Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-04

TRIAL more than three hundred acres.
| The annual hay crop lie fully one hundred
tons. together with broad fields of cern,
grain and vegetables which are mostly fed
IN the farm stock. This cor sists IN part Of
thirty heal OF cattle, mostly Durhsu1s ard
Herefsrds .ixfy sheep, South downs; six
horses, valuable both IS workers and driver.
and half dozen good working hogs can
usually be found, busliy employed upon the
dressing al the barns and stables. After
heir iifs-vork is ended they are removed 10
clean houses and faited for market. The
poultry house contains those breeds usually
found upon thrifty Mai9e farms, while rs
outer walls support many healthy grape
vim Of choice varieties.
The name Of this farm is very appre-
oriate. From its uplying fields foe views
Of the surrounding country can be obtained 1,
in the east, portions of the towns of Sid
ney, China AID Vassslboro are plainly Wis
ibls. In bright, clear days the dim form
Of Camden Mountain may be seen main
taining il, eternal watch over the brightes
portion Of Penob.cot Bay. which, travel
lers say. rivals in beauty the classic "Bay
Of Naples
Ia tue dim west we see the Presidential
psaks of the White Mountain range with
Mt. Washington towering over all and a,
the north the mountains of Vienna and the
valleys of Nj. Vernon are plainly to be seen.
Away 70 the South, may be seen the blue
waters of lakes Msrsnlcoock and Anna
besacoock nestling between which is the
busy village of Wiothrop, noted for it,
industry and intelligence.
The bulldogs of Prospect Farm are com
modious, conyenien mt and comfortable. The
Man sion contains about twenty rooms, six
Iesn of which your correspondent visited
and found than finely f1ished and fur
nished. The ut-builiings are well arranged
for the easy care and hand ling of crops and
stock 40 npie supply of pure wster for use
10 house and out-buildtngs is brough. through
q galvanized iron gcqueduct from sprin g
sufficiently elevated to throw a stream Of
water over the highest points of the build
ings. This is convenient at house and out
buildings, and also means of protection
in case of fire. 1t is also valuable as a
means of irrigation for the lawn and gar
den and wayside watering place, bless
ing 10 travellers, human, equine or bovine.
Prospect Farm is fair sample of the idea
Neg England home, for here manly strength
and energy and womaniy grace. culture and
refinement have comhiJed TO produce tina
most de sirable result, a happy home. OF
The members OF the family i, msy be said,
Iha, George the eldest son has been in busi-
ness in Boston, Mass, for a number of
years; Frank is an upper clsssman at
Wesleyan College, Mddletown, Conn. ;
Chase, the youngest Of the song, after a
course at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at
Kent's Hill, became the farmer of the fam
lily. OF the daughters, three in number,
Miss Nellie is respected and admired
teacher. at usmmonton, New jersey {;
while Misses Sara and Mary are students
at the Semirary at kent's Hill. Another
resident Of the place deserving Of men
ton is Rose" who vags q pleasant well
come to mos. visitors. She is very proud
of her aristocratic ancestors, who led the
lost wanderers on Alpine submits
10 the shelier of the Monastery Of
VT. ST. Bernard; and watched the
a ght Of the Napo!eonic eagles as they
swept down from the pass of "San Ber-
nsrd. =" across the plains of Italy to witness
the rising of the "sun Of Austsrlifz" upon
the defe4, Of the armies of allied Europe
In the sunbright autumn days the wooded
.lopss of Prospect Farm are abaze vita
beauty, but it is melancholy beauty that
III 81 royal naples wear, reminding us of
he hectic flush often seen UPON the faces
of those friends about to leave us for homes
fsircr than these of earth. Your cores
pondent came from this pleasant home con-
,cious cf day most agrsesbiy spent with
pleasant and cultured people. f. L. K.
READFIELD.