A WESTERN MODEL FARM,

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1520, 1 April 1882, Page 3

A WESTERN MODEL FARM,

fr v ' * * TK^lTcofa (Iowa) Eagle has found a Western man who is satisfied with a fiftyapre farm. His name is Artemus Fisher, and he lives one mile and a half south of Keota. The Eagle tells the story of his management, and of his success as follows :—": — " He keeps one team of horses, three first-class cowa, and a nice little drove of the best hogs. He milks his cows for the creamery, and they made him nearly 200 dols. last year. Will perhaps do better this year. He will sell 500 hogs this year, aud have 30 stackers to keep over. He has 200 dols worth of flax seed to sell ; has an abundance of hay and grain to keep his stock in first-class condition during the coming winter. He keeps everything in apple-pie order about his farm ; his cows revel in clover up to their eyes ; he attends to feeding, watering, and milking as regular as the clock strikes ; hence ho gets the beat results with the least possible feed. He keeps his stock under cover in the wiuter, and never allows an animal to shiver in the fence corners. He has a barn that is a model of convenience and economy. It is snowproof, aud as warm as the old style kitchen. He has a first-class selection of fruit — not a large orchard, but a choice selection of the varieties that thrive and bear the best in this locality. Everything about the farm bears marks of intelligence, thrift, and economy. Besides making a living for himself and the " old lady," he will sell at least SOOdols worth of stuff oft his 50 acres this year, and not exceeding former years either. There is no rush or hurry about the work on this model farm. Everything goes off quietly and regularly. The expenses are very small, and the gains sure.