Connecticut western news., 1912-01-11
4 MODERN DAIRY FARM

o1Glous energy, coupled with resources, will do, is furnished In the case of Charles G. Lanneau, who only a year and one half ago, came from his former home in Chappaqua. N. Y, purchased the old Daniel R. Spaulding farm of 200 acres, near the Point of Rocks on the Falls Village road, from Charles Beau transforming the run down domain into a thriving and productive dairy farm.
 Immediately on getting possession he proceeded to increase the live stock. in Groduce modern methods and appliances in all departments of the farm. and ap- ply the principles of up-to-date progress to make of the property one of the most valuable and desirable in this section of the State. When MT. Lanneau took possession there were 20 head of stock, including IT cows and three horses ou the place. Today there are 67 COWS and six horses, all the cattle being full blood Holsteins, @ number of them reg istered stock.
 This increase in stock, and expansion along similar lines in other features of the farm, necessarily demanded in- creased facilities and improvement of method. The old barns were put into good repair and new COW. barn erected of 120 X 36 feet dimensions which is a model of its kind-planned with view to convenience and comfort, and equipped with every requisite sanitary appointment, ventilated according to scientific principles and ill every way 8 model structure. In this barn are stanchioRs for 72 COWS.
 Convenient to this barn are the two large silos, with automatic, labor saw ing arrangement for conveying the en- silage to all parts of the barn. shutes for grain, etc.. all planned to do away with heavy lifting, etc.
 The sixty. odd cows at present quar- tered there are kept in fine condition and give about 16 cans of milk daily, or t.200 pounds, which is all brought to ths Borden milk factory in Canaan. Mir. Lanneau brings more milk to this factory than any other producer. It is his intention to increase his herd to 100 head, all Holsteins, as rapidly as possi. ble. and raise all the necessary food on tte farm. At present he has five young calves, all from registered slres. The herd is headed by the valuable blooded Holstein bull, Sammy De Kol Batter Boy, 2d," out of dam, Bertha Poppy Lola PietertJe." The bull was bred by ". F. Adams Center, N. Y.
 MT. Lanneau, who is only 84 years of age, is a native of the South, but had been extensively engaged in farming ill New York State for some years before coming to Canaan, and thoroughly un- derstood every detail of farm manage ment, and the advantage of personal at tention to those details. He is & prodig- ious worker, and milks Is COWS, himself, night and morning. He keeps a compe- tent force of help. and contemplates the introduction of an "B. L. K. mlker" when suitable arrangements can be made to have electricity transmitted to hls farm. He was for 8 number of years connected with the produce house J. Pratt Carroll, in New York. and spent considerable time in Europe in the interest of that concern.
 One plan of MT. Lanneau's, for next season, is to raise from fifteen to twenty acres,of pickle cucumbers, for which he already has market, and from which he confidently expects to realize a profit of 5000.
 A considerable quantity of the low land on the farm is practically unavail able for the production of certain profit able crops, and MT. Lanneau is prepar- ing to ditch it for irrigation, by the use of dynamite, process extensively and successfully used in the West.
 Large quantities of the hay raised on the farm are pressed into bales, by a portable press, and much of it sold to the produce houses.
 Mir Lanneau has had the old farm house extensively overhauled and inn proved, making a comfortable and even luxurious house, handsomely furnished and supplied with all the requisites that refinement and good taste could desire; and here he and his charming and accomplished young wife enjoy life, re- ceive and entertain friends who come from far and near, especially in the summer season; make friends of all with whom they come in contact, and are proving themselves a most desirable acquisition to the community.
 "Tm afraid you may think we are giv- ing you lot of fish this week, old man, said the genial host, as they sat down to