The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-24

brooder stove. There are 103 acres
in the farm and six head of cattle
are maintained at the present time.
In this lot are a pure bred Guernsey,
two grade Guernseys, grade Hols
tein and Jersey and Holstein mix
ed The crops include an acre of
90-day twelve row yellow corn,s one
of Haskell's prize taker ensilage
corn, three acres of potatoes and four
acres Of Maine $40 oats 1t was a
pleasant visit at Mr.. Hilton's home
and the beautiful howerss growing
about the house added touch
of much beauty to the general sur
roundings.
The journey was resumed at st.
Adams village was soon reached.
Prosperous homes, two churches and
two stores, town hall and Grange
hall are some of the interesting fea-
lures OF the town. The party head
ed north straight thru the town, pas
sed the shining waters of Indian pond,
and drove thru a good farming sec
ton to the home of Fred Lucas, who
was formerly one of the Sturgis conf
missioners of the state. Mr.. Lucas
=
was graciously received by Mrs. LII
cas- and altho Hospitality invited TO
enter preferred to rest on the yeran-
da which extends around the front
and south side of the big two story
dwelling. Minot Lucas, who is as
soeiated in farming with his father,
soon joined the group and he and
Mrs. Lucas gave interesting facts
about The farm and its history. DAN
iel Lucas, grandfather of the pres
ent owner, came in 1915 from Wolfe
boro, N. H., to settle in the town.
He made his home on the present LII
cas- property and some of the build
ines on the premises are over 100
years old, a part of the house now
occupied being that which he built.
This farm formerly bordered the
highway for distance of one mile
but portion of this has been dis
posed of In recent years however
the Nelson farm has been purchased
and added to the property so that
now the acreage numbers 200. A
good yield Of hay has been harvested
this year and the growing crops in
corn and six and one-half acres Of
POTATOES. Mr.. Lucas and his son
have twelve Holstein COWS and one
registered bull, Which was purchased
from the Cook farm in Athens. The
cream is sold to the Scion Creamery
of Harmony. The County Agent and
his party had a fine visit altho Il short
one at this rural homestead and the
participants of the coming tour will
be assured of Il visit equally as de
lightrul ON September 2nd.
after a ride of about six minutes
the Hilton farm was reached. This
farm has been i'll the Hilton family
for years The first Hilton who
came to St Adams was jonathan.
Like bis neiEhbor Lucas, he also came
from Welfeboro, y. H., in the year
1911. The present occupant of this
property is II. b. Hilton, "a grand
son og the carly settler. The first
house, log cabin, was built near the
Richards line and traces of the eel
lar still exists The present barn
on the property which was built by
the original settler and the present
house, a comfortable roomy looking
struciurc was bui1t nv Jonatlau Hi
ton the son of the first settler. The
farm ORIGINALLY embraced 500 acres
hlt has becu sold off from time to
time in part until thorc are 100 acres
loft The visitors wore cordially re-
reived nv Mr. and Mrs. Hilton. Mrs.
Hilton bcing member Of the Execu-
two Committee Of tbc Somerset Coun-
~ Farm I,urcau. Mr.. Hilton be-
longs ia tho Farm Bureau and they
arc mcmbers of 81. Adams Grange.
Mr.. Hilton was formerly an RID
driver and has been living on the old
homo ulace only four years. Among
the Interesting crops are one and one
half acres of Mammouih Flint corn.
growing from one bushal OF seed and
i've pcres of OATS. They have four
grade Guernsey COWS and the cream
IS sold at the Solon Creamery in Har-
nonv. One pair of work horses are
maintained and a flock of Rhode Is
land Red hens. The cggs are sold
1t the local market. Mrs. Hilton
is much interested in the devices in
which the Farm Bureau thru its dc
monstration agent, Miss Hare is in
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