. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. o Nahum J. Bachelder, of EastAndover. Mr. Bachelder had been secretary of theState Grange for several years, in which capacity he hadmanifested a high degree of executive ability, had formeda wide acquaintance among the farmers of the state, andhad proved his devotion to the interests of was ample evidence of his thorough qualificationtor the general duties of his office, and it was also felt bymany that it would be advantageous to both organiza-tions, and the cause in whose interest they were estab-lished, to make the
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. o Nahum J. Bachelder, of EastAndover. Mr. Bachelder had been secretary of theState Grange for several years, in which capacity he hadmanifested a high degree of executive ability, had formeda wide acquaintance among the farmers of the state, andhad proved his devotion to the interests of was ample evidence of his thorough qualificationtor the general duties of his office, and it was also felt bymany that it would be advantageous to both organiza-tions, and the cause in whose interest they were estab-lished, to make the secretary of the State Grange alsosecretarv of the Board of Agriculture. There weremany earnest advocates of such action, and the boardtook a similar view of the case. Mr. Bachelder wasaccordingly chosen, and has since holden the his energy and devotion he has raised the standardof the board work, so that it now ranks with the best inthe country. The number of institutes holden has beenlargely increased, and the speakers and subject matter4. Hon. Nahum J. Bacheloer. PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. 51 considered have been in keeping with the demands of thetimes. Mr. Bachelder is a native of Andover, born September3, 1854, on the old homestead on Taunton Hill, inthe east part of the town, now known as HighlandFarm. Here is a typical New England farm home,and the location, which is about a mile and a quarterfrom the railroad station at East Andover, is one of themost beautiful in Merrimack county, overlooking thesilvery waters of Highland lake, and commanding de-lightful views in many directions, embracing some mag-nificent mountain scenery, in which Kearsarge, Ragged,Monadnock, and Ossipee mountains are prominent feat-ures. The farm was settled and cleared from the wilder-ness by Captain Josiah Bachelder, from the town ofHawke, now Danville, who located therein 1782, NahumJ. being his descendant in the fourth generation, the sonof William A. and Adeline E. (Shaw) Bacheld
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