. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. engaged in businessas a butcher, drivingthrough his own andneighboring , upon hisbrothers death, he tookthe business himself,and materially increas-ed it, doing businessin several New Hamp-shire towns, and in Haverhill, Mass., some six miles distant, his salesamounting to about $1,500 per month. April 27, 1879, ^^^ ^^^ united in marriage with Ida A. Thomas of Atkinson, and located on the William C. Little tarm, which he had purchased, adjoining the homestead, the latter passing upon the fathers death into the hands of
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. engaged in businessas a butcher, drivingthrough his own andneighboring , upon hisbrothers death, he tookthe business himself,and materially increas-ed it, doing businessin several New Hamp-shire towns, and in Haverhill, Mass., some six miles distant, his salesamounting to about $1,500 per month. April 27, 1879, ^^^ ^^^ united in marriage with Ida A. Thomas of Atkinson, and located on the William C. Little tarm, which he had purchased, adjoining the homestead, the latter passing upon the fathers death into the hands of a younger brother, Wallace. This was known as an excellent farm, and had been kept in a fine state of cultivation for the production of market26. Henry Noyes. 402 NEW HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURE. vegetables, but since passing into the hands of has been devoted mainly to stock feeding andmilk production, the latter being sold of late to dealersfor the Haverhill market. Extensive improvements havebeen made upon the farm, which includes about 300 acresof land. Rocks and old fences have been removed,the buildings modernized and fitted with all conven-iences, including running water; and a general appear-ance of thrift and comfort pervades the premises. cuts from eighty to one hundred tons of hay, andraises about three hundred bushels of field corn keeps about thirty head of cattle and fourteen horses,a number of the latter being required in his extensivemeat business. Mr. Noyes is a practical man, alwa3s works with adefinite object in view, and seldom fails to accomplishhis purpose. He ranks with the best farmers in hissection, and his social and financial standing is of thehighest. In religion he is a Unive
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