■72 



FARMERS' REGISTER. 



[No. 



tion written by a friend of his, who, in addition to 

 an extensive and profitable business carried on in 

 this city, finds time to cultivate a miniature farm 

 — and it may also be considered a model farm — in 

 New Jersey. 



This statenipnt, which may be relied on, of the 

 products of 3552 square feet, which is a tr-;iction 

 leas than one and a halj'city lots, or -a farm 100 (eet 

 long by 35 tcet 6\ ini'iies broad, shows what inay 

 be accomplished by those who believe in, and 

 have the industry to practice upon, '■'book fartn- 

 inof." It teaches a lesson worthy of being studied 

 and practised upon by thousands in, and in the 

 vicinity of, this city and elsewhere. We shall 

 endeavor to obtain further details in relation to 

 these extraordinary productions, for the purpose, 

 and with the hope, of inducing others to profit by 

 becoming "firmers" on a similar scale, or larsjrer 

 if they choose. Jf ihey will manage as well in 

 proportion as J. L. L., the writer of this com- 

 munication has, and furnish us lor publication 

 their annual report, we will place the result on re- 

 cord without fee or reward. — En. N. Y. Far.] 

 Hoboken, Dec. Wth, 1837. 

 To J. Anthon, Esq. 



Sir — Agreeable to promise, I enclose 3'ou the 

 result of my last season's culiivaiion, ending 

 at date; also a staiement of the cost and keep of 

 domestic animals, &c. 



I uniformly look well to the result of all my un- 

 dertakings; but the gain from one cow e.Kceeds 

 my most sanguine expectations; and it is a con- 

 firmation that whole families of the peasantry in 

 Europe are supported chiefly on one cow. I will 

 say nothing of the luxury oi' pure fresh milk and 

 butter, as I know you have them in abundan- 

 dance; but hereafter, I shall never be without one 

 of those most useful animals. I shall take ano- 

 ther opportunity of showing you that pure milk 

 is not "feverish;" but that from neglect and star- 

 vation the poor cow may become fevered, and 

 thus affect her milk. 



You will perceive that \he vulgar pig is the 

 most profitable; this accounts fov the poor man's 

 habitation being surrounded with them. Howe- 

 ver, my pigs were penned and fed on pumpkins 

 and corn. 



The fowls, owing to the high price of corn and 

 grain for two seasons past, are not so profitable; 

 but they are of the Sicillian breed, as big as tur- 

 keys. Not having bought vegetables (except 

 potatoes) for two seasons past, I do not know 

 what price to attach to my produce. Will you 

 put the market price to each, and strike a balance? 

 This will enable us to estimate the value of a well 

 cultivated farm of 20 to 50 acres. 



JVIy outlay for seeds and plants is just §3 50. 

 The labor is my morning and evening's exercise, 

 with the assitance of my cow-boy in vveedino- 

 and digging. 



It would be an idle boast to rise with the sun, 

 to plant cabbages and raise turnips, but if I can 

 produce choice wholesome fruit and vegetables 

 out of season, in our climate, then I may flatter 

 myself that I have made my "blade of grass grow 

 where none grew before." 



I fattened pigs to obtain three results. 



1st, Furnish to my household good wholesome 

 food. 



2nd, Save money in my expenditure. 



3rd, Obtain manure, which is not to be got 

 where 1 am, unless at a heavy cost. 



I will here state that my vines are quite young, 

 I did not think it prudent to allow all the fruit 

 formed to remain, another season: I estimate my 

 crop of grapes at three fold. As you have seen, 

 during the past season, samples of the principal 

 of my fruit and vegetables, 1 will add a lew more 

 that you have not seen. I should also send you 

 some choice cauliflowers; but I understand that 

 you had an abundance. 



In regard to my butter-makins' experiment, thus 

 fiir I am successllil; but I will lay no claims to 

 the "medal," until I get through the three next 

 months; they will be the most trying. 



In making comparisons with the result from my 

 miniature farm, you must make due allowance, 

 that I am a farmer of only two seasons. 



The sample of butter I now send you, I think 

 is as fine as any made during the summer. 



I also send you a taste of sausages made on 

 my farm from my pig: if you eat sausages, you 

 must compare, by purchasing some in the market. 



I shall try the experiment of making Westpha- 

 lia hams from my pork. 



Also, bacon that shall look like a cherry when 

 you cook it. 



Yours respecfully, 



J. L. L. 



Statement. 



3552 square feet of ground under cuhivation 

 produced in one season the following in four crojis: 



First Crop. 



Lettuce, cart loads. 

 Radishes, bushels. 

 Pepper-grass, chives, etc. 



Second Crop. 



Green peas, bushels ... 

 French beans, do. - _ _ 



Early cabbages, heads 

 Cucumbers, bushels, . - _ 

 Cherries, do. _ - _ 



Pot-herbs of every kind. 



Third Crop. 



Sweet corn, bushels, . _ - 

 Yellow and white flint, bushels, 

 Lima and Cranberry beans, do. 

 Squashes, ----- 

 Okra, bushel, _ _ - _ 



Onions, do. _ - - - 



Leeks, do. . - . _ 



Tomato, do. - - - . 



Pumpkins, average 17 lbs. each, - 

 Beets, bushels, - - - _ 

 Carrots, ----- 



Nasturtium (for pickles) gallon, 

 Pears, (bad season,) bushels. 

 Grapes, golden Chasselas, average 5 



each bunch, bunches. 

 Grapes, Isabella, average half pound 



each bunch, - - 

 Gooseberries, currants, etc. 



lb. 



3 



2 



210 

 1 



21 



2 



1 



^1 

 ^2 



70 



3 



53 



2 



1 



H 



33 



80 



