Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-12
ALARanKARm.
l40O ACRE FARM IN LANCASTER LEBANON
Ann nRnVs t.nTINTTFs

AND BERKs COUNTIES
Old Johh Texler, a heis familarly called,
ls the owner Of probably the largest single farm
in Fennsylyania II contains l4O0 acres, and is
sltuated in Lancaster Lebanon and Berks coun-
Ties. A reporter Of the Reading Eagle, recently
visited this place and describes the owner and
the farm as iolloWG-
John Texler is Jolly old mao, perhaps IS
or ~ years ofage, in good health, and happy.
WidoWer. lie lives in Lebanon county, but
his farm extends 70 Berks and to Lancaster.
There are numerous families in that particular
section OF the stale BY che same name and they
are all large land -hqlders, but, John Texter is
the rlchesl oftham AL. 4 He inherited some poT-
liOn of his present domain, but during his long
business years he has made money and added
tract after tract to his farm. until now it has
reached its present large dimensions.
lie has employed an experienced German
hired man and stock raiser, who in conjunction
with only the son of Texter, has entire conjunc-
tion with only the son Of Texier, has entire con-
troll Of the place. This year was raised nearly
100 acres Of corn, 60 acres of wheat, as many OF
rye and as many Of oats. He has two vast tracts
Of pasture in different parts Of his farm COM
promising nearly GOO acres. These are we'll
wate rcd, and are splendidly adapted TO stock
iaIsing on q large scale. which they are doing.
He has several hundred acres OF choice meadow
land, and the balance in garden, orchard and
sprout land. For the partial accommodation OF
the large yield Of this farm, he has two immense
swilzer barns, each 100 feet long and 40 feet
wide One of these is near the house. and the
other about mile away. These are however
incapable. In the rear Of them are a large
number Of stacks Of wheat. rye aud hay, Many
times il occurs that they are compelled 10 keep
rye and wheat without threshiRg il for two years.
They have several stacks Of wheat at present on
hand, two yesrs old.
They pay great attention "a stock raising.
Old Texter has about 20 very fine horses, and
about 160 head of other cattle. 1t is a pleasure
to look over the many horses in various sections
Of the farms. The Young animals are all divi-
ded into one, two and three year old lots. He
has colts, from monIhs old, and many Of them
are very fine animals, A singular thing is,
they are all named, and their names are as
readily called by the owner and hired man, a.
40 many children's. Fat cattle are in abun-
dance, and the droves are visited by butchers
for miles around. These are allowed to pasture
as long as the snow does not fall; but as soon as
1t does. they are housed and fed from the acres
Of stacks on the farm.
The entire boundary Of the farm is Genced
and hence there i mile, after mile Of rails
Water is very convenient in many sections OI
the farm, and there are other desirable conve.
nienees In ashOrt time the old man intends
building another privaIs Sesirence near barn
No. 9.
Adjoining this large tract isihe farm # hisonIy
son, young man about 20 years of age. Hi
name is joel Texter, he his married and il
without children. The old man is q widow er,
and hence TINS immense tract of neaFly 14O(
acres is in The entire control of the Two TsxteFs
and the wife Of the son. The large farm is &
great curiosity and it is we'll worth the time iC
paw II a visit. The people are extremely hos
pilAble, and take some pains in showing strang
ers around Incidentally we may mention that
several years ago the old gentlemen raised Ovel
100 bushels Of clover seed and ii tons Of pun
kins, enough 10 foF the entire county o
BeFks with grass, and ornament all the hill-topi
with the Colleen balls Of the cOTu-ield.