The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-13
FARMS OF CARROLL.
BACHMAN'S MILL.
The Residence of William Bachmar

Bachmans Valley derives its name from
the Bachman family, which is one of the
oldest in the county, and was probably
among the earliest settlers in the neighbor
hood Bachman's Valley contains some of
the best farming lands and some Of the
finest farms in Carroll county. 1t is not
only picturesque and beautiful in scenery,
but is highly productive, and numbers
among its inhabitants many of our most
thrifty and enterprising farmers. William
Bachman, Of Bachman's Mill, whose sew
eral farms and large landed estate forms the
subject of this sketch, is one of the men
whose career as an agriculturist has given
an emphatic affirmative to the question, so
often asked, does farming pay? He has
made it pay, bringing to him and his
family not only the comforts of a compe-
tence, but wealth. He has given his I'M
divided attention to farming, and literally
dug success out of the soil. This is the
secret of success, not in farming only, but
in all kinds of business His example
may be pointed to as a sufficient answer to
those farmers who are accustomed to COM
plain of their calling, and to cast doubts
upon it as one that makes generous re-
turn for the labor and capital employed.
The Bachman's Mill farm contains 162
acres. Mr.. Bachman moved to it in the
spring of 1878 Hebought it at trustees
sale, of Philip H. L. Myers, trustee of David
Bachman, his brother, for the sum of $751;
900. The dwelling is of brick, and was
builtin 1918 by Frederick Bachman, father
of the present proprietor. 1t is forty feet
front, running back thirty feet, two stories
high, with porch in front. There are four
rooms on floor, divided by hall, and
two in the back building, making ten in ALL
Mr.. Bachman improved the dwelling after
the purchase, spending about $500 on it
for repairs He also built new barn in
1879, eighty feet long by forty-three wide.
This barn is very fine one, supplied with
all the modern appliances for facilitating
labor in the care of stock. Hay is unloaded
into it by horsepower. About fifteen head
of cattle and six head of horses are usually
kept on the place The farm produced in
1885 about 30 bushels of wheat per acre,
and about Is barrels of corn. The head
waters of Big Pipe Creek run through the
farm, affording a good mill site near the
dwelling, with never-failing head of water.
An old grist and saw mill occupied this
site when his father bought it, doing only
country work, but both fell into decay and
ultimately went down. The mill was re-
built, of stone, 45 feet square, and furnished
with turbine wheels. Much grain was
stored in the mill some years ago, but lat
terly it is ground as it comes to the mill.
The mill is run by David Bachman,
younger son. The farm is cultivated by
another son, Alfred G. Bachman. Twenty
seven acres of this farm are in timber
The old orchard, which was pretty well run
down, has been succeeded by a new one of
fifty trees, which will soon be in full bear
ing. Mr.. Bachman delights in fine stock.
His cattle are grade Devons, and took the
premium every year for three years at the
Carroll County Agricultural Fair. His
hogs are of the White Chester breed, and
there are none superior to them in the
county. The poultry grown upon the farm
is of Asiatic stock, and quite large.
The German Reformed and Lutheran
congregations have very neat church at
that point. The old church was built in
1876. 1t was taken down and the new
church built in 1868, of brick, William
Bachman and p H. L. Myers, building
committee. 1t is 40 by go feet, and cost
$4,000. 1t is one of the best country
churches in the county. The pastor is
Rev. C. NJ. Eyster, who is stationed in Man
chester, and has three congregations all
united in one charge, the Manchester, the
Bachman's Valley or Jerusalem Church,
and the Wentzs Valley Church.
Mr. Bachman was born in 1873, and is
now in his 73rd year. He is the father of |
ten children, six boys and four girls, all
married He is the owner of four farms,
or was, prior TO the sale of one of them,
located in Taneytown neighborhood.
The Joshua Cockey farm was sold at
trustees sale to his father, Frederick Bach
man, by Washington Van Bibber, of Avon
dale, for 81, 800. In 1887 VIM. Bachman
rented the farm of his father, Frederick
Bachman, and in 1910 he bought it for
$4,000 The death of Frederick Bachman
took place in 1847. !