The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

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s,aJ x.oetables and milk. But he mas no
fowls and no oggs The fowls. OF which there
IA n full stock on tho place, Including turke,e'
,.Iono 10 tho master and IRE in charge OF the
ramekeeper and woodman. -,
II ia di01cut to raise turkeys. the climate Is
40 humid There are here q great vnrietI o'
trosa nil trained ngainst brick garden walls.
nnno bcin q allowed to show their heads above |
tho wills and spreading their branches lator-
olIv In tho m st surprising manner methou
NJ forcing reas in hotbeds by sowing them
hr,ndcast rs thick as they can lie upon the
ground Ia here practised. Whon they are
about nm inch high they are transpianten'
The early springs and long seasons are I'M
mcnso advantages enjoyed by these European
countries living In high ATTITUDES. Here. In o3'
| north in tho middle OF March. the Rarden
work il we'll under way. men are spadlng IN
| th, fields and boys and girls are dropping the
| seed potatoes. ,,.,
ina method OF planting is very expeditions
| man goes over the spaded ground Win q
| shovel handle. pointed ut one end anu win l.
lunches hole in the ground ut orcry step
! nir, or nov follows. and into each hole drops n
| not,to. and then steps on the hole. and the
| ground is planted.
| Grape Raising In Holland.
notwithstanding the deficient heat and sun
| shine OF tho climate OF the Netherlands there
| "a n small district near to the Hague called the
wristbands" where grapes of an admirapie
| quality ar, grown in great profnsion. Ihese
grapes are peculiar to this district ana rosem-
| Ile tho variety known as the Black hamoure'
They are much sought for In England whieh
is great market for them. and are sofa there
| for a quarter Of dollar pound. crane rev
ing in this limited district mas oeeh 'efS
profitable and is increasing.
The grapes ARE raised by being trained TO
| brick walls about eight feet high. These walls
are placed at broad intervals and are curved
| a little mt each end and roofed with MOS
They vary from 100 to 200 feet and even more
In length. The walls arc built OF a single prick
in thickness. but sustained by hollow aout-
ments, also one brick IN width. Tho aout-
ments in the new walls occupy Just ohe-hait
the entire length OF the wall.
| Against the face of the wall wooden shore
is let in at intervals OF twelve or hfteen lee.
to support it The roof juts over six or eight
inches
The cost OF the WALL where the foundation is
six bricks below the surface and ffty-two
bricks high above ground. is 70 cents foot
running measure. =,
There is something In the quality OF the soil
OF this district which seems as favorable
for grape raising rs there is In that about
Haar!em favorable to tulips and hyaein nan
Thsse old grape raisers are close mouthed. 80
naturally Very Door but they, are made pro,
duotye by ludeious Gutiyatiop There w dtS
the dune" lands. and these are by nature
exceedingly rich.
is cut and piled to the last twig. Such thing
as e5 psn or paad The c%te
+ | in pasture or closely housed There Is no muu.
The hay and grain stacks are rooted and kept
! neatly trimmed. and always put in the most
o commodious situation.
. that smaller buildings are erected in rough
but still picturesque and convenient manner ne,
calves and sick or lame animals calving cows,
extra fine horses. &c.
and n Carriage and Sfe s any
. accom- odati9n is at any time wanted. low
lao ana adaptsd p9e @
h. for which it is REQUIRED In this way without
iii the ONE
that the heS steek animals have to suffer yer,
ssats sn ssSs / Su v Il is ss a
o the cows remain for six months togethe. With
ps5ns Is pad
q both In doors and out In the stable they ar
by ara 5snies tRS se
a is Indictment
Dutch Farm.
l. A farm OF much greater. ,prsten stons thai
a | either OF the places described belongs 70
member Of the old Dutch nobility and Is stu ra
l. ated near Huarlem. It consists OF .3oO acre.
TT tained by draining the HARLEM Lake. ,.
- This gentleman manages MS own a estate
s snS Sfiss a %n It's @ s this
ID may do without in the least lowering hi
m IN oS "commercs without being soed by tn
K. faint SO absurd are the prejudices arising
10 Tie baron lives in prineely style, and q q
re occasion entertains princely company. HI
Or and nIT furnished with luxurious elegance. 80
I'd Nothing seems to be wanting that We sidr
Is He has nm orangery Of magnificent proper
40 tions. filed with tropical plants. some OF than
lilo grows grapes. Ggs. peaches: pneag!Eples
,G and apricots under glass. hut with n,tliif
~ 30 at the middle Of Anrl are larger than wnnu,s
60 His crop consists Of horses ana cows AM an,
st an annual ' public sale Of his horned stock
ho when he disposes OF about seventy-hEs heh ;
he er ".' The liz cows ayeras" about $50 ana III
Nc heifers $50 apiece; he reserves s.Ich q
a. about sixty yearling hoifers II" leeds on NJ r
y md cut mixture q ehat ma or az *
r. # snanges lis male calves for iI"m Every yS,
w he weeds out his olh nero .nn I,i hnifnr,
rk and then The makes his sale Of his sur!nlu.
en- The best mixers give twentyI'2hr Iuar,s
m III kh Se@ as{ S% aS
es cater, which gINes thirty threS luantts, tv
III pounds Of cheese or pound OF buttor.
On The best COWS go dry two months., PNihs w
ali little the last NJ onth they nre mixed, i,
;I The Baron raises no cattle ior peer. on W
III ground that he wishes to get MS lahu my
ny higher condition oforc brginn ny TO feod o
is grass Tme stock he keeps Is Tor tho nurros
al % OBJ, tanning manure l"r ht7 llonGneu iana'
Ell When his land gets better II" proposes TO lee
ed cattle Tor miarkrt. lie dos his iarmwor
,e wholly with mares. winch ne also K""ns q ~
oh Encps :, ihornugu bred English stallion whic
"a cost s 100 ana his crop 81 colts varies lroi
, nv. a nteu per year, which he raises an
:" soils To- III" best advantage at any ago whic
IN suits the MARKET generally at about Tour year
rom this eros, he obtains u fhir breed
nv carrin. 20 norsrs. 1t would be better to rails
80 from n higher style Of mares put no mus
n iaye those adapted to his work. For pair
ty. good horses he sometimes obtains $500. ,
Tar This Is IL branch Of business which may I
w very profitable or very unpruiltable. 80 niue
I" depends on management and fortune.
CHI His stables are nj most regal In their nppoin
mcntp. The hay racks nrr ot iron rods or woo