174 QUARTERLY JOUB.NAL. 



The farm buildings consist of three substantial stone barns, one 

 70 feet by 33, another 50 by 26, and another hipt roof with cupo- 

 la, 57 by 25, besides a large overshoot stable and hay-house, stable 

 high, of stone, 60 feet by 30 — the lovver floors of all these are 

 made of broken stone and lime, planked, being vermin proof. 

 There are also a corn crib capable of holding 1200 bushels corn, 

 one barrack, ample hog pens, and sheds for carts and wagons. The 

 barn buildino;s have been filled this fall to their utmost limit 



ex- 



cept the corn crib. 



A substantial stone wall encloses the principal manure heap; the 

 drainings from this heap are led into a place of deposit, in which 

 are received also a drain that runs under ground from the kitchen, 

 as well as drainings from the pig pens, and the washings from all 

 the yards. These drainings form an important item in the supply 

 of manure to my land; it is a saving which I cannot estimate at less-i 

 than $5^00 a year. This liquid by a simple process is appliec 

 to the patches of roots, &c., and to this may be ascribed my greaii 

 success in raising such crops. 



The dwellings, green-house, shrubbery and gardens, I need no 

 describe; but it is in point to notice the nursery of young ornamen 

 tal trees, t.nd Madura for hedges, raised on places mostly wasti 

 on other farms, from which I have an ample supply for m; 

 own setting out, and a considerable stock to spare of Magnoli 

 Tripetalla, or Cucumber tree, and Silver Maple, of fine size, suit 

 able for transplanting. I sold over fifty dollars worth last sprin; 



of these trees, and have several hundred dollars worth still o 



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hand, for sale. 



Of improved cattle, my first effort was with the celebrate 

 "Dairy Maid," still owned by me. Her first calf, Leander, b 

 Whitaker's Prince of Northumberland, was reared, and kept b 

 me, for breeding. Dairy Maid's calves alone, exclusive of Le 

 ander, have already sold for more than $500. It would be curiou 

 to trace her profit at this day, by stating an account of hei 

 first cost, her keep, and that of her son Leander, crediting her b: 

 sales of her own calves and grand calves; deducting for the portion 

 of capital which was invested in the dams that produced the grani 

 calves. To do this would extend this paper to an unusual lengtl^ 

 Suffice it to say, that Dairy Maid has long since paid for hersel 

 and that those who laughed at me for giving $540 for one cow 

 may turn this statement over in their minds, and think, whethfe 

 since 1838 any investment of theirs, to same amount, in any otb 

 er branch of husbandry, has paid so well. But they may exclain 

 "I cannot do the like again." Yes, I can — for if the price of fin 

 cattle be reduced through their becoming plcnticr, (thanks to thos 

 who made them plentier,) the principal invested may not be s 

 large, in the purchase of one animal to begin with, but there car 



