The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22
FARM NOTES


A MODEL FARM.-The North
Wales { Pa.) Record publishes the
following account of model farm in
Montgomery near Bucks county line
A few evenings since it was our
pleasure to visit the "Harrar farm"
in Montgomery, now owned by Jos.
s. Smith, of the well-known firm of
Smith & Buckley, 203 Market street,
Philadelphia. While not having the
essentials for an extended article with
us-a note book and pencil-we have
nevertheless retained enough infor-
nation to write something that may
prove of interest and profit to our
agricultural friends. There is MOTH
ing that should interest farmer more
than the plans and modes of his sue.
cessful neighbor farmers. Mr.. Smith
purchased this farm about three
years ago. The place in some re-
spects, was in rather bad repair;
fences were down, and other things
in need of attention. The land was
Of the right kind, with proper Guilt
walton, to produce good crops, and
the new owner at once turned his
attention toward improvement. To-
day his land is among the most pro-
ductive 10 Montgomery or Bucks
counties, his buildings good, and his
agricultural implements showing that
they have had intelligent treatment.
The farm contains 1T acres, all of
which is tillable land, divided into
well-arranged fields of from ten to
fifteen or twenty acres. A fine piece
of meadow land, of probably ten or
twelve acres, affords pasture all sum-
mer for twenty head Of COWS. The
COWS are Of native stock, aud some Of
them Of the sleekest and latest, and
milk and equal to some graded stock.
TIE milk is daily shipped to Phil
adelphia from Colmar station, and is
one of the largest quantities sent
from that point from any one dairy
10 the neighborhood. The barn-yard
has warm exposure, and at the close
OF winter contains large quantity Of
manure. But the manure that is
here collected is not sufficient to cover
the land as Mr.. Smith desires, and
last year he purchased 10 Philadel-
phia and shipped to his place twenty
four car loads of the best stable
manure he could find. This is equal
to 2S8 tons, estimating at IL tons per
car load. Besides this, phosphate was
also literally applied. The result is
highly satisfactory, as the crops just
harvested bear undisputed evidence.
Grass, wheat, rye and oats were all
good crops, and the growing corn and
potatoes never looking finer or prom
ised q better yield. Indeed, Mr..
Smiths crops totally refute the idea
that city farmers know nothing of
farming and establishes the fact that
intelligence and enterprise, when
properly backed up, will succeed in
any business. The work Of the farm
Is superintended by Lot Fry. He
does it we'll, and obeys the commands
of his master with that courtesy and
willingness that every sensible man in
his position should do. Mr.. Smith
goes daily to and fro to his business
In the city, and finds pleasure and
recreation in managing and directing
each days operations. He is a native
we believe, of Mount Holly, N. j.,
but previous to coming into Mont
gomery county resided 10 Philadelphia. |
His wife and children share in the
labors Of the household work on the
farm, and in addition to their other
duties End time to beartify their
home surroundings. t.ltogether the
system Of farming mich is here prac-
ticed must be as profitable as it is
practical,