Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26

with Judicfou3 management in MONTGOMERY
county, Maryland, perhaps no man has done
more than Col Boyd He has enhanced the value
OF lands In this section. His farm is card invit-
ing strangers to examine and purchase In the
neighoorhood We were told by a Kentuckian
who was of the party that there are but few, If
any, better looking farms even In the famed blue
grass region or Kentucky.
AT THE HOME BARN
bis eight fat sleek, heavy draft horses are kept.
They drag his plows, dipped to the beam, with
ease, stirring the soil deep enough to enable the
roots OF his gran grass and root crops to take care
OF themselves in dry weather Back of this barn
what was few years since pestiferous ague-
breeding swamp, has been by tudIcious underdrain-
Ing made most valuable, rich timothy meadow
yielding two tons and a half TO the acre His
drains, made OF tile, stone and an occasional
wooden accessory, have amply repaid the expendi-
ture. A second swamp, on the southern division Of
the farm, is beginning to be equally valuable His
nay crops, carefully housed in eight barns and
oulacAS, Will average 4O0 tons per annum.
THE DAIRY BARN
Is "A model In its way, built to accommodate
hfty cows, twenty-five on a side, with broad
pathway for feeding, and water-troughs and
Ieed-troughs for each administrations so
arranged that In case OF necessity two small
boys could release them all in three minutes. The
floor is concrete, kept scrupulOu5y clean, as, In
deed, everything about the farm fs-Bnyd think
ing cleanliness next to goodness in all things. A
steam engine pumps the water, shells the corn,
",
for the cows. The water is pumped from depth
OF 90 feet into cooling cistern which is kept at an
average temperature OF So degrees. All animal
heat Is thus extracted from the milk previous to
shipping. AS to fancy stock, Mr.. Boyd's choice is
hybrid between Attorney and Durham, with a
strong leaning to the Durham, or short-horned
breed, as 1t Is called He believes in the doctrine
Oh selectlon. He raises only the calves from his
pest cows Imagination and fancy are severely
suDordlnated TO the great doctrine of utility.
UNIQUE DAIRY MANAGEMENT.
Of
management is unique, to say the least-all things
must be done quietly and in order. The cows are
driven slowly to the barn to be MIXED at O'Clock
In the morning and O'Clock in the evening-even
tne scotch shepherd dog that assists must be
Sted0I Any empl0ye that would ill-treat q cow
would receive moral lecture not soon TO be for
gotten. They are fed with tidbit OF something
each time they MIXED. They are thus induced
by Kindness by moral suasiOn so to speak, to give
freely all their milk and that too, of quality I'M
surpassed; eminently suited to the young or the
invalid of our species. One hundred and eighty
gallons OF this milk IS shipped to Mr.. Frank Ward
every day. IL is a well-known fact that the con-
the Quantity OF the milk given. Washington city
is thus benefited by this careful, judclous man.
agementoI one OF its sources Of supply OF this very
STARTING WITH ONE COW.
Twelve years ago,when MI. Boyd bought small
farm of 100 acres as place for his family to live
While he was grading nine miles OF the Metropolf-
tan road by contract, he had but one cow and had
to buy feed for her. He was laughed at, and
shoulders were shrugged by his neighbors at his
EFFORTS 10 Improve such goose-grasS, sedge-buSh
land. But lime, bone, with keen eye to detect
It's authorizations, a little salt, suggested by the
inland situation, some little guano, barn-yard
manure, plaster and draining, with deep blowing
mas made the transformation he has reason TO be
proud or. III 1t be an honor, and none will doubt
IT, to make two blades Of grass grow where only
one grew before, our friend is entitled to great
honor.
1t would extend this communication too much
10 describe his wheat crops, averaging 25 to 30
bushels to the acre; his orchards; his splendid
corn crop; his windmill pump, that pumps the
water TO 1rr1gate the garden and water his stock;
his fish ponds with carp doing well; the pic
tureSquely placid Quakerlike buildings; the long
White-Washed fences, that even Gainsborough
might admire This place must be seen to be
appreciated. Mr.. David Rhinehart seconds the
efforts OF Mr.. Boyd as manager. In all their
undertakings their motto is, ''Whatever is worth
doing is worth doing we'll"
the 10ck OF SouthdownS the young cattle and
colts all receive careful attention They winter $50
neat cattle, about Is horses, a large number of
sheep, with other animals This taxes their vigil
lance to the utmost, but the results show. had
Intended TO write about the beauty of the country
on the Point OF Rocks road between here and
Boyds, but must defer it until another time.
Yours, TrRER