products of the farm ant
garden, and the domestic comforts whic|
may be gathered around ii pleasant rura
home.
A ride Of several miles in the neigh
borhood exhibited many objects Of inter
est, this part of the county being nearl
level or slightly undulating, with occa
sional views of great extent and magnif
cence, embracing many miles of c%ultivat
ed farms, the distant city, and a Ion
horizon of the blue waters Of Lake Onta
rio. Many pleasant looking homes ind
Gated the competence Of their owners
some farms, however showed the impel
feet management to which they we're sui
jected, and briers. elders and burdock
lined the fences. These were the excer
ton, while some others were models
neatness, the fields exhibiting heavy crop
We were struck with the hundreds {
acres of beans which were seen in a rid
Of a few miles this crop, we were tolt
often yielded twenty-five bushels per acr'
occupied the ground for a comparativel
short space Of time, and brought cash fc
the product. Some, however, have gon
into the business of bean raising withor
knowing, by experience, the requisites fc
success, aud will probably be glad
withdraw after they have learned tn;
skill and experience are required for a
operations * Country Gentleman.