The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-01-22
FaPm and Hsne.
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poor condition These combined
necessitated careful, and thorough
cultivation TO make these poor
lands produce, the strictest econo
my has 70 be practical not only IN
ouLlays, but the preservation Of
everything on the farm, which car
be turned To account for mauuring
IT, Like most of the wealthy gen
try IN this country, the Earl had
fine horses and cattle, he was rep
resented on the turf, though not an
enthusiast for It. His barn yard
aud COW stables, surpass for com
plereness, and neaGness any imagi-
nation; the building contains forty
or more stalls. The foundation is
of solid masonry, IN The centre OF
which and through It's whole length
is drain, walled up and cemen ted,
about six feet wide this IS made on
al incline, and empIIes at one end
into a large well, also built OF brick
aud cement; upon this foundation
the floor is aid, each stall incIIniug
toward the rear part, and along the
entire length OF the building, on
each side behind these stalls IS 81
iron grating, so that every drop OF
urine Is saved, flowing through the
drain underneath TO the well above
mentioned, the droppings from the
cows are also thrown IN the we'll.
with whatever vet litter may accu
mQIate IN the stalls The stable is
thoroughly cleaned every morning,
and q man constantly IN attendance,
to keep the place in perfect order.
Over every stall Is = window, hung
on q pivot, so that the attendant
can regulate the ventilation. Man
gers, and hay racks are arranged
similar To a horse stable, an addi-
JiouaI trough Is n front of them for
water is constantly running. It is
8 pleasure - see the process of
milking going on in such 3 stable.
This is done by men, they come
with their beautifully white pals,
bound with brass hoops, and begin
operations by first washing the I'D
der. In fine weather the animals
are allowed to run upon pasture,
but at ali other times are kept in
doors Such treatment results IN
getting more and richer milk, and
at q less cost OF food, than when
the cows are left to buffet against
storm, wind, and wet The calves
are never allowed 70 remain with
the mother except when 1t is some
wonderfully fine breed, and the
milking qualities Of the COW are
sacrificed TO the offspring. The
others are Taught TO drink milk,
which is drawn from the mother;
often times giving to them from q
bottle The amount of manure
saved from such a hum Der OF cows,
and treated "a it IS, Is Of iuesEIma-
bic value and no doubt pays for the
outlay IN the stable. and the extra
attention To the animals. England
- q great grass growing coUaGry,
and the nay made there is OF exccp-
5ionally good quahty. It Is saved
with great care, and when brought
III II jill bAAC L4C@-As0Hy - Y y IL
to huge ricks, so closely and soIidly
pacAed, that II has 20 be cut out in
huge blocks, which look IS though
they had been made in press At
this farm, instead of building the
rick directly On the ground they
have an rrou frame set upon eight
posts Of the same material, about
two feet high, st the base Of each is
a basin, kept Constantly full of tar
or water, to prevent insects from
getting TO the precious forage, the
whole structure IL then covered
with regular matched roof, which
excludes all rain
The horse stables are on an
equally grand scale, they form three
sides OF square and beside stalls
and loose braces, there ia q harness
room, for the family and another
for the farm use. 4 large sitting
room is provided for the stablemen,
in which is q stove aud boiler for
heating water, and n the same
building are the coach and wagon
horses The stalls are roomJ, and
every attention is paid TO cleaulf-
ness; the room in which is kept the
family harness, Is q model Of neat
ness, the walls two thirds Of their
height are covered with q thick
green WOODEN baize, to insure drV-
ness, against this are placed pegs
and supports, for the harness and
whips; the numerous bits Of all
kinds, Furnished "a bright as silver,
are artiscIcally grouped on one side,
and serve "a q handsome and ap
propriate ornament.
Carrots and turnfps are raised in
large quantities; they are carefully
slowed away in 3 dry house, for
feeding TO the cattle and horses
during the winter. Besides these,
the cattle get q little bran aud hay,
while TO the horses they are cut up,
and mixed with oats aud few car
rots is fed; the hay or As they call
it there chat" making them eat
no the whole. The stable fixtures
for the private horses are most COR
geous; the hangers are lined With
porcelain, the tops or the stall
parts are finished with large brass
caps, with rings for pillow reins,
sad over every horse is cast iron
plate, with his name upon its behind
the stalls are two or three rows of
plated straw, leaving sufficient ends
TO represent fringe, these are laid
Iowa, after the horses and stables
are cleaned in the morning. Each
horse has two sets Of clothing, a
lark brown heavy blanket for
light, and a handsome oDe for the
lay time In visiting tho farm,
svery one Is shown through this