8/2/2023 0 Comments Scapple for genealogy![]() This done, the brush was picked into heaps, and when dry, fire was set to them. The rail lengths were split for fencing purposes, the four feet lengths were split for fire wood. ![]() After the land had been grubbed, the larger standing sapplings, and trees were cut down, and chopped into rail lengths, of eleven feet or cordwood lengths, of four feet. If the roots yielded to this action, it was called a grub. “…take up by the roots die Baeumchen, the saplings, which he could shake in the root, by laying hold of the young tree, bending it backwards and forwards. This way they were able to begin planting the cleared land sooner. Instead, they cut down the trees and cleared the stumps from the ground. 2 He also wrote that the Germans, unlike their English neighbors, did not practice girdling 3 when clearing their land. 1īenjamin Rush praised their quality farmlands, their high, well-kept fences, and the large gardens located near their homes. Many of them came from small villages where to be a full-time farmer or miller was the height of success. It is perhaps more realistic to claim that they bought as much land as they could afford and often saved to buy more as they were able. The Germans were known for having large farms. In my previous article, I focused on the home of the German immigrant, using contemporary accounts to discuss their design and a favorite of mine-the “jamb stove.” In this post, I’m going to focus on the farm.
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