Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-10-17
COUNTY NEWS.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.
ROME.

j. R. Reeve is one of the best and most
successful farmers of Rome. Although his
operations are not on a very large scale,
whatever he gives his attention to is pretty
well carried out and made a success of.
The drill becomes an important auxiliary
in cropping, the good effects Of which are
made to subserve the double purpose Of
sowing the seed and nourishing the land,
as no crSpis put in without the use Of phos-
phate. Even the corn crop, like wheat and
oats, is put in with this instrument and
this accompaniment. In sowing wheat
200 pounds to the acre of the fertilizer is
used, with oats $50 pounds, and with corn
so pounds. The present corn corp was in
the shock, but it was apparent that the crop
was heavy one from the way the ground
was covered with the unusually tall and
well cared stalks. His wheat field also gave
evidence of superior farming, from the
healthiness and Yigor as well as the even
ness with which the ground was covered.
His choice breeds of swine evinced judg-
ment and practical good sense in selection
and care. His grade Chester whites were
fine specimens, but the Berkshire swine
were the objects of peculiar pleasure for
their faultless symmetry. One venerable
barrow of two years was an evidence Of
what may be produced of this breed.
When last weighed he brought the beam
down at few pounds oyer 600, and his
present weight was estimated at 700. When
the feeding process shall cease and he shall
have become ready for the knife, it is ex-
pected that his weight will not fall much
short of hundred more. Such breadth
at least two feet through the hams and
shoulders-we had never before seen.
The dairy on this farm is used for butter
purposes, which finds market in the city
of Pittsburg, which is found to be the best
market for the products of this region.
Sixty pounds week are made, and the
price mas ranged at 20 cts. through the
season.
We were considerably entertained by an
examination of Mrs. Reeves geological
cabinet-embracing quite large number
of interesting and curious specimens,
brought from wide range of country
mostly American.
Mr.. Reeve is administrator upon the es-
tate of George Carter, deceased, among the
effects of which are a store aud small stock
of goods which are held for sale. 1t is,
We believe the only store within quite an
area of territory, and might be made the
beginning of quite little trade.
Frank Crosby's house mile or two east
of the station, is quite sample of farm
house-liberal, commodious and tasteful.
Such evidences of refined comfort and
success serve to make rural trip through
the county all the more pleasant. The
house is nearly completed.
Rome is good township, and the land,
mostly clay, is strong and productive, and
this east and west road, running by the sta
ton, is we'll builtand settled with intelligent |
and thrifty farmers Mr.. C. NJ Latimer
occupies the corner farm just beyond that |
of Mr.. Crosby. The farm is very eligebly |
and looks as if it knew what in
teIhgent culture was. The two Latimers
father and son-with an assistant were
putting up front fence, which as we were
told was made in sections on wet days, |
and was being hooked up with iron hooks,
making, as Mr.. L. informed us, a cheap and |
reliable one. The economy Of the thing |
arises mainly from the fact that the time
occupied in putting it together could not |
be used to advantage in any other way.
Farmers are economists and the more tact |
brought to bear init pursuits the best re-
ward.
John Lamont recently caught very |
fine muscalonge in Grand River, the
weight of which was but little less than |
16 pounds