The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-23
\ Good Farm Well TILED.

Among lne many GoOd, well cultivated
farms in Arson, the one owned and
managed by George W. Spaulding is
worthy of special mention. This de
lightful country home is located about
two miles from this village ON the Emb-
den middle road. This farm contains
$50 acres. Although the buildings set
a short distance from the man road, the
site is delightful. The view looking
towards the west and southwest presents
dleback, Mt. Blue and Hardscrabble.
with the New Vineyard mountains
looming up many miles nearer. On the
south the village is in full view with its
church spires, and farther beyond the
high hills of Madison and Mercer meet
the eye.
Mr. Spaulding, although a young man,
is a we'll informed agriculturalist, and
early took an interest in the farm-de
voting much time and thought to the
cultivation of the soil and experiment.
ing with the fertilizers to ascertain
which produce the best results His
agricultural operations this season CON
sist of ten acres of sweet corn, twelve
acres of oats and three acres of potatoes
These crops are cared for in the very
best manner SO that scarcely a weed or
spear of grass is to be seen in the long
rows of corn or the broad acres of way
ing grain. The hay will be lighter than
usual, but there will be a very good
yield The moving fields are smooth
and under good state of cultivation.
Mr.. Spauldng works upon the theory
that what is worth doing at all is worth
doing well.
He keeps heard of ten fine graded
cows and sells his cream to the cream
cry. Few farmers, indeed, have the
natural facilities to conduct this bust
built over a never failing spring of
water, cold as ice, enabling him to dis
pense with this article.
Although Mr. Spaulding takes a great
interest in the dairy, his speciality just
now is horticulture and fruit raising.
To these two branches he has given
much attention during the past fifteen
years, and as a result has established a
1eUluneIdllNt DiSl ness.
He has (his season in his garden of
eight acres, one acre of strawberry
plants, 300 hills of rhubarb, several
hundred lunches of currants and about
1000 punches of gooseberry bushes. One
acre of blueberry bushes, containing 400
clumps, is a marvel. One cluster of
these bushes is between 30 and 40 feet
in circumference and eight feet high,
and all heavily laden with berries
These are of different kinds, some ma
turing earlier than others so that the
period of gathering is extended over a
space of six weeks. One hundred and
seventy five hills of tomatoes, besides a
large amount of parsnips, carrots, beets,
dandelions, grapes, etc, are also raised.
He also has 800 young apple trees, all in
bearing condition, many of them of the
choicest varieties, 100 cherry trees and
200 plum trees.
These vegetables and fruits are all
marketed in this village and in Oakland,
Waterylle, Madison and Skowhegan
Mr.. Spaulding's wagon runs daily
upon our streets through the season,
and his goods are always fresh and sweet.
A large force of help is employed dur
ing the summer months to assist in
cultivating this farm.
Jessie Spaulding, the father of
George, purchased this farm many years
ago and has spent his long life upon it.
He is well known in this section as an
orehardist and agliculturalist.- III MON
Advocate.