Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27
TUCKAH0ES.
TEE MEETING OF THE CLUE AT GENE
RAJ wlcKHAM's.
A Pleasant Day The Farm -- Two late
resting Papers Road
Notes
lFor the Dispatchl

General w. G. Wickbam on Thursday
last. consisting Ola handsome passenger
coach, With bsggaRe-car attached, AMI
drawn by Engine Ne. 81, looking like
pretty lass,e in her new spriug dress, con
viewed many members OF the Tuckahoe
Farmers Club 20 " Wickhams, on the
Chcsapcsk and Ohio railway, just twenty
miles from the city.i There they en-
harked for the lar0l&of General W. {.
Wickham. His son. William i. Wick
ham, Is one OF the most energetic mem
bers OF the club.
81 the depot the members were met
by General ". c. Wickham and his son
". r. Wickham, who, with Thomas w.
boswell, George p. Haw, and John
Winston, took the Tuckahoes in car
riages and bugpas aud made tour Of
inspection OF tho farm.
" Hickory Hi. which has been in the
Vickham family for many years, Is
beautifully situated on rise OF ground
which slope towards TIE Pamuukey river
md to aul beyond the rai'rold. The
farm comprises 3. 600 acres OF land. is ia
q hiph state Of cultivation, as seen by The
warlnc fields 81 wheat AMI the rich green
Pra,e which met ones eyes on driving
through them.
Over 100 acres are in cultivation,
showing tint one who is practical ~ his
operations is at the heal o. nj airs.
LARGO fields ~ growing corn g fire crop
Of lash potatoes one az the best tbat
w have seen at this season % the year /;
Il wei kept gardcn, IN which were grow
sN D. g.. - d. ~
were aleo noticed. Not far from the
house is a very h0Ddeome row Of box
trees. which form natural GrrOc. making
o nice SHADE and looking quite pic
t,re,que rs we'll as romantic. She arbor
suggests retreat for lovers or a place
where one might while the summer
afternoon. away III reading or enjoying
quiet aud rcpose.
There is upon tho farm a fine bed Of
green mar', winch has been extensively
used IN eurching the soil.
4 flock OF mountain sheep and some
thoroughbred and graded Holstelns
were much admired. But not among
tIc lcas, attractions is tho wcll-kept
dairy, which ia especially looked after
10y MIR. William /. Wickham, who takes
much pride III having everything IN good
order.
The large barn, in which were q large
number Of COWS, consisting mostly OF
graded auimais ana a few iiolsteius, IS
we'll arranged for feeding and watering.
The water Is carried by means OF troughs
g. each s,h,L Toe stalls are Keep. clean
and the barn ia well lighted and venti-
lated The room for the reception OF the
milk is we'll arranged. The milk IS af-
forwards pat IN cans and shipped to the
city twice daily.
The meeting Of the Tuckahoe Club
was presided over by it's President, Pro-
fcssor j. fuyear
REPORT oN TIE sNEAD FAEM.
An excellent report on the farm Of
Mr.. c. @. Snead was read by A. W.
CARRIER, as follows
KIcaNosD, Va, May %, 1898.
r. the Prcsidcnt and Members Of
Iuck0hoc Farmers C2ub:
Your committee appointed to report
on the farm Of Captain c. &. Suead,
Fluvauna county, at which place your
club were Hospitality entertained on the
25th of April, begs leave 10 submit the
following brief report:
The farm "Crchiiia is beautifully
located at the west end of the thriving
little village Of Fork Onion, and contains
about 235 acres, OF which about - a res
are in clover and tine various grasses,
- I'M wheat. 3 in orchard and garden.
About 80 acres were being prepared for
corn, tobacco, eIsilaGe, NC. the re-
mainder being in timber. The buildings
consist Of large and well-cOnstructed
dwelling Of ten rooms barn, stables for
horses and cattle, cOrn-crib and carriage
house. newly built sllo, a double pen
lce-house built above ground,
md two large tobacco-barns with
fews for curing bright tobacco,
which method has lately been introduced
INTO the county by Captain Snead. lie
and "a number Of his neiehhors arc OBJ
tanning fabulous prices for tins particu-
lar type of tobacco.
The residence is beautifully located on
the top Of rounding hill, with large
ward Ornamented with flowers and trees,
MANY OF the latter having been planted
by the Captain IN the early days Of his
bovhood. this being the place Of his
birth and the home Of the family for
more than fifty years.
There is on the farm two young
orchards containing about 300 trees, with
a variety of apples, peaches, &c. DC.
The stock ON the farm consists of
mules for farm purposes, , horses for
riding and driving. and 3 colts, l
thoroughbred two years old, s or 10
COWS. not improved stock, and flock Of
about 40 Southdown sheep in fiue con-
d.uon. Captain Snead has made some
valuable experiments with a number of
grapes. sown separate and together.
For early grazing or cutting no soYs
orchard-grass, tall meadow oat-grass, and
clover. These ripen at the same
time and are moved before wheat har-
vest. The tall meadow oat-grass he
esteems very highly. and when sown
alone on good land will produce two
good moving crops year OF most excel
lent hay. lie saves lis orchard-grass
seed by having the heads cut off With
wheat-cradles above tho top Of the
clover. tied in bundles and hacked IN
the field for q few days, when sheet IS
taken 10 each hack and the seed beaten
out over Il rail, banded at tho time, the
mower to follow tine cradle and cut the
whole crop for hay Immediately after
taking of the orchard grass seed.
For late emitting he sows timothy,
meadow fscus. herds-grass, and tall
rapliug clover, because they mature at
the same time and make the best quality
OF lay. The sspling clover he prizes
very highly, and says he has to see the
first man who IS not pleased with 1t after
giving it trial that IT Yields enormous
lv, and for improving the soil is greatly
superior to the old variety OF clover.
Herds-grass he considers good FOR the
reason 1t fills up all gaps and will take
on gals and thin places, thus securing
complete sod all over the field.
Respectfully submitted.
A. W. CARRIER.
CDrr<-NANTfRTNg.