Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-02-21

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seaboard, but an expansive estu-
ary three miles wide at this point
with boldwooded shores inter
rupted by occasional fresh water
creeks and um mbrageous promon-
tories, which successivsly unfold
to the enraptured gaze as the ex-
cursionist proceeds. On calm
December days when the haze
and sunlight are upon the sur
face it recalls the opening view
in Coles Voyage of Life" and
tie res ion is healthy! The black
ish waters of the adjacent sounds
come up to mingle with the out
flow from the juniper greens, re-
plenish diurnally by the ocean
tides which flow in through the
inlets, giving abundant food to
twenty kinds of fresh water fish,
shell fish and crustaceans. Weak
fish and shad swim in their re-
lspoctive seasons. Geese, brant,
ducks and other wild foul con-
gregate about the mouths of the
outlying estuaries. Deer and
wild turkeys arise in the timber.
Bears are the distress of farmers
by their nocturnal visitations to
the hog pens.
THE FARM ITSELF.
The approach to the Glenoe
Farm from the river trout re-
calls some features of Mount
Vernon on the Potomac, with it's
pretty waterside pier, steam
launch, pleasure boats, cosy
waiting house, flight of 100 steps
Isurmounting the wooded heights,
aud carriage road winding by
graded ascent through a natural
glen. AS one proceeds toward
the manor house by shaded walls,
a goose pond with wire inclosure,
deer paddock, rustic seats and
bridges ornamental shrubbery,
vases, statuary, a bowling alley,
exotic plants and other aesthetic
accessories successfully divide
the interest; and ARRIVING at the
level Of the high plateau, one
has only to glance toward the
vistas which open and the roads
which ramify and disappear in
various directions, to discover
that he has only reached the por-
tai Of the magnificent estate,
which spreads over two thous-
and acres Of cleared land and
timber, its clustering tenement
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nels, poultry houses, exercising
yards, ETC., suggesting lavish ex-
penditure for pleasure, profit
and emolument. In the carriage
house we find every description
of vehicles, from road sulky to
a tally-ho coach, and from the
main stable a graded thorough
fare leads out to a half mile ex-
ercising track, with judges stand.
Of conrse the establishment
does not differ in its general fea-
lures from like establishments
the country over. There is a
general superintendent, Rev. L.
A. Guy, who is under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Mcintyre and his
efficient coadjutor, FL. A. Whit
ing, Of Wilmington, and there are
division overseers of the horse
and cattle, poultry, dairy and
general farm departments. in
the stables are 80 thoroughbred
mares; with Wiseman, stallion
regnant; imported premium Jack,
Monarch. HolStein- FrieSland bull
King Clothilide Netherland, and
Dorset ram, Duke of Thorndale,
are chief in their respective
classes, and much excellent SER
vice are they doing the country
at large by improving the breeds.
IN the poultry yards are Mongol-
ian and English pheasants,
bronze turkeys and Pekin ducks.
In the hall OF the manor house
is stuffed alligator II feet long,
a saurian captured on the prem
ises and "to the manner born"
WHAT IT HAS DEMONSTRATED.
| Although 1'urJ, Field and Farm
has been printed weekly for &c
consecutive years, I feel that my
brief outline Of gentleman
estate will not seem trite or tire
some to its readers. To South
ern agriculturists and stock rails
| ers, who have long been looking
for the fulfillment of the promise
the liberation will be pleasing
It will inspire renewed assurance
and hope. In the course of three
years only Mr.. Mcintyre has
demonstra ated on his own prem
ises Gong ago impoverished by
the overtaXing Of its vital forces
that grass can be grown, hay
made, beef raised and gooe
creamery butter produced in Tide
water, North Carolina. He has
ascertained by practical test tina
thoroughbred cattle will thrive
, in this climate, and that tht
requisite standard of 8 per cent
of butter fat for homebred milcl
COWS can be reached. With thi
{ showing there is an outlook TO
cooperative creameries in thi
} section. I believe that they viii
1 eventually become here a savins
factor in our industrial economy
l Mr.. Mcintyre is tie Presiden
and Mr.. Whiting the Genera
Manager of the Wilmington
lNewbern & Norfolk railroad
. whose construction and compile
. ton: July before last. has bee
2 mainly due to their efforts. If
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