Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-02
FARM OPERATED BY WOMEN.
1t Is Located in Vassalboro and is SuccessfuThe Story
Of 1t.


salboro. the principal product of
which is in the line of poultry. about
which We are going to hear good
many more favorable things in the flu
ture. saws the Maine Farmer. This is
the farm of Nettie c. Burleigh, located
about nile and a half from the rail-
road station of Vassalboro and not far
from the celebrated Hereford stock
farm OF i. G. Burieigh.
We have been hearing some good
things about what has been ACCOM-
plished upon this woman's' farm in
the two last years, for by the exercise of
good judgement ingenuity, care COM
mon sense. and the best agricultural
knowledge as they were able to apply
it - their opportunities and needs,
they have succeeded in getting some
very creditahle results from their farm
ing operations.
There is a good reason for saving
they, in this connection. for Miss
BuIleigh has associated with her in
this farming enterprise another enthu-
siastic poultry woman. Miss st. James,
who is also, as is Miss Burleigh an
enthusiast in -all the lines of farming
which they have taken Up.
Miss Burleigh is sister of II G..
Burleigh, and that fact alone should
be taken as an indication of farming
ability. Fer this family of Burleigh has
long been know in large and successful
farming.
This farming enterprise, as | have
indicated, is of comparatively recent
origin. Miss Burleigh. who had been
successful teacher, came back to the
country because of the needs of her
health aud ii seemed wise and alto
sether desirable to continue to live in
The. country. As a consequence. this
fa~in, which, by the way. has not yet
received a name. was purchased after
an experimental season of farming, and
became the permanent home of the tvs
yonng women.
The two farming seasons upon this
farm have shown some of the POSSIBLE
tiles. II was decided i'm the outset to
make il a poliltiy farm, and it was al
81 deeiued that the poultry should bt
high class with a view to making il
possible To sell goodly number of tbs
selected cockerels for breeding pHr-
| poses, for better than dressed poultry
| prices. OF course it was expected thai
eggs for food. and poultry for the sans
purpose. would form large part d
| the income from the poultry yards
| The results have shown the wisdom
of this planning. and success has at
! tended NEST Of the efforts which have
| heen made in accordance with thosi
| niaps
Very wisely they began with ;
| small aock of having hens. bnt they
LAID their foundations with some of tn,
| hest that could be secured for money
They were not afraid to spend FIVE ant
fen dollars for q setting of high elias.
eggs. and they are now reaping t7eil
reward. Beginning with a small mum
| her CT eggs for a weekly shipment, &
| choice market among a select circle Of
private customers in Massaehusert:
| vas secured This was not expected Il
provide opportunity for large sales IS
| The capacity of the poultry farm should
| grow, but that is Just what has hap.
pened.
The eggs sent to mar%et from Miss
Burleighs farm have from the be-
ginning. been selected and graded.
uniform eggs of large size only being
sent out The demand for the eggs
grew as their excellence became
known and the circle of customers
continued 10 widen 1t has more than
kept pace with the capacity Of the
farm. The first shipment of eggs
from this farm was II dozen. This
was gradually Increased until in Feb
ruary, 1912, Just two years from tho
time Of the first shipment the checl7
for the months shipment of egg
amounted to a little more than sif5.
Al the present time the weekly ship
mont is IS dozen. Beside the eggs for
market, there is an increasing demand