Rural Life in Litchfield County
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There were comparatively few areas suitable for hay, which was so necessary to provide food for the livestock dur- ing the long winters. As the fields were cleared of forest and later of rocks, the amount of fodder grown for winter use was increased, and the number and va- riety of farm animals were gradually increased.
The first barns were hewn-timber structures, loosely covered, built mainly for the shelter of grain and [64] CATTLE AM) 1111. DAIRY fodder rather than for the comfortable housin...g of the cattle, and yet these heavy-timbered barns lasted for years. Though I do not know the oldest in the county by any means, yet 1 know of one standing, sound and good, which sheltered a part of a company of Hessians when they marched down through Litchfield County after the defeat at Saratoga in 1777. I he main struc- ture was flanked, oftentimes, by open sheds where the cattle and sheep could take shelter and be foddered.
As we have noted, the early plan of settlement ar- ranged for the commons around which were the home- stead plots, with an outlying farm to be later improved and reclaimed.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
There were comparatively few areas suitable for hay, which was so necessary to provide food for the livestock dur- ing the long winters. As the fields were cleared of forest and later of rocks, the amount of fodder grown for winter use was increased, and the number and va- riety of farm animals were gradually increased.
The first barns were hewn-timber structures, loosely covered, built mainly for the shelter of grain and [64] CATTLE AM) 1111. DAIRY fodder rather than for the comfortable housin...g of the cattle, and yet these heavy-timbered barns lasted for years. Though I do not know the oldest in the county by any means, yet 1 know of one standing, sound and good, which sheltered a part of a company of Hessians when they marched down through Litchfield County after the defeat at Saratoga in 1777. I he main struc- ture was flanked, oftentimes, by open sheds where the cattle and sheep could take shelter and be foddered.
As we have noted, the early plan of settlement ar- ranged for the commons around which were the home- stead plots, with an outlying farm to be later improved and reclaimed.
What to read after Rural Life in Litchfield County?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Charles Shepherd Phelps to read onlineMoreLess
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