. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. GeORGE B. KiMIiALL. gaged for a number of years in mercantile business indifferent places, and was subsequently for a time on thehome farm in Boscawen. He married, February 20, 1851, Nancy A. Adams of PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. 365 Grafton, and two years later established liis home on thefarm in question, in tliat town, where he was extensivelyengaged in stock breeding, actively connected with agri-cultural societies, and a leading exhibitor at fairs, up to. The Home, Grafton. the time of his decease, in March, 1881. He left f
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. GeORGE B. KiMIiALL. gaged for a number of years in mercantile business indifferent places, and was subsequently for a time on thehome farm in Boscawen. He married, February 20, 1851, Nancy A. Adams of PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. 365 Grafton, and two years later established liis home on thefarm in question, in tliat town, where he was extensivelyengaged in stock breeding, actively connected with agri-cultural societies, and a leading exhibitor at fairs, up to. The Home, Grafton. the time of his decease, in March, 1881. He left fourchildren, two daughters and two sons. Of the former,the elder, Mary A., is the wife of Dr. E. M. Tucker ofCanaan, while Carrie A., the younger, is Mrs. W. of Kansas City, Missouri. The elder son, CyrusA., is engaged in the hotel business at Canaan, whilethe younger, George Ben, remains at home with hismother, and manages the farm, which includes, inall, about 600 acres of land, much of which is in for-est. The mowing and tillage include about ninetyacres, much of which is natural meadow, watered bySmiths river, and superior grass land. The annualhay crop amounts to about 100 tons, and there is also asilo of 100 tons capacity. The stock consists of aboutforty-five head of cattle, including from fifteen to eight-een cows, eight horses, and sixty sheep, with some eightor ten swine. The milk is sold at the station, a mile 366 NEW HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURE. away, for the Boston market. The buildings are
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