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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
MR. ROBBINS’ FARM. 
This farm is located in the immediate neighborhood with 
that of Mr. Hall’s, and presents a specimen of a magnificent 
farm on a large scale, and one conducted with great energy 
and success. It consists of something over 700 acres of choice 
land, and presents a fine variety, fitted for tillage and dairy 
purposes. It is but four years since the improvements upon 
this farm were commenced, but they have been vigorously 
pushed, the plans well conceived and thoroughly executed. 
Mr. R. has this year some 500 acres devoted to the various 
crops. Over 200 acres to wheat, 75 to corn, a large amount 
of rye and oats, and some 70 acres to the various root crops, 
about 40 acres of which is carrots. He keeps a large stock, 
and for its use deems his carrot crop the most profitable one 
he cultivates. Where farming is done on so large a scale, it is 
very rare that every thing is so well done and done in so good 
season as it is upon this farm. Much pains have been taken 
to procure all the conveniences for doing work, and every 
thing is kept in its place and in order. Th,e vast improvements 
that have been made here in the short time that Mr. R. has 
been at work, are truly wonderful. A person could hardly 
believe it possible. 
Mr. R. takes much pains with his stock, and has many choice 
‘-specimens, and is striving to introduce still further improve- 
•ment. He has quite a number of full bred Alderney cattle. 
'These he deems his very best cows. He carr’es on the Dairy 
business extensively, having about 150 cows. Having every 
facility for it, his dairy produces butter and cheese of the very 
best quality, and it finds a ready market at the highest prices. 
This department seems most admirably managed, and will no 
doubt prove a profitable enterprise. His hogs are also very 
numerous; but his conveniences for taking care of them are 
so perfect, that the usual annoyance of these animals are 
unknowm upon these premises. The barns are capacious and 
convenient. In short, no convenience in the way of buiildings 
seems to have been overlooked. 
