The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
CORPORATION FARMING.
No. III.
No. III.
LAYING OUT THE FARM AND ORGAN

LAYING OUT THE FARM AND ORGAN
lz1NG THE DEPARTMENTS, ETC.
The company having completed its
organization, the first step to be taken
would be the changes from one man
farming to that of large company
which would require the tearing up of
many fences and widening small, fields
into large tracts, for grain, pasture, hay
etc.. and the necessary central buildings
where the offices Of the company would
be located and the lodging and board
ing places for the hands established.
Such location would require the best
judgment of the officers of the company
to determine, but such site should be
as near the most accessible depot, and
if village was embraced within the
tract it would probably be chosen for
the site Of the central buildings of the
company,
The cooking and laundary for such an
establishment would necessarily be fur.
nished with the best modren improve
ments, keeping economy always in view.
For cooking and heating purposes,
steam would be almost wholly employed,
and the many and divers uses to which
that medium is being applied, are SO
familiar to all that the mere mention of
that power is sufficient to enable every
one to fix details in his own mind of
the great economy and convenience it
would prove in large establishments of
the kind necessary for such an enter
prise as we are considering.
One of the greatest advantages OF
conducting business on a large scale
over that of smaller ones is the division
of labor, each branch of the industry
being placed under the direction of a
specialist skilled in the practical details
of that department. 1t would not be
possible to find anyl other business
necessitating the services of so many
men requiring special training and
practice in various departments.
First on this list is farm crops de-
manding man thoroughly versed in
the art of preparing the soil for each
crop planted. Such man to be thor
ough master of this branch of farming
should have a scientific knowledge Of
the modern fertilizers so necessary tc
produce the best crops, and also the
best mode and time of their application
and the preparation of the soil fol
receiving the various crops. Saving
the barn yard manures is very impor-
tant branch Of this department, apply
ing them, etc and the virtue of greer
manures, breaking of land in fall anG
spring end the influence such culture
has on the future crop.
On farm of these dimensions thu
dairy would be branch of great i'm.
portance, requiring first master mine
in the feeding and care of stock, thu
selection of the best COWS and wedding
out of all Improbable animals from thu
herd. These essentials are of prime
importance as the first steps in success
full dairying. The proper and scien-
tifc care of the milk in the butter
making process would call for the bes
talent in that branch of the business
so that none but strictly gilt edg'
article would bear the stamp of thu
company. Connected with the dair,
would necessarily be piggery, and thu
overseer Of the live stock department
would find profitable employment her,
for part of his time. Feeding cattle
for the beef market requires man O
the most methodical mind, close OBJ
server, careful and painstaking in hi
practice. Feeding stock is branch O.
farming which requires a rare talent
and tiptop feeders are few and far be-
tween. A hundred to one hundred
and fifty beeves would be marketed
from such farm annually and probably
twice that many if the officers found il
would pay to make specially of faI
stock products.
A rare opportunity would be offered
for sheep husbandry in farming on the
cooperative or corporation plan. and a
flock of 500 sheep could be cared for
aud made one of the most profitable
branches of farming by having large
enough number to keep a boy and
collie dog on the range with the sheep
all the time, thus iusuring the safety of
the flock from the degradation Of rowing
ours. This branch would add to the
responsibility of the stock department
and help to heap responsibility on his
shoulders. But it will be readily seen