During the summer of 1868 & fine,
large barn was built. It is well ar
ranged, has cellars lor fruit, roots,
manure, etc. in the fall of the same
year a good farm house, for the use
ot the Farm Superintendent, was
built
The farm has a variety of soil and
exposure, and is thus better adapted
for its chief purpose—experiment
ing. A large number of evergreens
have been planted, as well as two
evergreen screens, designed for wind
breaks. Attention lias wisely been
given to tree planting at an early
day, instead of postponing it, as is
sometimes the case, for years, and
thus losing years of growth. An
orchard of 545 apple trees has been
planted the present )*ear ; 500 having
a north exposure, and 45 of corres
ponding varieties having a south ex
posure. All the trees are doing well.
A viueyard containing l,oooConcord
and 500 Delaware vines has beon
planted this year. This has a south
exposuie. Different methods of plan
ting at different distances, were prac
ticed in setting this vineyard. Exper
iments have been tried with four va
rieties of oats, three varieties of win
ter wheat, sevou methods of planting
corn for fodder in hills and drills, in
det'.roying insects, etc.
Ono of the greatest wants of the
farm now is a good collection of do
mestic animals. To profitably con
duct a farm, additional stock is need
ed, land as a basis for vauable experi
ments they are essential. As a means
of educating the agricultural students
in an important study, a collection of
good specimens of the different breeds
of farm animals would be highly val
uable. In this connection vve would
commend to the enterprising stock
breeders of Wisconsin the example
of their brethren in the other states.
