The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-02-22

IL. L. BALDWIN
Baldwin Valley Farm is one of the most
notable landmarks that attract the eye OF
the traveller in passing up the beautiful
Connecticut valley. This was formerly
known as the Edward Hale farm, and was
purchased eleven years ago by A. T. Baldwin
& Co.. and at the death of the senior partner
was owned by e. Baldwin, Jr., and managed
by his son, III. 7. Baldwin, who purchased 1T
two years since. When the Baldwins bought
the place there were two large barns connect
ed and surrounded with sheep sheds. They
removed the sheds and put the barns in their
present shape and have since been extensive
1y engaged in horse breeding and dairyng.
Mr.. Baldwin has constructed two silos hold
ing about $50 tons each, and is firm believer
in the system of ensilage. He has just sunk
a well, and has contracted for a windmill to
be placed on his barn to raise the water to an
elevated tank, and to be used for power in
cutting the feed. The main barn is 2S5 feet
In length, two stories with basement entire.
The farm contains 6l2 acres, including l25
acres of meadow, q large part of which is en-
riched by an overflow in high water and cuts
about lbs tons of hay, besides an immense
amount of corn ensilage and grain.
Formerly horse breeding was made spe
cialty and there are now seven or eight very
promising colts upon the place and about I" >
same number of first -class work ar drlvlng
horses. Mr.. Baldwin has an eye Tor good
horses and has been quite Eieaier he is
now keeping about si~t3, lows, mostly high
e.5o 40 mos the Jersey crossed NnHthe Hol-
steinsecures many of the eXcellencies and few
Of the defects of both breeds, aqd produces
are filled with common northern, cut three
fourths inch and fed with the ears on, his
grain ration does not need the usual ingred-
tent of corn meal and is composed of one
half by weight of bran and the other half of
about equal parts of gluten, cotton seed and
ground wheat. He feeds two quarts of the
mixture twice day to each COW. He also
feeds an enslage ration night and morning,
and a feed of hay at noon. His COWS are fed
for health and profit, not crowded for record.
MI Baldwin is president of the Wells River
Creamery, cooperative stock company
and we are indebted to him for some valu-
able statistics.
During the year ending Nov. 80, 1894, $50, $50
pounds of butter were sold for $5Sl72.l6 of
which the patrons received $50,92496 at an
average price of 81 40 cents per pound.
Average expense per pound for manufac c.
ture was $500 cents, including reserve of
five mills per pound for repairs.
The average daily production is now more
than 900 pounds. The average price received
by patrons for their milk was 5-l0O cents
per pound.
Hammond T. Baldwin was born in Wells
River in 1858, educated in the town public
schools and at Humans Business College,
worcester, Mass, is practical, progressive
and intelligent farmer, public spirited cti-
zen and is serving his second term as LIST Sc
lectman of Newbury. He married Kate NJ.
Cobb of Morristown in SO, and they have one
daughter, Bernice. He is a member of Mt.
highly esteemed in this community. He is
q thorough going republican and we predict
for him prosperous future.
WIN IT. BUCK.
There are few middle aged men of this |
section as widely and as favoraby known as |
w IL. Buck, the enterprising druggist of |
Wells River. His father, Capt. VIM. Buck. |
was a prominent and respected citizen of |
Concord. Vt, and resided forty years on
his farm near the village of Waterford. |
Here VIM. IL. Buck was born in lS47, and |
passed his boyhOod. lie received the usual |
at the district school and I'M |
proved it so well that at Is. he was sent for
two years to Mclndoes Academy and one |
term at Berlin,Vt AT the age of II, Henry |
tried his apprentice hand al teaching. way |
up among the lonely hills of MddIesrx, re-
ceiving SIG per month for three months.
These greenbacks probably looked larger
and better to him than any that he has
since seen.
For several successive years he taught
v inter terms of school either i'm his own or
adjoining districts, spending his summers
on the farm, and by way of variety, clerk
ing year for Bailey at LittletOn. Pos
sessing logical mind, clear insight of
human nature and muscular develop
ment sufficient to secure respect among the
big boys. Henry Buck was then considered
a good teacher. When he was 81. Capt
Buck sold his Concord farm and moved to
4 farm at East Ryegate, when after years
mental debate and experience of farming,
w. III. Buck concluded to fit himself thor
)uRnly TOT the PROFESSION OF teaching. lie
graduated from the first course at Randolph
Normal school in six months, taught a term
1t MunrOe and worked his own way
through the second course, though some
what in debt. He went to jacksonville.
Vt, taught fall select school and cleared
/ hundred dollars, then a winter term In
he same town which cleared him of debt.
lie afterwards taught difficult schools at
VT, and Monroe Plain.
In the spring of 1876, he came to Wells
River as principal OF the village school,
md the succeeding August married Mary
dunlap of Ryegate, a scholarly and ex-
client lady whom he had known for thir
cen years. Mr.. Buck thoroughly reOrgan-
zed the school on the basis of three de-
one of which his wife taught,
nd entered upon an emInently successful
ERIN of service, which lasted five years
n 1881 he clerked several months in Cham
erIain's drug store and soon purchased
he business, which under his management
as doubled in amount. In 1889 his wife
led, leaving an infant son, Malcolm
fletcher Buck. and since that time her
lOther has shared his hume.
Mr.. Buck il interested in education and
a.