The Washington times., 1935-01-14

that he had
ourch aSed aFrank Buck" o'Neih
552-acre farm at Germantown,
Md.
The site is ideally suited for a
dairy farm, to which use john
son will convert it. OF the $50
acres, there is a 100-acre stand
of timber, oak and other hard
woods. Naples and some pine
trees are on the property. A
stream fed by deep springs runs
through the land.
Johnson will sell his present
home at Bethesda, tract of
eight and one-half acres, and
move to the Germntown prop
erty. He has set no definite date
for the move, but it will prob
ably will be during the summer;
certainly at the end of the ap'
preaching baseball season.
Johnson already has some milk
stock on his Bethesda farm. Sev-
eral GuernSeys, some Jerseys and
a Holstein form the lowing herd
of Walter, Couer de Lion, at this
time.
On the new property are seven
horses, draft stock, including
three thoroughbred Percheron
geldings. There also are 80 sheep
and number of hogs, including
some fine Poland Chinas and a
number of HampShires.
Will Raise Poultry
With land at his disposal John
son will raise poultry, specializing
in Rhode Islands Reds. He will
continue to raise golden pheas-
ants. He has a dozen of these
priced game birds in runs on his
Bethesday grounds
Until he definitely starts 10
convert the new farm into dairy
johnson will put in diversified
crops. With the aid of the De-
partment of Agriculture he will
conduct a series of soil tests and
treatments, to determine which
crops will be most adaptable to
the land. He plans to plant a
broad eXpanSe with alfalfa and
anticipates two harvests of the
rich forage annually.
With a deep, well fed stream
he anticipates little hardship from
drought, but if necessary Johnson
plans to run a series of irriga-
tion bitches through the land. He
hopes to be favored by the Mary
land State fish hatcheries with
trout fingerlingS
although Mr.. AIva Bradley
told me that l was to manage
the Cleveland Indians this COM
ing summer" johnson said, II
read in the Cleveland papers
that my health is so bad that
l just can't hope to carry on
through the season. My health
is all right. and Mr.. Bradley is
my authority for the statement
that 1 will be with the Indians
in 1885.
BACK TO THE SOIL
II cannot hope to go on In
baseball forever. 1 was raised
on a farm out in COffeyville.
Kan, or close to that city. and
I guess I'm a farmer at heart.
My home in Bethesda is com.
Portable and close to Washing
ton, but / have always wanted
a larger place. 1 took my time
and finally found just what I
wanted.
There's some stock on the
place, seven horses, go sheep
and some hOgS-I forget just
how many there are-but there
are enough. There are chickens
and some milk stock. have
some cows already, and Pm
going to invest carefully in reg
iStered stock and produce the
best milk possible. intend to
breed thoroughbred cattle as
the years roll along"
Asked if he intended to register
a brand, "circle with a comets
tail" symbolic of his terrific
speed as pitcher, johnson
laughed softly and shook his
head.
"NO, won't do any branding.
'Twon't be necessary in that
part of the country. All my
land is fenced"
Would he branch out and pur-
chase thoroughbred stallion and
q few mares?
He shook his head in the mega.