Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1883 — Probably the Largest Farmer In the world. [ARTICLE]

Probably the Largest Farmer In the world.

Hiram Sißlkv, of Rochester, N. Y., is said to he tbe largest farmer in the world. He owns more than a hundred improved farms. One in Illinois, formerly known as ihe “Sullivant farm,” contains 40,000 acres: auoiker in Cayuga Co., N. Y., 8,500. ■‘Farmer Sibley” is not, however a typical son of the soil, bavins; long been identified with great commercial enterprises, and working harder with his head L than with his hands. He organized and was for over titVen years president of the Western Union Telegraph Co., anti Ins also had extensive railroad interests. He is *riow the head of one of the largest seed houses in the world. The name ofjliram Sibley & Co, is already a household word in thousands of homes, to which their farm, garden and flower seeds are sent each year. They sot only furnish seeds, hut also valuable information as to the best methods of growing them.' They publish the farmers Almanac, the northern addition of which contains valuable articles on the culture of special crops by the host American writers; the Farm Seeds Manual, which gives a rare fund of information upon the prow-* ing of all farm crops; thoroughly discusses the Flax production of the United States and how to increase it. For these hooks, tile nominal price of 10 cents each ir charged, hut they send their Spring, Fail ami Implement Catalogues, free to all applicants. They are undoubtedly a good house to deal with.