The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-14
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The London Standard of the 18th ult.
has an editorial article on a paper recently
read before an English Farmers Club, 90
the subject of "American Agriculture, T"
from which we take some extracts;
In spite of the passion Of the Amerr
cans for having every thing on large
scale, transatlantic farms do not seem, on
an average, to exceed the dimensions Of
our own, But the soil in many Of the
States is exceedingly fertile, and will bear
strain upon it by which English land
would speedily be exhausted. 1t is Gus
tOniary, however, to keep good deal ia
grass both grazing and dairy farming
being found extremely profitable. Mr..
Coleman, indeed, the author of the paper
put before the Farmers Club, was not
lavorably impressed BY the dairy manage
ment which he witnessed The principal
dairy that he visited was called butter
factory, and was devoted to the produce
Of $50 COWS. 1t was built upon hill in
the neighborhood Of fine spring of water,
which afforded most desirable facilities
for cooling the milk in summer. But the
skim milk was all run off through pipes to
an adjacent piggery, the smell Of which,
Mr.. Coleman tells US, was abominable. We
wonder what an English lady, 10 whose
eyes GOODNESS and sweetness are essential
features Of dairy, would say to such a
system. However, the Americans take
broad views of things, and cannot, per-
haps, be particular about tribes. The
cows give from six to seven pounds OF
butter week apiece, which, as an average
is Of course, very good, though often ex-
ceeded by particular animals and at par
ticular times.
sqThe next farm that he visited consist
ed Of 1000 acres, and was mere Of a corn
farm. Here he found $50 acres under
Indian corn, which grows to a height Of
Oft. or loft. between the month of May,
when it is planted, and September, the
time of harvest. In favorable weather,
says Mr. Coleman, you can hear it grow,
He saw splendid crops, also, of red clover
and timothy grass, which yield rich af-
termath for the autumn grazing. Mr..
Coleman does not draw remarkably IA
: vorable picture Of American agricultural
life in the Western States. Ii Is rather
lonely and very monotonous."
Mr.. Coleman, very naturally for an
Engiishman, dissuades his countrymen
from etnigrating to America. They do
this in every country, wishing to keep
their own laborers as well as capital. The
article continues: iasa ieaa
"But the great rural industry Of Amer.
ita, that in which the highest profits are
10 be made, is not agricultural but pastor
al, In those vast plains where the cattle
ean be left at grass the whole year round,
with no expense but that of the herdsmer
who look after thenS il is calculated that
the cost to the grazier OF a four-year-old
OK is only one pound. This he sells tC
: the exporter for sum varying from 81 Il
u. so that the original profit is immense
The dealer in turn can transmit himrighI
away TO Liverpool, at cost which leaves
a handsome profit to himself if the ineaI
sells for I'd, pound. We have yet :,
learn how the dead meat trade can be
carried on during the summer. But Mr.
Coleman sees no reason why the cooling
process should not be as effective in sum
mer as in winter, if only the animals arr
in a cool state when slaughtered. And il
{ this respect the American management