Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-10-09
agricultural.
IThite Mountaia Stock Farn.

The following 10 an account oil vlsu
of the New Hampshire Board of Agri-
, culture to Col. Barbank.'s Stock Farm at
Shelburne, as reported by one of the mem
bers for Lancaster paper.
The officers of the Coos and Essex
Counties Agricultural Society, having
received pressing invitation to visit the
noted White Mountain stock farm owned
by Hon. i. l. Burbank, of Boston, In
formed him that the invitation had been
accepted, and that the visit would be made
Aug. 81. The President, Secretaries,
Directors and some others, to the number
of eleven, with coach and four, left
Lancaster, last Tuesday morning, for a
ride over the hills to the farm, arriving
at the Colonel's mansion at 3 o'clock P. m.
where we were welcomed by the whole
souled proprietor. In anticipation OF the
condition of the stomachS of his guests
for he had sent them word mot to dine
on the way"-we found his table spread
with every thing that could be provided ;
course after course was laid on until the
Colonel was entreated not 10 tempt his
guests further, if he intended to have any
alive to view his farm and stock. The
inner man being satisfied, the Col. invited
the company to take ride over his broad
acres. His farm consists OF several hun
dred acres, situated upon the Audroscog-
gin River, about seven miles below Cor
ham, near the eastern line of the State,
the Grand Trunk Railway passing through
his land.
The high state Of cultivation that the
farm is in speaks well, not only for the
Col. but his brother, who has the man
agement of the same, in the absence OF
the proprietor, whose business as lawyer
and JUDGE detaines him in Boston, except
during his summer vacation, which nc
spends here, aud an occasional trip to
give his stock little attention. Most OF
mis- meadows are in grass, from which he
cuts upwards of three hundred tons OF
hay. Some six acres arc in roots for feed
for his cattle. The pastures are upon the
SIDE hills. coming down to the main road.
Ono hundred acres were cleared and adj
ded to his pastures last year. He has
upon his farm an inexhaustible bed OF
muck, or peat mould, hundreds OF loads
of which are used every year for absorb
onts. The peat is dug out and lime
mixed with it and left to decay, and when
in proper condition drawn to his stables.
The Colonel evidently has great faith IN
lime Is fertilizer, and next season III
tends to use several car loads Of oyster
shell lime, that is already contracted for.
There may be danger in feeding land too
much with lime, and prove the old ing
hsh saving true, that "lime will enrich
the father, and impoverish the son. Mr..
b. also uses a large quantity of ashes,
procured from the shops IN Gorham, and
his manager informed Us that in expert,
menliug with lime and ashes, he could
not discover much difference in the result.
Your space will not allow extended
mention OF the several crops or the mode
Of cultivation, and inasmuch as our visit
was for the purpose Of seeing, hrst OF all
the Colonel, who should have, If not the
title Of one OF his animals the "Duke OF
Shelburne, the title and crown Of "hlug
Of Good Fellows" next his stock.
The cattle upon this farm are better
known abroad than by the people of this
county. Stock breeders all over the
United States are aware that Judge Bur
bank Is the owner aud breeder Of some OF
the finest animals TO be found in this
country, and his sales are largely to noted
breeders to Gil orders for superior stock.
l. Is known he has spared neither tim or
money 70 procure the best, and nothing is
retained BY him aS breeders unless tbcy
come ~ TO the full standard Of exec.
lency.
lie Is at present breeding four varieties,
Short Horns, AyrshireS, lloStein ana
Jerseys. all thoroughbred registered stock.
His HosteinS are the peculiar white be-
ted strain, black at both ends, and wide
white band around the body. Ills bu
Rip Van Wrinkle. now three years old
weighs 1000 pounds, and never fails 10
put the white belt upon his stock, whether
native or full blood COWS. Old Rip will
when full grown Zip the scales at 5000
lbs, and three thousand dollars has been
refused for him by the Colonel. | will
not take time to describe each Of the ami
mails as the whole herd will be upon the
grounds at our next Fair, Sept II and
l., where every one within the limits Of
our society should attend and examine
for themselves
The officers of the New England Soci-
ETY. have tried to induce the Colonel to
take his stock to the New England Fair
at Portland, but he says he cannot 90
there and have his stock at Lancaster,
and being Coos boy" himself, he will
not desert his own county, and his ami
mails will be sent TO our Fair.
The following is a partial list Of the
registered animals that will be upon the
grounds:
Short HOrns-Bull Prince of Wales !;
cows and heifers, Strawberry md, Alice
Mary, Maud 2nd, and Lady Aun.
Ayrshires-Bull Mars Cows, Selena,
imported, Jennie and Gypsy.
Holesteins-Bulls Rip Van Wrinkle,
Twelfth Highland Chief; COWS and heit-
ers. Texelaar 10Th, Texelaar 18th.
Jerseys-Bull Duke Of Shelburne and
four imported cows, Lucy Locket, Nora,