Daily Republican., 1886-06-16

Ieoeive being denoted oy cards. bearing I
the numerals !, 2, s and 4, which are 4
daily placed at tbe stalls by the SUPER /
iutendent. They are bedded in the s
short shaviDgs from one Of Mr.. Singer II
ly'a planning mills, which experienced I
has taught is better for them than straw. s
The floor Of the stable is composed of q Is
porous cement, underneath OF which is {
4 layer about TWO feet in thickness of |
broken stone, through which water is
forced at stated times for the purpose Of /
keeping them sweet and clean, and in
fact, although there ID such lsrgel
mum Der of cows IN this building, there
| is not the slightest dirt or smell,
| Everything about the place is as
| cl can az any tidy housewife could with
| her dwelling 10 be, and to such an ex-
tent is this Garfied that the men who
do the milking are Obliged to enter the
dressing room In the building, and
/ change their clothes before they COM
meuce operations, The cows are attend
cd by seven men, who devoss their
whole time to looking after the m,
During the time they are milking, not
a word Ia allowed to be spoken, and each |
cows milk is weighed, and the number |
Of pounds placed on slips, in a frame,
, from which they are transferred 10 a
book,
Bs this method Mr.. Singerly is
= enabled to zee almost at glance the
9 amount OF milk each COW is giving, or
how I9uch she has given in specifind
, tims. One OF the most valuable cowsl
: died = short time ago, and come weeks
Iprevious TO her death she had record
=, Of s3 pounds Of milk day. The milk
) i3 used u1clusiyely for making butter,
: wnich is done in a creamery on the
, place, stands a short distance from the
/. COW etSble, and is supplied with every
> appliancs for making the best quality
a OF butter.
= AZ present they are making 1000
q pounds each week, aud the reputation
!, OF il ia 20 great that even this large
anoanG will not CON menCe to supply
the demand, Notwithstanding the fact
:, that not a pound is SOLO tor less than 90
:, cents. The calves are taken from the
+, 90 xs "a young as possible and placed In
the nursery, from which, rs soon as
: they are able ID eat, all that are not
- needed on the place find ready sale at
.r Sl25 each. There are four bulls kept
= lconstantly, a3 follows: "Crown Ptince
:, ILL.," "Prince Neptune" prince
:, David" and "NeJherland Courier.
these aninals will weigh from ! 800 to
N 2,o0O pounds each, and ara kept ia large
!, not see each other or do any injury tC
n persons about the place.
,AI In addition TO this magnificent herd
n Of cattle there is everything else ca th'
). place that i'll conduce to comfort ant
~ convenience, prominent among th'
ba other features being the large aud wei
AZ, appointed greenhouses, where plant
a are raised for beautifyiDg the ground
ha around the house. Each of these Is sur
Ar mounted by small, but attractive glas
nm towers.
,ts Toe grapery is another interesting
feature, aud consists of three glas
houses, each of which iS almost az larg
he as 3 6ve-room tenant house. Thes
~, no houses are flied with black Hambuc
10 grape vines and apricot trees, with her
10 aGd there dS tree. II is expected tina
au these houses will each produce grape
" three months In the year, lenethenin
81 out the supply for nine months. Thi
~ variety OF grape is the greatest pro
90 ducer known, and the punches ire
Ily quently attain length Of 18 to
inches, ard weigh "A to 16 pounds.
li When 1t Is taken into consideration
~ that the selling price of these grape
ise has never been less than So pound,
iao will readily appear that IN very te'
70 years they viii more than repay all th
!
W i5hed upon them. The houses ~
ics hsatsd with coils OF steam piDe, part
~ which run through iron troughs flle
'Al with water to prevent the air becomin
too dry and preserve ithe humidity L
ol csssary for the growth of this magnii
&c cent grape.
VT The truck garden, where all Il
~ produce used on the place is raised wa
'n also visited, and ftnm the way In whiC
". it is laid cut, and the care bes'owt
.ioi up3a it, IT has the appearance OF a III
e.t Il Jwer garden. Everything is the be
ser that can be be obtained, and 1t SCENE
"a a. TO oe supplied with all kinds of sma
OH OH iruits, ia addition to the vegetable
en-, The ourrant and gooseberry bushes a.
Aoe laden with fruit, while bright r,
AI" s;ra = berries, as large as walnut
W modes5ly peep through the foliage
" the plants, and almost tempt visit
tJ help himself
cry There are OF courso large number
n.y. ny employ es required to till this 700 acre
.he and attended TO the stock, aud M
ehe Siagriey has had handsome houses co
= or structed on the grounds, in which tho
who have families reside. The emit
anu place is in charge OF an educated ma
u =. VINO ie alsO a practical farmer, and
JOY deystes his on tire time to riding aronl
nIa the farm, and seeing thas the work
ihk done properly. After Inspecting,
ma ma far as time would permit, the ma
laio objects OF interest the party thank
uro their guide for his kindness and Coz
are sesy, ard resumed their seata in
Slou , carriage, for the reJura to Mr.. Legt
IIe9 ings
ana Taere is large quantity of frait
l'Lu M this section, and the apple trees es
lnls cially are laden down, while on aim
cat svery farm there are cherry trees brii
Z, OF With their red and luscious fruit.
Iioi wEeat and rye is already commeGoi
you, 10 turn It's color, and ere many we'
ifVeu , , the rsapors and binders will be BIT
10 is gathering the harvest.
-iCh- "OYer and over again"
Repstision Is sometimes the only "
not NO impress truth upon the mind. !
feet cordinEly take uotioe that DIR. PieTc
ond' " Pleasant Purgative Pellets, {
Isad, original Little Liver Pllls) continue
con- be wonderfully effective in cases
Iiingl .ich and nervous headache, consti
a OF tton, indigestion, rush of blood to
arge heed, cold extremities, and all ailme
coE arising from obstruction of the bod
herd fan ctions. Their action is thorough
aud gentle, and the ingredients being ent
,ther y vegetable, they can be taken W
i sos inpunity into the most delicate etc
loins ach All druggists.
Dr. oil Remarkable Butter Makers.
fee, John Patterson, the noted 81
JW 20 breeder of Wallace township, Che
, tie County, Pa, says that he has n