The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-21
GARRETT FARMERS.
Col. Truesdelrs Sheep Win Prizes
Hay, Buchwheat and Oats.

IN 0a11eIt county, the article De-
ing from the pen of Mr.. George
w. Haulenbeek. one of Garrett
county's progressive summer
citizens but whose family res
side within our borders the year
'round, Mr.. Haulenbeek coming
D the mountains from his place
of business in Baltimore every
Saturday, returning to the city
usually on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Haulenbeck's letter we re-
produce in full below:
From my residence today l have
been in telephone communication
with number of Garrett county
farmers ascertaihing from them
the general results of the season
now drawing to close.
Mr.. w. H. Chadderton, the
manager of Col. George Trues-
dell's 800 acre farm, reports that
he went to the Columbus (Ohio)
State Fair last week with some Of
the best specimens of the farms
Rambouillet sheep. Three first
class prizes and three second
class prizes were awarded to Colonel
Truesdell
Colonel Truesdell and two shep-
herds are now at Syracuse, n. Y,
attending the State Fair. Sixteen
head of the finest Rambouillet
sheep were taken to be placed on
exhibition.
Mr.. Chaddcrton reports that Al
lamont Springs farm will have a
good crop Of hay, about two and
one-ha1f tons to the acre. Alfalfa
has not done we'll. Everything
else promises a good yield. Alta
mont Springs farm is one of the
interesting places to visit in Gar
rett county.
Columbus Paugh has farm of
PA acres of land, about 100 acres
of which are cleared and under
cultivation. He is located at
Thayerville, five miles from the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. His
yield of oats is light. This he
attributes to rust caused by so
much wet weather. He will have
% fruit at all, the May frost hav-
blighted it entirely. The hay
crop, compared with that of sever
s al years past, is light. Mr.. Paugh
attributes this to the late and cold
spring, and, altogether, he does
not regard the present season as a
really prosperous one.
Mrs. E. Fundenberg owns the
Spring Glade farm of 43o acres, on
ly portion of which is under cul-
tivation. Her hay crop was light,
though the oats turned out very
well-about 600 bushels. The
buckwheat crop will be quite
abundant. Mrs. Fundenberg has
fine apple orchard, but the
spring frost did its work so thor
oughly that she will have 10 fruit
at all.
Mr.. John F. Browning has a
good farm of about $50 acres neal
Thayerville. He has about 2oc
acres in timber, and while there is
a general disposition among farm
ers in his district to keep on clear
ing land, he is disposed to hold or
to his timber. He can see a scar
city of it and consequently higher
prices in the near future. Hi.
oats turned out quite we'll and he
will have an abundant supply o
hay. The cold spring did no
hurt it. His buckwheat will SHOW
good results; his corn is good, too
Mr. Browning will have no fruit
at all. The severe frosts in tn,
spring killed all the buds. Usual,
he has plenty of fine fruit.
Edward H. Smouse, a skillfu
farmer, says that he will have on
ly two-thirds of a crop of oats OF
account of rust, caused by to,
much wet weather and a very no
sun following; that Of hay he will
have only an average crop on &C
count of frost in June. The fros
1SWaged the young clover and pu
4 Jack. His apple crop, usual