The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-04-25

Rock Hill, S. G., April lG.-Tbe
ordinary market in q small town is
very uncertain and it would be im.
possible to run properly the boarding
department of great institution like
Winthrop Normal and industrial Col
ege without resources independent Of
this. Realizing this some years ago.
President johnson aud the trustees
of Winthrop bought a small farm of
145 acres within less than a mile
end lying directly in front OF the COL
lege.
Under the wise administration OF
Prof. Buist and the intelligent exeou-
zion Of Mr.. John r. Poag, the fore.
man, this has proven an unfailing
source of supply for vegetables, fruits,
milk, butter and meat, furnishing to
the institution frst.olass fresh, pure
and wholesome food.
At this season Of the year visit to
the farm is especially interesting.
Being kept in state of the highest
cultivation and with the well-pourisa.
ed forage crops aud orchards near the
entrance, it welcomes the eye of the
visitor with carpets Of living green
and myriads Of beautiful and fragrant
blossoms.
A we'll graded road leads from the
city to the farm and jus: where the
avenue from this road turns in a COM
Portable cotttge for the foreman is
placed. On one side of tbe avenue lead .
ing to. the big baru is a large field of
oats and turnips,' while on the other
side are The orchards, tho strawberry
field and alfalfa. The trees in the Or
chard n,ve just receiveda liberal spray.
ing Of Bordeaux and present picture
of green and pink.
The big barn, 40 by 80 feet, for the
mich cows, is tho first place of in.
terest. It is built after the latest an.
proved plans and is model of utility
and cleanliness. At the time the cor
respondent of The News and Courier
passed through the herd of ffty.five
COWS was being milked by the skilful
attendants. The majority of the herd
are Of mixed breed, chosen for their
good milking qualities, but in one
corner was a TOW Of eight or ten
thoroughbred Jerseys. In the rear Of
this barn are Two silos Of 90 tons ca.
pacity each, where the winters sup.
ply of food is canned. In addition to
the miloh cows fifteen to twenty head
Of steers are kept in stalls and fed for
slaughteripg.
In addition to these there are on the
farm 75 head Of swine Of the red Jer-
sey, Berkshire and Essex breeds. The
barn, 60 by 75 feet, for the bFooders is
an interesting affair. After passing the
feed rooms at the entrance the whole
aooE. Ia cement, slopipg away FROM the
middle passage 30 az to be drained
thoroughly dry at all times. The
:troughe ere let into the cement on a
!.sT7ss' NTH With the ace: ena have found
edges and corners. Not only these
isonghs, but the whole stalls are made
so aato De Kept perfectly clean, and the
bed is boxed in such q manner. as to
preventtho smothering of the pigs.
Another interesting department of
the fa,mis the dairy, which is presided
over By Mr. Ernest Fewell. This is of
one story and basement height. The
latter, in which is a very bold spring
Of fine water, is cemen,ed all over.
Here is where the ehurnipg is done, By
a 35-gallon barrel churn, the butter
worked by q hand machine and then
stamped into beautiful yellow squares
with wv. N. and I. C."in bold relief.
upstairs is the oiiice and serarat-
ing room. The latteris provided with
q No. 3 DeLaval ae parator. All Of
these are connected with the steam g.
ginein a separate building and the best
sapisary rules Of plenty of%fteam, and