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with clover. He plows about six inches deep ; makes from 300 to 

 350 loads manure, annually ; uses it all, unfermented, in the spring . 

 uses one bushel plaster to the acre, and thinks it very beneficial j sows 

 two bushels wheat to the acre ; leaves his summer fallow, after plow- 

 ing, ready to sow in ridges; sows and harrows lengthways, so as 

 to have the growing wheat as much as possible in drills ; sows early in 

 September — if sown too early, there is danger of the Hessian fly — if 

 late, it is liable to rust. Soaks his wheat in brine, and mixes it with 

 slaked lime, before sowing ; has never had any rusty wheat. Wheat 

 crop generally averages about 25 bushels per acre — never less than 

 20. Sows three bushels barley to the acre ; average crop, 30 bushels to 

 the acre ; manures for corn 50 to 60 loads to the acre ; uses the cultiva- 

 tor in cleaning it ; hoes and plows. Sows clover and timothy, from 7 

 to 10 lbs. per acre ; meadows yield about 2| tons to the acre. He 

 salts his hay, one peck to the ton, if any way damp — if perfectly dry, 

 does not use it. Plows his meadow once in ten years, without 

 manure. 



His swine, at 18 months, weigh about 300 lbs — and feeds his corn 

 of the preceding year, boiled and shelled ; finds 10 bushels to go as 

 far as 25 fed the ordinary way. 



John Talcot, of Rome, Oneida county. Improves about 100 acres 

 of land. Soil, gravelly loam and clay ; uses unfermented manure, 30 

 loads to the acre ; plows 6 inches deep, generally, but finds deep 

 plowing attended with good effects. He stables all his stock, and 

 makes about 200 loads of manure ; uses plaster successfully; sows 

 one and a half bushels of wheat to the acre. 



He raised 20 bushels barley to the acre ; 40 bushels of oats, 50 

 of corn, and 25 of peas ; 1,120 of carrots. This was his crop foj- 

 1844. Sows clover and timothy from four to eight quarts to the 

 acre. 



Tyler Fountain, (letter post-marked) Peekskill. His improved 

 land, 90 acres. His soil, clay, sand, gravel, and organic matter. 

 Plows from 6 to 10 inches deep ; uses stable and yard manure, 20 

 loads to the acre. Purchases 200 loads manure — makes about 100 

 loads. Has used salt to good effect, 10 bushels to the acre. Plows 

 his orchard often, with good effect. Sows 3 bushels oats to the acre ; 

 yields 48 bushels per acre; of corn, 40 bushels; rye, 16 bushels. 



