The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
pRtNswIcK's MODEL FARM.
1t viii BE an object Lesson to
Glynn County Farmers.

Glynn County Farmers.
Brunswick. Ca, March S0.-This city
has model farm. 1t is owned by Mr..
E. E. Clapp of 45 Pines street, New
York city, who has been here during
the entire winter. 1t bears the name
of the Magnolia Model Farm. Mr.
Clapp is making a practical demonstra-
tion of the possibilities of pine and
palmetto soil and the climate of South
Georgia. He purchased 100 acres of the
best farming land in Glynn county To-
Gated in the immediate susurbs of
Brunswick.
Associated with Mr.. Clapp in this
enterprise is Mr.. H. w. Lloyd of East
Hampton, Mass. who is to be manager
Mr.. Clapp is doing everything thor
oughly, for while the land was a maid
en- forest when he secured possession
of it. what he has already cleared
shows no sign of tree or stump. and is
being leveled and made attractive, as
we'll as profitable for farming purposes
The clearing of this land has been a
most attractive sight and instructive
lesson to the people of this county, and
crowds of spectators have visited the
farm to see the work progress.
Around this farm is a Page woven
wire fence is being strung.
In the construction of his barn and
dwelling, electric lighted, and with tel
ephonic communications to any part of
the country, Mr.. Clapp has advanced
some ideas that prove his knowledge
of the necessities of what constitutes a
model farm.
The barn is nearly completed and is
a very fine one. Large sliding doors
enable the biggest of loads to be driven
in and stored away in the capaoious
lofts and teams can pass out again on
the opposite side. One end of the barn
is fitted for the residence of the stock
and care taker, and the other end has
provisions made for mules and box
stalls for horses. A large and commo-
dious feed room, a most convenient
tool room and harness room complete
the arrangement.
Adjoining and connecting by door
from the main building are the tables
for cows and stock, and this Is so ar
ranged that it is possible to extend 1t
for 500 or more head of cattle. These
stables are provided with the latest de-
vices for the care and protection of an
imals or stock and are up to date in
every respect.
Directly south of the barn is the hem
merry, and here Mr.. Clapp will exercise
his ideas as TO the value Vi QOliACbllA
fowls. He will commence with not less
than 1000 of the best strains that can
be secured and develop them, both as
to the value of the eggs and the meat
The hennery is divided into rooms
for a limited number of fowls, nicely
arranged for feeding and handling the
eggs and the yards are divided In such
a way by woven wire fencing, extend
ing $50 feet away from the houses UNI
der the trees and shrubbery that they
give just the life that a hen Graves.
Nearby are pens for the hogs, also
fitted up in the most improved manner
for Mr.. Clapp intends making fea-
ture of making pork, feeding the hogs
on cassava, which is said to be the best
hog fattening food there is.
The residence that viii be occupied
by Mr.. Lloyd, the manager, will be sit
uated ninety feet back from Cleveland
avenue, and will be a commodious and
attractive two-story attic building,
with a large hall, parlor, dining room
and library or living room, kitchen and
buffers pantry on the first floor and
four bedrooms, with baths, on the sec
ond floor, with commodious piazzas and
verandas surrounding it's front and
sides. An artesian well. $50 feet deep,
will provide the best of water for his
house, and stock, and irrigation pur-
poses.
The farm is an experiment station
that will furnish many valuable lessons
for farmers in South Georgia. 1t is the
subject of the greatest of interest
around Brunswick. Mr.. Clapp is spend
ing thousands of dollars in developing
his ideas and having demonstrated his
ability to do things" has secured the
hearty cooperation of the public here.