Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-09

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toes. The houae 3 . hAnAsouo eottnge,
well 1nlshed ard furnisAea, and bod
house anA barn are furnished with
pure water which IL pumped
fr0n . well by wind mill.
Mr.. Holt - we'll rs Mr.. A. l.. Iaines,
Was good soldie. In the late war, and
for number Of years was member Of
the board Of Selectmen.o of Fort Fairfield.
We may add that few years since Ne
attended = meeting Of Aro0stook Po-
mona Grange in Mr.. Hoit's barn. thea
just finished, at which meeting more
than seventy members were given the
fifth degree. The farm Of Mr.. Corydon
Powers Of Caribou Is one Of the
Best IN The Arssssssh Valley.
This farm ia ON . beautiful swell Of
land on the north side Of the Aroostook
of Caribou, and forms = prominent part
of the splendid landscape view - one
looks eastward from the hill north Of
the village. The farm contains $40
acres of land, 100 acres of which are
cleared. Mr.. Powers cultivates annu-
ally about Is acres, and has now 80 acres
plowed for this years crop. He plants
usually 10 acres Of potatoes, and cuts Is
tons Of hay. When Mr.. Powers came TO
the farm in 1865, after having done u
faithful soldiers duty In the time Of his
country's need, the buildings consisted
Of log house and barn 30 feet by 40.
lie enlarged the barn and added other
buildings and in 1886 3 fire consumed
his barn which was stored full with the
years crop. He has since rebuilt and
the buildings now comprise fine large
two story house and ell, with stone
cellar under all, a barn 70 feet by 81,
with shed n by 81. There are two sheep
barns, one 20 by IL and the other Is by
40, a fine horse stable 81 by 40 with base
ment, hog house Is by 81, and work
shop 2S by 80. Mr.. Powers has built all
these fine buildings from the proceeds
Of the farm, as his loss by fire just about
equalled the amount he brought with
him to the farm. The stock upon the
farm now consists Of ~ head Of neat stock,
including II choice milch cows, also q
horses and so sheep, besides n goodly
number Of swine. Mr.. Powers Is meth
odical farmer keeping accurate accounts
with his farm and his crops. and can tell
lust what each bushel of grain or potatoes
cost him and the expense and profit of
every department of his business. He
is one Of the prominent citizens of his
town and Is the present Master of Aroos-
took Pomona Grange. Another Of the
many fine farms In
The Tswn Of Caribou
is that of Mr.. II. 5. Hardison which Is
about three fourths OF a mile from the
village on the road to Presque Isle. This
farm was the homestead of Jacob Hardi.
son who has for many years been one Of
the most active and prominent citizens
Of Northern ArOOstOOk. lie is now pros.
trated on bed Of sickness from which
it was at one time feared he would never
get up, but his many friends throughout
the State will be pleased to learn that he
is now slowly mending. His son Mr.. IL.
S. HardisOn is young man of intelli-
gence and energy and Is good farmer
The farm contains at present, 200 acres,
la5 acres being cleared. 1t cuts Is tons
of hay and has about 40 acres under cul-
tivatiOn yearly besides an extensive pas
ture. MIR. HardisOn plants about 10 acres
of potatoes but devOtes his farm princi.
pally to dairying. The house Is a large
well finished twO-story building with eli
and ample sheds and Out-buildings. On
the same side Of the road is fine horse
stable, while on the opposite side Is the
big rOOmy barn with basement and sheds.
Mr.. HardisOn keeps 10 cows, most of
which are grade liolsteins with few fine
Jerseys. At the head Of his stable stands
the handsome thoroughbred IIOlstein
Bull Zenith, by Green Mountain Chief
Pure water is brought from living spring
to house and stables. Mr.. HardisOn Is at
present engaged in selling milk in the
village which he prefers to making but.
ter. He has cheese factory at which
he usually makes about seven tons of
cheese yearly. He believes in liberal
feeding and makes all his own fertilizer
from his stables. lie last year raised 100
bushels Of fine wheat from q acres and
400 bushels 6f barley from six acres.
lie has most complete supply Of farm
machinery, including self-binding
reaper and Kemp Manure Spreader.
Mr.. llardison is the present Master of
Caribou Grange and is a wide.awake,
progressive farmer.
Two miles north OF Maysville Centre
in the town of Presque Isle is the
Farm of Mr.. Columbus Hayfsra.
This was formerly large farm but a
few years ago MIR. Hayford sold $50
acres on the east side OF the road to
Capt. NJ. W. Brown of Brownville and
has since been cramped up on only 800
acres of land, 225 Of which is cleared.
He cuts l25 tons Of hay, plants IA acres
of potatoes and raises upward of 1000
bushels Of grain yearly. The buildings
consist OF large two story house and
ell, barn ~ by 100 with basement I'M
der all, horse stable 10 by ~ and sheen
barn II by 80. Water is supplied in every
needed part Of the house and stables, a
fine Aermotor pumping it from an in
exhaustible well in the yard. Mr.. Hay
ford has for many years made dairying
leading branch Of his farming and has
ono OF the finest dairy herds In ARGOS.
took. His herd at present consists OF
20 cows nearly all grade Ayrshires. He
has also 6 horses and 3 colts and an ex.
ira fine flock Of IS sheep, grade Shrop-
shires and CotswOlds. lie also keeps
about 10 swarms of bees. Mr.. HayfOrd
was Union Soldier, and member of
the board of Selectmen for many years
and has represented his district In the
Legislature and the county on the State
Board Of Agriculture.
Farm Of Hen. Z. e. Parkharst.
One other farm in Presque Isle will
conclude our present article A half
mile east from Maysville Centre on the
road leading to the AroostOok river Is
the farm and homestead OF Hon. +. Il.
Parkhurst. This farm contains 24O acres, |
lao acres cleared. Cuts 75 tons Of hay
and has II acres annually in potatoes. |
Last years crop Of grain was upwards |
of 1900 bushels. The house is a hand. |
some white cottage with convenient out |
buildings. The barn is 43 by 6S with |
basement and will be enlarged this year. |
Mr.. Parkhurst was for years largely en-. |
gagged In breeding thoroughbred Short |
horns, but has of late reduced his stock. |
He has now six fine Durham cows and |
two Jerseys. lie has also nine horses
and colts and flock Of 30 fine
Shropshire sheep number Of
them being thoroughbred Mr.. Park
hurst owns large starch fac
tory on the east side OF the Aroostook |
river and last year made 10 tons OF |
starch. He has been member of the |
Legislature from this district and for two |
terms was Senator from Aroostook.
He has also been member OF the State
Board Of Agriculture and of the Board
Of Trustees Of the Agricultural College.
There are many other fine farms in the
AroostOok Valley which deserve particu.
lar mention, but the great length Of this
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