Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-19

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n,xsn1 Mr. Duncsa's stables and house /
I. fs,erd mn from a sprine twenty i've |
fee. Ioxer than the buildings and about |
three hundred feet distant, by water
ram which works yery satisfactorily.
NJ. Duncan. herd of cows consists Of |
JERSEYS and their grades, and they are
all deep mixers. The dsy Of our call |
Mr. Duncan brought 139 quarts |
of milk to this CITY where be has
A splendii line of customers. About |
seyenty-five quarts is PUT up daily in
mint and Quart glass bottles, the
top Of which is lifted with 3 rubber
packing and the glass cover adjusted By
a ,humb-serew. In summer these bot
ties are alled with the highs milk. then
&c, iu the cold water tank and delivered
70 city customers the next morning A
point In Mr. Dunean's management that
will be appreciated by bis patrons is the
fact that he has contract with DR.
Fairbanks the Veterinarian, 70 thorough
ly inspect his herd twice year
and pass upon the health OF each AMI
NAL The Individuals In his herd are
being changed 20 often, as he, Ike other
milkmen. is buying from different par
ties frequently to keep up his number,
Mr.. Duncan feels compelled TO take tnis
course to satisfy his customers. IT'S a
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Although the afternoon was far spent
before leaving Mr.. Duneans we made
brief call upon MS neiRhoor Mr.. Coium
bus Cottle' one OF the largest mix farm
ers in Augusta, and who Is well known
in this city havitg been Tor several years
the efficient and hard working street
commissioner for the western District
under the old system when oui
city had two street commissioners
Mr.. Cottle has farm OF about
one hundred and fifty acres which
cuts seventy five tons OF hay. The past
season Mr.. Cottle had twelve acres in
crops, among them one acre OF Early
Rose potatoes from which ne harVest' d
about three hundred bushels, and having
dug them early, they have not rotted
1t was good year for grain and Nj.
Cottle had large yields, the machine be-
ing at his barn the afternoon OF our cali,
the threshers saying it was turning out
heavy. Mr.. Cottle Is at present engaged
in rebuilding his barns, and last year
put up half of new barn which will be
- by 10 feet when completed. ~ feet
posted, it being seventy-tive feet from
the top OF the cupola to the bot
tom OF the cellar. He Is also erect
ing storage building to the west OF bis
barn and barnyard that Will be GU by ~
feet, l6 feet posted, under which will be
an open space for storage OF farm carts
and implements, and also an open en-
closure for cattle where will be set a
large trough through which water for
stock will be constantly passing, go that
they can have an abundance without be.
ing turned out in the cold.
Mr.. Cottle has a herd of twenty-five
cows Jerseys, AYrshires and their grades,
eighteen of which are now giving milk,
and he is furnishing one hundred
quarts daily to the best class of custom
ers in this city. The tie up is in
the basement where it is warm and well
lighted from the south and the cows
were exceptionally neat, healthy look
ing. well kept and well fed Among the
handy contrivances which Mr.. Cottle ha :
in his barn, is q feed box On trucks
which is one of the best things of its
kind we have ever seen. 1t Is a tight
box shaped much like chopper" in a
grist mill, placed on four trucks, with
covers opening upon the top. Filled
with feed-it will probably hold ten or
twelve bushels-this box Is easily moved
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