. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. since New Hampshirehad a governor distinctively known as a farmer, butDavid H. Goodell, of Antrim, who occupied the execu-tive chair in i889-90, though generally known as amanufacturer, retains and resides upon the farm onwhich he was reared from childhood, and takes a stronginterest in agricultural affairs. This farm, generallyknown as Maple Grove farm, from the fine grove ofrock-maple trees occupying the grounds in front of the. PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. Ill house, which is located at the upper end of Antrim vil-lage, was purchased
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. since New Hampshirehad a governor distinctively known as a farmer, butDavid H. Goodell, of Antrim, who occupied the execu-tive chair in i889-90, though generally known as amanufacturer, retains and resides upon the farm onwhich he was reared from childhood, and takes a stronginterest in agricultural affairs. This farm, generallyknown as Maple Grove farm, from the fine grove ofrock-maple trees occupying the grounds in front of the. PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. Ill house, which is located at the upper end of Antrim vil-lage, was purchased by Jesse R. Goodell, father ofDavid H., in March, 1841, when he removed from thetown of Hillsborough, his son being seven years of ageat the time. As originally purchased, it included 165acres; but with the addition of other farms and adjacentland purchased, it now embraces about 400 acres, whileoutlying pasture and woodland in Antrim and Hancockbrings the total up to 600. Governor Goodell, who has continued his residenceon the farm, has madestock raising his prin-cipal line of farm busi-ness, excellence beingthe object aimed a time he madea specialty of Durhamstock, and establisheda fine reputation forthe same in breedingand in butter making ;but some ten or twelveyears ago his attentionwas called to the Hol-steins, when he pur-chased a fine bloodedbull and a heifer ofthat breed, and soon after added five more choice two-year-old heifers, freshfrom Holland, selected for h
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