The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-11

Deserspeiss - 0sa. Marasssss Ayooo. Acre
Fwo DswH n Ts.as.sss.
n~ ~ Isvtes,ssvui as,s<v.
Those unaequainted with the Southern
states VIII b surprised whom told that what IL
III contain. S. .sss. es 2 snd
s:ns. aud u |. sssa R.S Ts re-:
miles from Nsshyiis. The susnp a leading s tx
Mith tho wsdIl1sps Lawn; and Tis;
OF Belle Mead 10 gently rolling. ali tilisbis. and
With grass growing on the highest points.
there p no part Of IL on which the most Inv I'M.
san g. h RI w nsss xl nsh
ally slope Inward 70 Riohland Creek. a live and
y TS sFcs and s.Hs rds
aisS passes vs. SCI, through Il from east to west.
the onsd Ts %bc snff Ssrs with stone WAL
miles. costing 80 cents to 81 40 per run ming
yaird' r Inc inner fences IRE post and plank and
in barley aoS n n %9th X oa zoo Sl IN
sowI with hurley and blue grass Tor winter.
deer park contains 425 acres. and there are
q 200 to 500 acres each. sown to blue and or,
chard grass for beef cattle and sheep. All OF the
rds So Oh the the deer park
tmwood q the Bible II y ali Of original na-
S5sss FOR fencing ~ H. h Shsf are si% ns
sds 70 the acre Isl %bess BueShsie O. so ahe
3 Gto % oats. 40 to 30; barley. Az TO so; hay.
Belle Mead farm is conducted by master
shown. Every fence rail Is in its piace, every
corner Is clean every rood Of land shows the
effect Of Intelligent cultivation and every
nnlinni presentS an appearance denoting intel
and implcments are in their places. the he YARDS ARDS
dious and comfortable ana the highest bred
H sns most spirited horses in the
Of 'a Se.s noSs a nj aas
the methods employed are within tue power OF
s sEery .r nIs Tor everything II done on the
gently The ssSoS6 horss s nSt aSn9 ias
by any more fancy conditions than tho 5000
attended with more COMMON os sens e.' '"'' arc
Tho system Of farming employed on Belle
soil and sase I" pinsr sas
lng by which i forms a reservoir ior water to
teen inches in depth. Manure is only used to
are smpoy tsi SoS sn rss sH Esn
rived from the use OF ground limestone. which
II sr .9spI GStisr than the burnt article burn
plaster Notation Of crops is praci sod to pre-
In for two years. then wheat. then corn two
years; followed by oats and clover. Red, clover
ana N SnSa S Of the Ell
tired. or what are known as worn out spots"
pops ar r. sown broadcast to rest and restore tie
soil. There arc fields on the place that have
been In continuous cultivation for seventy
yonra. and arc better now than they were
While marketing some 5000 bushels OF corn.
5000 bushels OF wheat. and 400 to 300 tons OF
farm is live stock, and In one branch Of that in.
HTnhstry IT deserves to rank first Ia the world.
hn nrS to ioIt hand,SI oa Of grade
b, about 1870 head being marketed per year.
They are sold in Nashville and shipped to East
1hey average in weight about 800 az pounds Saie
and are sold 2I OF grass without bsinx fed any |
part S last Ss of iS Ssa
yS-S pent5 ~ Tue hoof for so head. and cents
fsy cos o. s'S cents hs
and paid over sevon per cent. not ON the in |
Is or y ks % as ns s %sh sssSs
Jerseys, The original stock WAS polied. and Of !
Rurhams. This breed was started by Con.
Har'iing's father and himself and is noted for
test As high Us eighty pounds II milk per- day.
a cross Of these animals with the jersey con-
stinutes the present nerd. They are generally |
Ioiled arc large mixers and superior for the |
ness To the mik The animas are I fine LOOK oE
built and Well for bee In e sSss e sIi
ysTy ne and the The meat i A.
tie eAcept the, Devon. For milk, butter. and
nearer the hreed no much talked Of and aimed
a. y We k s" ePmGine ~ ,hese qualities than
nIrnOS& m f,.rh IA.
family and help. and it is given freely to sup
nor. ohe s Children OF the negroes on tho place
Zoo t hsaa q ,hse grade A.sorn coats
clear su he Wool SefR shs sas soa
feed. sufficient hogs are raised Tor home use.
100 to 10 being necessary. When killed they
The 425 acres devoted to the deer park is GOV.
cred with - natural Growth 81 timber, IN which
sna run The assr
They Ierr.sent their own Increase from a few few
original ~ via str.s. ,Sradusy incisssins the
SSiiI q bNsanins Of The war there here were we're
5000 500 or 10 He also had about MY bn.ioes.
destroyed during the war. and most Of these
also. They wsre driven on by the soldiers Of
e eSn the sss's Sng used
hunt Is enjoyed by tho visitors to the pface, but |
herd. -N
1t Is in connection with the thoroughbred
horse that ueale Meaai farm has reputation in |
all civilized lands and ranks first In the world
IA q breeding establishment. There Is scarcely
DISTINGUISHED horse that has appeared TOR i
number OF years that cannot be traced back to
Tennessee. and many TO this farm. Bnssett's
dam was bred In Maury county. A large num-
per Per Of tue nnost hml4rtsd horses and mares
died and was buried there. He wAa purehAs.i
q the highest price ever paid for horse in
England In that day. S25.tO0. and an immense
sum was subsequently offered for his return.
His was the beSt blood OF that time aud ID still
sought after. the best horses there being traced
back to him rot. He was never beaten but
:, When We visited Belle Mead there were on
the place four stations. eighty brood mares.
ana iorty-two colts. all Of the BEST breeding.
ana az comprising some of the most valuable
9nirer imported Great Tom. Brambe, and
Luke blackburn. The business OF Gen. Hard
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