THE FARMERS' REGISTER. 



649 



when, and during the present, the practice has 

 been interrupted by ill health. Cannot, therelore, 

 state profiis at this lime over and above the main- 

 tenance ol' his lamily ol' 8 while persons, which i.^ 

 derived solely from his larm. The profits have 

 latterly been much reduced by the low price ol 

 produce. But he has annually a surplus of corn, 

 oats, hay, potatoes and turnips lor market, beside 

 the produce of the dairy, which is conducted by 

 his daughters, and is sufficient for their expenses. 

 Has purchaeed in the last 10 years, and paid lt>r 

 from it, 100 acres of his larm and 1 negro man, 

 besides repairing and adding to his dwelling and 

 building-, stable, cow-house, corn-house and 

 sheds. 



Farm of Edwin Hill. 



The committee not finding Mr. Hill at home did 

 not make a minute or particular examination of 

 his farm. He has lately purchased it, and 'his is 

 his first year's cropping. We Hoticed fine crops 

 of corn, tobacco, potatoes, with some good bnete 

 and turnips, also a good garden, and generally an 

 aspect of neatness and order which indicate the 

 good farmer and manager. This larm is evident 

 ly improving under good management. 



Farm of IVm. AHller. 



210 acres, 80 in cultivation. 



Buildings — a good brick dwelling, kitchen and 

 laborere.' houses of wood. 



Good garden — good barn and stables. 



Cultivation — We noticed here the finest crop 

 of tobacco we have seen, especially a piece ol 

 probably one acre, which has been cultivated by 

 Mrs. Miller, with her domestic servants. So very 

 superior ie this portion of the crop, that the com- 

 mittee are satisfied it can scarcely be surpassed on 

 the finest tobacco land ; and, as it is now under- 

 stood, that the committee on this crop lias not 

 acted, this committee, although it is not within 

 their prescribed duty, unanimously recommends, 

 that the premium offered upon tobacco be award- 

 ed to Mrs. Miller. 



Crops — Corn, oats, tobacco — Corn crop prelly 

 good — Tobacco, as already staled, very fine — 

 Some good clover, and the farm is in an improv- 

 ing condition, though not so rapidly as, considering 

 its vicinity to the town, it might be ; means in 

 progress for making manure on the (arm good. 

 The tobacco here, as in other places, seems to 

 have absorbed a large portion of the farm 

 labor ; but that crop has been admirably 

 managed. 



Labor — Five men and one woman. 



Stock — Four horses, six head of cattle — includ- 

 incr three milch cows ; hogs. 



Keeps no farm accounts, and takes no agri- 

 cultural papers. This farm not entered lor 

 premium. 



Farm of Anthony Rohinnon, Jr. 



When the committee came to inspect this beau- 

 tiful and highly improved liarm, they did not find 

 the proprietor at home, and consequently had not 

 the advantage of a detailed account of his Airm- 

 ing operations. Mr. Robinson is justly consider- 

 ed one of our best farmers, and we were much 

 disappointed at not meeting with him — but we 

 were received and conducted over the larm by his 

 faithful servant and foreraaa Charles, whose at- 

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lachment to his master, zeal in his service, and 

 honest pride, were manifested in a manner ex- 

 cerdingly gratifying to the committee. 



The lijilowing is the result of our examina- 

 tion : 



Buildings — A neat and convenient family resi- 

 dence, with all requisite oflices for complete com- 

 Ibrt — including good (juarters for laborers and do- 

 mestic servants. Barn, stables, carriage house, 

 cattle sheds, several hog sties, hay house, all in 

 good order. 



Excellent arrangements for saving manure, of 

 which a large supply seems to be raised upon the 

 place. A fine large garden, stocked wills fruit 

 trees and many choice varieties of foreign and na- 

 tive grapes. 



Crops — A very fine crop of corn, with the 

 finest crop of pumpkins* we have seen. A large 

 crop of turnips, all well cultivated. Active pre- 

 parations for laying down grass land. 



Stock — the largest and finest slock of hogs we 

 have seen, with the exception of Mr. Turner's 

 Berkshire, and Mr. Dickin'e best brood sows and 

 their pigs. 



A large stock of cattle is kept, but the com- 

 mittee did not see them. 



Fences — All of plank, and the beet we hare 

 seen. 



This farm not entered for premium ; but it is on« 

 of the handsomest, best cultivated, and most high- 

 ly improved, that has fallen under pur inspec- 

 tion. 



Farm of Isaac A. Goddin. 



140 acres— About 90 open, and chiefly in culti- 

 vation. 



Buildings — A large and excellent mansion- 

 house, with appropriate offices; barn, stables, cat- 

 :le sheds but ordinary — A fine spring, very neatly 

 and tastefully improved by walling and turfing, 

 &c., and covered by a good house. 



Garden pretty good. 



Crops — Corn, oats, haj', pumpkins, Irish and 

 sweet potatoes — all good. We saw here the most 

 productive species of corn, apparently, that ha« 

 iiallen under our observation — having generally 

 two, and often three good ears upon a stalk. It 

 was originally procured, as we learn, from the 

 county of Caroline ; and, in the opinion of this 

 committee, is emineiiily worthy the attention of 

 corn-growers. 



Cultivaiion-Viry good iudeed--part-icularlyofthe 

 corn-crop. Mr. Goddin's meadow land lies beaCi- 

 tifully, and is all susceptible of irrigation, with 

 very little expense. Much ofil has recently been 

 ploughed up, and re-seeded in a manner which 

 commanded our admiral iuii. We cannot, how- 

 ever, forbear expressing our opinion, that the pro- 

 prietor would find it much to his interest to top- 

 dress his grass lands with coal ashes, which his 

 vicinity to the town seems to present great faci- 

 lities for doing. We obseived some marl on the 

 margin of the meadows ; but it has not been test- 



*jThis pumpkin, of the largest variety, was intro- 

 duced into the neighborhood by Mr. Robinson, (as we 

 iearnfrom a member of the committee,) and obtained 

 from the lower country. It is an abundant bearer, and 

 worthy the attention of cultivators. We are informed, 

 that the sale of the seed is a perquisite allowed to 

 Charles, of whom a supply may be had. 



