The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-04


; expectation of making money out Of
il, nevertheless, we had a strong de-
: sire that without in any sense con-
verting our farm into country place,
= the farm should be run as farm.
: wisely and economically. | take both
d pleasure and pride in stating that
S believe that this has been accomplish
n ed during George Buskirk's term Of
G more than nine years. During that
e time, the farm has doubled in size by
I the acquisition Of an adjoining tract;
the output of the farm in crops is APP
\ proximately four times what il was
ten years ago, and (best of all from
! our point of view the milk and cream
: produced on our farm have been a
, source Of health and satisfaction 10
many Of the people in the town. This
, is the practical result OF Georges ad-
! ministration.
He was not scientific farmer in the
sense of the modern agricultural
school; what he knew about farming,
he had learned from his own large ex-
perience with the soil. He was there
fore, naturally conservative in his
ideas. | have noticed, however, with
pleasure that this natural conserva-
tism did not make him close his eyes
to new ideas. When Mrs. Brown or
| brought TO his attention things
which we had read of or heard of, he
was not only interested but glad to
investigate them and make a trial of
them, if after investigation, we all
agreed that it was worth while to do
So
He was man of unusually high
personal character When you have
been associated with a man for this
period, you learn to know him pretty
well. never knew him to take
drink of strong drink nor had he, so
far as | know, any bad habits whatso-
ever. The only fault, if it can be call
ed fault, which ] recall in his make
up, was certain intolerance of bad
habits in others. For example, we
had working with us one summer
boy who, while otherwise faithful and
efficient, was not kind to the horses
and other animals; this fault made
him entirely worthless in George Bus
kinks opinion. AS he expressed it, he
had no use for man whom the cows
would not come to when he called.
His own standards were so high that
he had not much respect for one
whose standards fell below his in
what he regarded as a material re-
spect.
During my relations with him ex-
ending over nearly ten years, never
had single difference Of any kind. |
felt with regard to him, that not only
was he exceedingly efficient in the
performance of his duties, but that he
was so faithful in all our relations
that ! knew my family were just as
safe and well protected when he was
caring for them on the farm as |
could ashland this is no small CON
5ideration when ones family is mile
away from the town.
| am afraid that your readers may
,hink that this letter may sound ex-
lggerated; it is easy and natural to
peak well of those who have gone.
AN say truthfully, however, that not
'nce but often | have spoken Of
George to my friends in Philadelphia,
Is a man who seemed to me to fulfill
lis duties in life in way that was
llmost beyond criticism. | will only
i'd to what | have written above that
ny object in writing this letter to you
s, in addition to paying deserved
ribute to fine fellow, TO possibly
uggest TO others Of our city friends
gho come TO Manchester during the
ummer months, that they may find
nexpected sources Of interest and
leasure in their relations with the
atives Of the town. One Of the chief
ources Of interest to US in connection
18th our farm has been the fact that
'e were thrown into such pleasant
ltercourse, not only with George him
elf, but with the men whom he en-
loyed from time TO time. There is a
It, both Of interest, and believe BEN
it in the association with men who
ok at life through the simple eyes
the farmer. feel sure that all Of
y family, and particularly my chill
'en, will always look back on our
iendship with George Buskirk as one
lie Of the really helpful influences In
IT lives.
Yours sincerely,
REYNOLDS d. BROWN.
Emerson Estabrook Of Bennington,