The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-23
The 8utland daily Olobs
FRIDAY, JUNE 90, 1875
HAMPTON FARMS.
Fouroso Farewell's Farm.

The Poultney Journal, this spring, form
ally announced iis intention of "wrting
up the farmers Of this section. This has
been done to some extent, and many arii-
Giles have appeared, but all of them, with
one exception, have been descriptive of the
farming operations of the firm of Mosely Il
Stoddard of Poultney. This neglect on the
part Of the J0urndi / attribute to no mo-
tives Of interest on the part of the Journal
managers, but judge that II proceeds from
the intimate business relations that exist be-
tween the two firms, and the consequent
familiarity the Journal people have with
agriculture as conducted by the above men,
toned gentlemen. The farm owned by
Marion o. Stoddsrd is called by him
GOLDEN HILL FARM,
and is an excellent one, but there arc many
others in Hampton that far excel it 10 To-
cation, while in the matter of productive
ness they must certainly be allowed to take
precedence Chief among these, lying in
the center of one of the richest farming
and dairying sections of Washington cogn-
ty is the farm of Fourose Farewell. Mr.
Farewels farm is what is known to older
residents as the
HULETT FARM,
and comprises about 800 acres part of which
is natural bottom land or "iutervale." Mr.
Farewell's chief business is the mauufac-
ture of cheese, which is done at home, he
having small factory fer that purpose
His cheese is mostly sold at the home
markets, ard readily brings an advance of
two cents on the price for "factory made"
His dairy consists of thirty cows compris-
ing pure blood Ayrshires, grades and com
mon stock. He has fine Ayrshire bull
from the stock farm of Otis Dillingham; of
Granville, and will soon have dairy COM
posed wholly of puro bloods. All of his
stock are in splendid condition, and each
is certainly entitled to rank as being "sleek
as MOLE There is more land under the
plow on this farm than any other in Hamp-
ton. Thirty-,hree acres planted; seven
planted to corn, the remaining twenly-six
to potatoes. Mr.. Farewell in 1867 built
at a cost of $4,000, horse barn which has
served az model for many a future one.
1t is 30x40 feet and has a capacity for 16
tons of hay, stalls tor five horses, and
carriage house. 1t is well flushed and Is
surmounted by cupalo, upon which is a
trusty weather ware Upon entering the
barn the utility and "handiness" Of every
thing is apparent All droppings from the
horses together with the liquid manure are
thrown through trap door into a cellar pro-
vided with cement bottom where the
swine arc kept Muck and straw are
thrown into this cellar to keep it dry. BY
this arrangement several hundred loads
Of valuable manure are annually made, in
excess Of what would accumulate by the
old method of throwing ont of doors, I'M
der the caves In this cellar are kept len
Chester county whites, and are certainly
as fine n lot OF swine if not the finest in the
hog has beauty peculiarly his
own; one that does not strike an observer
rs marvellous, bn' AZ t.,os Mr. Fare |
well keeps about thirty swarms of bees,
having for their use hives provided with |
boxes or the still more modern Longsworth |
hive. His apiary is pronounced by Mr. |
Charles Blossom of Poultney Gan experD |
10 be the best he ever saw. A short distance |
from the apisiy is the fruit garden con-
tanning 100 grape vines; 20 pear trees and |
about the same number of choice apple |
trees, all in good condition and giving EVIL
ience of careful treatment. There are five |
men employed upon this farm and no crop |
Ia allowed to suffer from neglect Mr..
Farewell is representative farmer, one of
A class that cannot become too prevalent.
Many Of the crude ideas that were excellent
IN their day are low worn out, but among
these Is the one that many of our farmers |
cling to with wonderful pertinacity, that
"a COW is cow" whether an Ayrshire,
Jersey or common. Another is, that a
mar to be good farmer, must every day |
lead the hands in the field with hoe or |
scythe, while the more important matters |
Of improving stock by the introduction of |
Ihorough-breds; making experiments with |
different manures upon different soils
and providing barns for sowing |
and manufacturing manure are to great |
extent neglected. No where are the ben
ents of careful supervision sooner felt than |
on the farm. Let all who dwell in doubt |
ing castle in regard to this matter visit an |
III kept farm and then accompany MIR. |
Farewell on trip through his barns, dairy |
cheese factory, well titled fields, apiary |
and fruit garden. The re;ult will be "A
stronger argument in favor of close farm
ing than any that can be submitted on pa