The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-18

posted and applied to the soil at
proper time and in the most eco
nomical manner. Perfect system
prevails in the planting, cultivation,
gathering and rotation of crops, aud
IN this way the very best results are
reached in both quality and quanti-
ty.
Ali about the garden, the neat
cottage home with it beautiful lawn
dotted with shade trees, evergreens,
flowers, ETC., the same skill and sys-
tenn shows itself. The main drive
way has a handso ne selt-opening
and shutting gate, which is one OF
the evidences of how Mr.. Bussey
saves time and labor by the use of
mechanical agencies. He is putting
up small steam engine with which
to run a fodder cutter, as he chops
all his fodder into very short bits.
and this same steam power will be
used for other labor saving purpo-
SEES. His grapes are al bagged in
the most approved menner, and be.
ing a reading, thinking farmer he
adopts such suggestions Of this kind
as seem to him practical, and in
this way he manages to save and
ripen crops where others fail.
One evidence of the thrift Of Mr..
Bussey's excellent wife, who is,
perhaps, the real inspiration of his
great success, can be seen in the
poultry yard, where we counted
some sevcnty-fve healthy ducklings.
Many farmers lose sight of the fact
that there is ''good money in keep
ing ducks if you give proper atten-
ton to them: All the poultry,
pigs, calves, etc., show that they
are carefully attended to and kept
in a healthy, growing condition.
Nothing is allowed to become
"stunted" for want of feed, or un-
healthy for want of proper care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bussey always keep
an eye on the live stock, and re-
quire their help to be uniformly
kind and careful in handling it.
The .cozy dairy house in the yard,
small though it be, with its little
dry well' attachment, is a perfect
gem of cleanliness and sweetness.
1t would be impossible for milk to
become impure in such an atmos>
phere of sweetness and order.
Richer cream, handsomer butter or
sweeter milk cannot be found in
any dairy house in Georgia, howev-
er pretensious it may be. The pre-
siding genius OF this modest little
dairy house has mastered the secret
OF success, and its good results are
seen all about the farm and its de-
lightful cottage home. Then the
milk comes to this dairy house from
a stable where the same rule of
cleanliness prevails, and no foul
odors are allowed for moment to
surround the mixer. The COWS are
kept scrupulously neat, and are
treated with uniform kindness at all
times, especially so at milking time.
Mr.. Busy prefers Jersey cows, al
though he has some grade Holstein
stock and grade Jerseys. His calves
are fine, one OF them being as hand
some as anything of the kind in the
State be has afavorite COW, "Mary,"
whose record under ordinary treat
ment reaches four and half gallons
OF milk per day, and two and half
pounds of fine butter.
AS we have before stated, Mr..
Busy is generally away from about
seven o'clock in the morning until
six at night, and his help consists of
one negro man, with white girl to
help Mrs. Bussy about the house.
Up early in the morning, he plans
the work for the day, gets the milk,
butter, eggs, vegetables, ETC., ready
for the train, to go to a ready and
profitable market in Atlanta, and
Their rides over to town and mounts
his engine for a days good service.
On his return at night he inspects
what has beer done during the day,
suggests Improvements, ETC., helps
get up the stock, teed it, milk the
cows and perform other duties be-