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in the way of improvement had been earned on the farm—a 
family can hardly fail to be happy ; and in this case every ap¬ 
pearance indicates that not only the man, but every department 
of the household, fully appreciate the beauties of their home, 
and make the best use of them. 
MR. EDGERTON’S FARM. 
This farm is located in the town of Summit, and consists of 
320 acres, of excellent land—being rich openings. The soil 
is a sandy loam, rendering it quick as well as productive. Mr. 
E. commenced upon this farm in 1837, and the surroundings 
clearly show that the intervening time between then and the 
present has been well spent in its improvement. Everything 
has been done under his immediate supervision, and no incon¬ 
siderable portion of the work is the result of the labor of his 
his own hands ; and while his hands have been abundantly able 
to execute, the practical mind has been active in the planning 
and direction of every improvement. In the management of 
this farm, and in all its appointments, we see the practical, the 
skillful, and the systematic farmer. Commencing at so early 
a day, most of the fencing is made of rails, that will, no doubt, 
give place to a good board fence at no distant day. But any 
common board fence sinks into insignificance when compared with 
Mr. E.’s rail fences. The most vicious animal would give up all 
hope of jumping over, or getting through it, when he had ap¬ 
proached within ten rods of it. It is not only well put up, but it is 
most admirably staked up. The whole farm is enclosed with it, 
and then sub-divided into twenty acre lots. Upon this farm there 
is now growing 115 acres of wheat, and oats, corn, and potatoes, 
in proper proportion, all presenting the most promising prospect 
for an unusually rich harvest; and woe be to a weed that at¬ 
tempts to lift its head above ground on these premises. Mr. 
E. does everything upon a perfect system, keeping an account 
of every action, and its result. He furnished the committee 
with the manner of cropping every sub-division of his farm, 
for the last five years; and the results of his efforts prove, 
