Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-06-18
careful student Of whatever promises to


cesses. as well rs Of old. in farming. vim
iculiure aud fruit growing. be spares no
Ipains or expense TO Introduce Whatever
method will improve the soil and econ
n,ise laber. He has already reclaimed
several tfacss OF what has hitherto been
.copsidcred worthless bog, b.. the coDstrue-
iioD Of drains. using for the purpose che
tiles With which many oftheZ old build
ing. Of the early Spanish settlers we're 4ov-
ssss-lt-isisispuspass--s0-c0ustHus-the The
work until there viii be no more marsh
on the estate. Ills also his purpose to
stock several Of the streams and reser-
voirs on the estate with trout, bass and
other fsh. The lumber for the Matching
boxes is on the ground and the order for
the eggs in the 'hands Of his corsmission
merchants. A few days since he. received
one hundred and fifty banana, roots OF q
variety grown in,the Sand wich Islands at
point some two thousand feet above the
sea level in climate much colder than is
ever experienced in. this section. He
has selected spot upon which the
'somato and -tobacco plants are never
touched BY the, frost as the site OF his
banana grove. aud will give that impor-
iani experiment. full and complete trial
He is introducing other tropical fruits,
among them the clriramoya, celebrated for
its exquisite richness and ie!cacy of favor.
Or course sine only can determine the
result. The olive oil of lis own express
sing rcn inded me Of the article which
many years ago was dealt in by the mer-
chant. 1t 10 difficult task to find sueh
now days. Mr.. Shorb expect. to make
the article an important item in his list Of
products. have stated above that there
are iif,ecn hundred acres on the estate
sown TO grain Last year there were
but three hundred acres. upon which the
net profits. exclusive of the amount ne
ecssary for the use Of the farm stock, was
about four thousand dollars. The entire
crop was grown upon mesa lands with
out irrigation. Deep ploughing aud thor
ough narrowing contributed largely to this
! gratifying result. The tract sown to grain
this year will next year be used for pas
tUrace and the virgin soil Of the mesa nd :
joining, now uscG as a pasture, will be
sown 10 grain Isborers are now EN- ploy-
cd in removing the under growth and the
! lower growth OF the oaks to enable the
| ploughmen to do their share of the work
A. the proper season. Mr.. S. has not
found it necessary ss yas to resort to sum /.
mer following. but will do so. so soon rs the
soil gives any indication Of oyercropping
4 1sfn kn
ity of raising abuudan, crops Of the c.
reals on these mesa lands without irrisa-
tion in ordinary seasons the result OF last
years crops on the Wilson estate aud the
promise of the present ought to remove it..
Mr. Shoro stated 10 me that moderate
estimate would give S400. 900 as the
amount annually sent ont Of this county
for breadstufs, every dollar of hich on sht
To be kept at home aud q large surplus
raised for export. The system OF reser-
voirs determined npon by Messrs. Wilson
and Shorb will enable them to husband an
immense quantity Of water. There will
be no imperfect work about these reser-
voirs- Wherever the site of dam is fixed
uron, canal or trench viii be dug across
the arroyo, aud the soil removed 10 the
hard pan upon which the superstructurc
will be raised. No room will be left for
seepage. no root of tree or bush, along
the track of which the water can End its
trcachcrous way. beginning with u silver
thread and ending with rushing torrent.
distributing pipes ofiron with patcu, iron
gates viii regulate the supply according
to the demand. Instead Of an ordinary
wooden food gate Twelve or fifteen inch
iron pipe projecting over the top and be-
yond the outward base Of the dam will
receive and discharge the food waters.
| that in exceptional Seasons may come down
: from the water shed. In due time iron
pircs vii! convey the surplus water to the
outlying tracts to tho south Of the estate
/ hundreds cf acres of which will thus be.
come available for the creation Of new &c.
,atcs where now only the wild flowers and
grasses of this section are to be seen Ever
then the waters will ..be coutrived dou.
bic debt to pay" for Mcssrs W & s
.haxa il in contemplation to- erect a-6ss.
class turbine wheel Touring mill. which
will have the 6rst use Of the water. anC
afterwards distribute it to the ADJOINING
farms find that | have no room 70,
anything like description ofthe immens,
wine cellars. watts, tanks casks, etc con
nccted with the manufacture of their
wine. The greater part of their vintage
consisting Of port. angelica. white win,
aud Mount Vineyard l,he latter a swee
wine much prissd a, the East and pro
dnccd only upon few tablones on Noun
] Vineyard) is shipped directly to the East
and ranks deservedly high in the mar
ket. In taking Leave Of my hos. aud hi.
Ibeautifu. estate | can only rcyrc. that l
cannot better do Justice TO its many OBJ.
jects Of interest. | can aud will, howey.
sr, remember always with sincere plea
sure the atoundiag hospitality aud goo,
cheer which made the three days passc,
under his root Que Of the plea~antest epi
scdcs of my trip TO the San Gabric..
should be wantiss iu common courtesy
did not make mention Of the charnin.
manner in which my hosts efforts to max
ms feel II hols -xsSe seconded hy his nc
eompli>hed and amiable wife. Eut. No
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