The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-03-27

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the present proprietor in April, 1885, from
his father, Mr. William Lawyer. 1t was
originally taken up, by patent, by Mr..
George Snouffer the name of the farm in
the survey being Clover Valley. His heirs
sold it to Jacob Stonesifer, during the war
are .g-91,' and in 1928 it was bought by
pointment OF Scnool D ,1e43 by William
Of 1paisre himself of the duty, u.sss - i
Andrew Angle, and iinle9sw of this duty
Lawyer, father of the present proprietor.
1t contains 1877 acres, 105 acres of which
are under cultivation, the balance is in
meadow and woodland. The farm is dl-
vided into nine fields, all well enclosed with
substantial post and rail fencing, most of
the posts being locust, with fine wide gates,
nineteen in all, we'll painted, one or more to
every lane and field on the farm. Under
its former owner and tenancy it was divid-
ed into thirteen fields Fruit is in great
abundance, and consists of the finest flavor
ed varieties of apples, pears, cherries,
ounces, &C. The orchard comprises four
acres, and is well cared for, cultivated,
pruned and MANFRED. The chief crops
grown upon the farm are wheat, corn and
hay. The rotation observed, is first, corn,
then oats, wheat and grass. These are all
produced in profusion, as the land is a
strong limestone soil, kind and productive,
on which lime is used as fertilizer, in addi-
ton to barnyard manure, phosphates, &c,
as it is the purpose of Mr. Lawyer to bring
this farm up to the highest state of pro-
ductiveness of which it is susceptible He
is an enthusiastic agricultnrist, fully i'm
bued with the spirit of his calling, and has
determined to make SUNNYsIDE model
farm, complete in all its appointments. A
limestone quarry on the place is being
worked, and lime is being burned for the
purposes of the farm In 1885, the first
wear of his occupancy, he completely re-
modelled and renovated the place, in build
ings, fences, fields, and in fact, in every
thing relating to the farm. All the latest
and most approved machinery is employed
in the working of the farm, and he is do
ing nothing at haphazard, but has a we'll
defined system in everything, which must
be fully carried out, and record of every
result scrupulously and accurately kept
This, of course, makes farm-books neces
sity, with dates of crops, increase of stock
entries of yield, per acre, aggregate of pro
duce in crops and stock, with the prices al
which it is sold In this way a farmer
may know precisely what he is doing, anc
at the end of each year may count up hi
profit and loss, strike the balance, and know
whether his farm is making him profitable
returns for the labor and capital employed
or not. 1t will pay every farmer to begir
at once to keep set of accounts, more o.
less elaborate according to his education
ability and the necessity of his operations
OF course, the most important account vii
be that devoted to resources and expenses
10 which every item of income and ever,
cent paid out should be placed on opposite
pages. Then the cash account should b
accurately kept Individual and family ex
penses should be kept separate from farm
expenses. Each crop should have pag
devoted to it; for instance, corn, potatoes
etc, and so of every other production, a
cattle, hogs, poultry, etc. A half hour
attention to the accounts each day will en-
able any farmer to keep them straight 81
they can each be balanced and balance
sheet showing the result on the whole farm
made out at the end of the year. Perhap
the accounts will not in all instances b
models of neatness and accuracy, but the
will be found both instructive and interest
ing, and no doubt they will show tn
farmer Just where his profits are made AM
his losses occur, and teach him just wher
to correct his errors or amend his methods
1t will certainly pay any farmer to keep
complete and comprehensive account OF a
his receipts and expenses.
The dwelling house is of brick, built b
Mr.. William Lawyer, in 1868. 1t ha
eight rooms, wide halls, double parlor,
porch, and fine basement and cellar, wit
fine lawn in front, shaded by walnut an
lucust trees. The barn also was built b
Mr.. VIM. Lawyer, in 1852. 1t is 85 fee
long by 40 feet wide, is feet to the square
and will accommodate thirty or forty hea
of cattle Eight horses and eight cows al
usually kept for the purposes of the farm
in addition to which Mr.. Lawyer is mo-
fattening twenty head of young steers TO
shambles, grade shorthorus. from South
west Virginia The optbuildings are CON
mcdious and in excellent order. There
wagon shed, 80 by 43 feet, with cor
crib IN the centre capable of holding 100
bushels, built in 1913 by Mr.. VIM. Law
yer; also machine shed attached, II b
So feet. The piggery is an attractiv
building, and is stocked with Berkshire