. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. Hon. Francis A. PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. 3°! taken, some time previous to the Revolution. He becamea prominent citizen and represented Bedford in the NewHampshire le^ishUure during the entire Revolutionaryperiod, from 1^775 to 1782. He was the father of Robertand Isaac McGaw, the former of whom remained uponthe farm in question. The farm now embraces two hundred and sixty-fiveacres of land, including mowing, tillage, and pasture,and there are some four hundred and fifty acres of out-lying woodlands. The buildings include a s
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. Hon. Francis A. PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. 3°! taken, some time previous to the Revolution. He becamea prominent citizen and represented Bedford in the NewHampshire le^ishUure during the entire Revolutionaryperiod, from 1^775 to 1782. He was the father of Robertand Isaac McGaw, the former of whom remained uponthe farm in question. The farm now embraces two hundred and sixty-fiveacres of land, including mowing, tillage, and pasture,and there are some four hundred and fifty acres of out-lying woodlands. The buildings include a spaciousmansion, and modern farm barn, 100 x 40 feet, withcellar under the whole. The stock consists of twenty-four head of cattle and four horses, the leading specialtybeing milk which is principally sold to customers in thevillao-e. Ten acres of ensilage corn and several acresof oats are grown annually, supplementary to the hay crop. Mr. Gordon is a Republican in politics and repre-sented the town of Merrimack in the legislature of 1889-90. He also represented District No. 19
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