Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-12
Nv. l n. 3 M. 6 m. ".
Does Farming Pay

Does Farming Pny:
The ltlIemiog paper WAS read a. the las.
ueeitg ct tho Woodiawn Fsrmers' Club held
st the residence OF the President, r. L.
Roberts, esd:
To the Woodlaun Farmers Club:
GENTLsMEN-lt would b work OF super
erogsLion for your committee to i5form you
that Ws ha'a assembled to. dsy upon farm
where the often asked srd very important quee-
tiou, "Does fsEning psy2" is most empno.i-
cay Answered ie the sthrmatiVe. But as this
report may meet The eyes Of some who sre
strangers to tSo premises, wc deem it GO iE-
Dera.ico Gu'y 10 that PORTION Of tie c,mnucity
10 nTttScI ou! remarks by that assertion.
Now fcr !be proof: This talm ooatsin7 $50
acres, aoi is chitny devoted to milk dslryiug,
altbOuGh DO! exclusively so, as ycu will SEQ by
TIE lsEgo whca: crop which the proprietor re-
3arts for the past year, smcuntiog to $50 BUSH
els, or 81 bushels per scrc, which is largely ip
excess OF thc aVelego yi:ld ic the most favored
Localities.
F,r dhiy lurposas We fad at this lime uear-
ly sixty coEa. ms. Of them 10 61s condition,
msoy G! wsioh wcuId do credit to fans devot-
cd exclusively TO stock breeding, A nsio.i;y
of The c;ws sre q1ito sdvanoat 10 years. but
probably not beyond their pine. We had one
pclated Out 10 rs whose 1ecord is seven gGllons
per dGy. Our entertainer reports tae sale of
milk tcr tho past year ST $4,000 from bis herd.
He vas. re believe, the first 10 this section
10 oopS'rEc: silo for tho purpose Of testing the
rsiativ0 value Of ontiage with other stock food,
Thoso merits bsG been long established. He
ho was so we'll satisfied with his first expert
hat bn hoe Ill to he
capacity of nearly t~o hupdred toas He has
oommanced faearg it sg.I1 Sith the same
satisfactory result IS at G;sS.
We th!nS that not ouiy this cGb, but the
whole surrounding coTmuoi!y owe him debt
Of gratitude for the enterprise be has shown 10
this matter, which they will fnd extremely
difficult to adequately repsy.
E7orythiog c0noeoted viii hls dairy is 10
SYSTEMATIC orGor. His stables are of the most
approved style. Ga cjd dnys his COWS receive
.beir food and Gri4 without going Out of their
stalls His ico houses, two in plumber,
furnish abundant ice ior tbs Gesson, and bis
arrangement fer oocips milk could hardly be
eXoalIed.
In addition TO his dairy stock, wo fad sevsr-
teen horses, all, OF course. 10 6ue condition;
tor, although our f:ond is one who pever
lc!ters on the read, they ass g.nsrcus!y fad snd
cared for.
We ore sorry to fad that tho cho'e1s bas is-
vaded bis seek of hogs, of which be has lest
six ia few days. He thinks it wos introduced
By couple OF pigs be rtcsotIy purchased.
Tois should teach US lesson to be c,u;icu:
where We purchase stock of any kind.
We saw n large flock Of turkeys, which has
survived Thsnksgivirgs. and arc probably prt.
pairing themselves for Christmas.
| We doubt if another farm Of this sizs can be
! found in Virgins where euch an array of farm
| ing Implements can bo found. Mowers, reapera
! mnnuIe spreadar, teddcr the newest and Nos
| approved patterns OF plcws, harroHg, aud il
| fact slmost every labor saving machine thnt in
QenUity has deI i3sd, i'd found in geod order, an
| qlite en- imposing srrsy of debris most conclu
| sIvoly proves that those now in use are not th
first that have done their duty here, In addi
| tion to the hsy fed to this large stock he solt
the paat year S20 worth. He showed US on
field that he keeps for permanent pasture tina
has not boon plo~ed in twenty.ssven years, snc
appears 10 be improving each year. Ee hs
| under drained it and by that course has redeem
ed much OF it from what wss once frog pond
| he Is al:o ergigld at present in draining and re
| clsiming several acres OF swamp which, Wbel
ccm 1leted, will be fle addition to his mods
| farm.
In passing along his farn road we found on,
spot t1at wouid bear improving, bu. cur frienc
said no had conmanced repsiring il, and wishe(
US to consider ls finished, which we are yer,
! hsppy to do In COL c,usion we must ssy thu
the management of this farm, taken IS whole
com clets!y cisarms crlticism OF its most efscsiv
weapo7s, and excites not only our warmest ap
provsl but our highest admiration.