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trees, wiselj and tastefully left standing, as we thonght, we 

 found their sylvan abode. In front of the house, winding 

 walks, tastefully bordered with flowers, amongst the trees, 

 led us to their pleasant domicil. This was that portion of 

 their garden most devoted to flowers. In the rear, or west 

 side of the house, was the kitchen garden. The soil is a 

 rich sandy loam, slightly inclining in slope to the west, and 

 terminates in what appeared once to have been a pond or 

 morass. Although at that time of the year it could not be 

 supposed to present so attractive an appearance as it would 

 have done before the autumnal frosts had withered its ver- 

 dure, yet enough remained to prove, to our minds, that Mr. 

 Baker's representations concerning it had been correct. 

 Every part of the garden seemed to have been laid out with 

 skill, judgment, and good taste. Here was millet, a small 

 patch, 6 feet high ; there was a small bed of sage and camo- 

 mile not much larger than a common table from which Mrs. 

 Baker said she had sold $3,50 worth during the season. A 

 plat of currant bushes from 1 to 3 years old, standing on 

 1 1-2 square rods, had produced 3 bushels of fruit ; and so 

 with other productions in like proportions. We had ample 

 evidence that the statement by them made to us, in their 

 communication in regard to theii' garden, was literally true. 



Mr. Baker has about 8 acres of land, 2 under cultivation, 

 including his garden, and 6 of woodland. He keeps one 

 cow, stabled all the time ; a horse, occasionally ; also a large 

 number of domestic fowls, of the choicest breeds. From 

 these sources and a muck bed he obtains all the manure he 

 uses on his little farm and garden. Every thing in-doors or 

 out displayed neatness, judgment, skill, good taste and indom- 

 itable energy and industry on the part of the whole-souled 

 proprietors of this lovely retreat. 



We have since received a statement from Mr. Baker as to 

 the full income of his garden, the past season, to wit : — ^Veg- 

 etables sold, $50; carrots, 1 ton; parsnips, 10 bushels; tur- 

 nips, 5 do. ; beets, 2 do. ; 6 doz. cabbages ; 20 lbs. millet 



