Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-07

killed them. and they Melted me 1920,
and they did nay work while they were
with me. 1t doesn't cost so mach to
keep oxen as horses. Then. too, horses
are getting famed. and lame horse is
poor property"
AT THE BARNS.
DIR. Garcelon's barns are his pride. and
well they NAV be. Ttev occupy three
sides ola quadrangle. Within the hollow
square formed, BY them. open only TO
the sunny south. is the ca,ileyard.
The main barn is IS by AZ. with an ex-
tension at right angles so bv 80. On
the opposite side of tie quadrangle are
sheds, corn bins. hennerv. etc. BY
climbing we find a now 80 feet wide.
80 feet long and y feet deep. solidlv
packed with hay. In gable in the ex
tension harm hangs a tackle and fall
with patent pitchiork by means of
which the hay is lifted off the load into
place with great ease. La this way, be
ginning June 22d. the crop of 100 tons
was harvested into these large spaces
on or before July Is. There is room in
the barns for $50 tons of hay.
In the tie-ups there is room for 40
head of cattle. The cattle stand on a
raised platform. All the solid and fluid
dressing is caught in troih in the rear
of the platform and is dropped into the
basement. The barn is lined with
matched boards. so that il is very warm
in winter.
The Doctor keeps Is Sufiold aud
Berkshire swine to work over the ma
nure and eat the waste.
The basement is well-drained. a
heavy stone drain is under the wall
of the barn.emerging into the field. The
carts can drive in from the southeast on
level with the basement, while in the
west the driveway is level with the
main floor. An inclined plane leads
from the tenn to the basement. so that
the cattle can be turned down for excr-
else in bad weather without exposure.
In the basement is a well and pump.
by which all the stock is supplied with
water. The Doctor now has about -
head of cattle. He keeps from seven to
Is cows. but as milk now fetchcs him
but y cents per quart. he proposes TO
sell his cows and sell hay. For general
farm purposes. the Doctor prefers f r
cows a cross of Ayrshire aud Jerseys.
The Doctors farm house is two-stori-
ed. celler under all. The house celIer
is connected with the cellcr of the ell.
Roots can be stored under the house
cellar. without entering the main floor
OF the house.
This year the Doctor raised crops of
barley, buckwheat ana potatoes. His
potatoes did not do well. The Doctor
thinks he wonld be a benefactor who
could tell exactly why the potato crop
turns ont SO badly this year. lie thinks
there is some cause other than the
droulh or the weather. The Doctor
believes in beets for stock.
On the farm are large flocks of doves.
hens, geese and turkeys. The hen
house is in warm place. The walls
are lined with boards and the spaces
filled with sawdust.
There, SAYS the Doctor, pointing to
hay rick-"is the best pattern for hay
cart that ever saw You know the
old cart it took ten acre lot 10 turn in.
but with this cart can turn almost in
nv tracks. Iou see the forward wheels
. are put well under the load, and By
making the body where the wheels
come, little cOncave. there is room for
the wheels to turn under. There. too,
there lie roller that ] wouldn't want 10
do without.-You see il is of wood
about three and q half feet in diane
ter,-rather. two rollers. on one strong
iron axle and frame. The wheels are
cast iron. | can't do without a roller.
1t smooths the ground; your grain
comes up better; drouth don't affect il
SO badly and it knocks the sod and
, stones out of the way. The Doctor
/ has two single aud one double dump
, cart and three OK cars.
, Altogether we think the Doctor has
made the desert to blossom like the
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