Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

Aliens buildings were all in good repair, and
noticed that about them everything looked
neatly, and in first rate order. The snow
was scraped away from his door yard, so one
would not get stuck in drifts. His piles Of
dry hard wood, all fitted for the stove, were
not only well corded up, but were under
cover. His sleds, carriages, and farming
tools, that came under my observation, all
were in good repair, and seemed to be in
their proper places. saw no old debris
lying around, nor things jumbled together as
is sometimes seen around farm buildings.
The floors of his various barns were clean
and well kept.
Mr.. Aliens barns are very "handy," and,
apparently, well adapted for his stock. l
saw six horses and colts, looking well. A
yoke Of handsome Devon oxen, four years
old /; stable full of cows all in excellent
condition. He has barn devoted mostly
to his sheep this barn is roomy and his
sheep are not obliged to huddo and crowd
together, thereby pulling out and wasting
wool, and injuring them when heavy with
lamb. saw nice Jersey bull, one year
old, from the herd Of Messrs. Fairbanks.
This bull Mr Allen got for the improvement
of his own stock, and he looks as well as any
have ever seen Of that breed. noticed
that the meal bin was pretty handy, and all
of his stock showed most conclusively to me
that he believed in careful housing and judi
sious feeding. When the animals were turn
ed from their various quarters into the yard
to drink, and for exercise, they exhibited
vivacity and cheertnlness, instead of looking
and appearing dull and weak.
Mr.. Allen is careful about cleaning his
stables. He does not allow manure to accu-
mulate and remain long 10 the stables, but
they are often cleaned did not notice
any traps around his barn yard whereby AMI
mails would be liable to get broken legs or
necks. The general farmer is very careless
in this respect, and many an animal Of value
has been lost thereby.
Mr.. Allen intends to keep twenty cows
the present season, and is making prepara-
tions to put up new milk room with large
pans and the modern conveniences. He evil
IDENTIFY thinks something is due to his wife's
health, strength and comfort, as well as the
profit Of the dairy. If not one cent is made,
these dairy improvements are blessed things
to the housewife.
The hogs, near the horse stable, were ex-
cellent looking animals, as were also litter
Of pigs two or three weeks old. Meal, and
ears Of corn, were in room close by the
pen, and l conclude that some of it now and
then found its wsy into the trough. There
were good piles Of manure in various places
The same order and nestness that l saw
out of doors, also saw indoors Nothing
in farm life looks better to me, or is more
inviting generally, than cleanliness. The
farm wife who seconds and strengthens her
husbands efforts to make home pleasant a:
well as profitable, should be considered a treas
urs. A slovenly home, with nasty man
slipshod wife, and ragged children, are moi
very near civilization. If any one wants tc
know whether or not have told the truth
concerning the system, thrift, and cleanliness
Of Mr.. Aliens home, would invite him tC
pay short visit there and see for himself
And in this connection l would remark
that man may possibly get rich by farming
in rough-aud-tumble way, but it is seldom
that the homes of such men are pleasant and
inviting, and calculated TO make a family
happy. Mr.. Allen evidently believes III
modern improvements, and we should judge
tries to practice what he breaches.