Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-25

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tons OF ensilage, and another Of 175 tons
capacity. The latter has not been opened,
as the large one still has enough to last
until the LIST OF April. The barn is well
arranged for stock and dairy farming.
There is a wide passway throughth cen.
tire, with binns for grain and feed OF all
kinds, with steam grist-mill, feed-cutter,
thresher and separator, corn-sheller, and
everything of the kind needtuL The
boiler sits in house fifty feet away,
thus avoiding danger of fire, and lessen
ing insurance. The engine IN the barn
is twelve-horse power, which is ample
for all needed purposes. On the first
| floor there are number OF stalls
for cows, and q lot of box stalls
and others for horses and mules.
/ Overhead are large mows for hay. &c.
and on another side of the lot q shed l2j
feet long with box-stalls for brood mares
or boardiDg-horses from the city. The
barn and shed contains over a hundred
head of pure Jersey and grade cattle
among them a large number OF very
valuable cows, heifers, and calves. Many
Of these are beautiful specimens Of their
kind. There are two fine bullsz-one q
Coomassie three years old and the other
Ambers Black Prince, by Black Prince
Of Linden, who sold for $4,000. They
are beautiful animals. There are fifty
COWS being MIXED for market and fresh
ones coming in all the time. The
milk is bringing about 500 per
month at present, and the revenue
will soon be up to $500 per month.
These cows are fed twice daily with corn
ensilage aud a mixture of 500 pounds
wheat bran, $50 pounds oil-cake or meal,
and $50 pounds crushed corn and cob
meal. Each COW is allowed five pounds
at feed in five gallons of warm water.
This makes very cheap ration, and the
COWS are all looking nice, sleek, and fat
| never saw such large lot OF cattle
looking so well. You would think they
were curried daily, and yet none of them
are. In a lot with good sheds near the
barnyard | saw a fine lot OF Berkshire
hogs and a two-year-old boar that looked
rs if he would tip the scales at about SIX
hundred pounds.
There is a large. well-drained garden,
with fine asparagus bed planted at
much cost. and to the left Of the house
Captain Chaf1in is fixing up large gar
den into which he will introduce irriga-
ton, by means of another ram which is
now being fixed up. There are eight
fine mules and four brood mares, all in
fine order, that do the work of the farm
rs well az raise colts THAT is, the mares).
There are six or more colts there now,
one n mule aud the others horses. In
rear Of the buildings is a nice Young or
chard and vineyard. | forgot to men
ton that there is large well, with wind
mill and pump attached. That is used
to fill the tank in case of accident to the
ram. There are five neat tenement
houses for the farm laborers.
There is an elevating hay-fork in the
roof of the barn and nearly every kind
of improved implement needed on a
large farm. 1t certainly is one of the
best and most cOnveniently-srranged
farms ] have seen anywhere, and our
friend deserves great credit for his skill
and energy in his arrangements. 1t is
well worth the time of any good farmer
to go to this place and take good look
around. | think he will admit it was
time well spent
forgot to mention a fine, large corn
crib that will hold COO barrels of corn in
one side and many tops of mill-feed in
the other, with wide driveway in the cen
tire. That is very useful as a shelter for
wagons, &c.
Respectfully submitted.
+. Guy, Committee.
The subject of the day, 1.-The best
preparation of land for the corn crop and
best method of planting corn, including
corn for ensilage, was opened by read
ing practical paper on the subject by
Walter L. Grant. after which the mem
bers were allowed to discuss the same
Remarks were made by DR.. J. &. Beat
tie, Thomas Pinckney, and Mr.. James
Alfred Jones. The last named, one Of
the guests OF the day, made most inte
resting and instructive talk on this sub
ject, which was heartily enjoyed by the
club.
The meeting was one OF great interest
to the members, all taking part in the dis
cussOn.
The invited guests, Major E. Z. d.
Myers, Major Thomas W. boswell. Mr..
James Alfred Jones, and Mr.. Redd, de-
clared that the Tuckahoes were good
set of fellows. The genial manners of
the host and the whole-souled way in
which the club was entertained makes
this meeting a unique episode in its his
tory.
The club adjourned at late hour to
meet at the farm of Mr.. &. q. Snead, in
Fluvanns county, on the 26th of April.
with the best wishes for their host and
happy memories OF their meeting at
Brook Hill.