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10 Ml. Most of the farming products are marketed at the village 

 of Fort Edward ; a large portion is thence shipped to New- York. 

 The expense of marketing is about ten per cent. 



WILLIAM FORBES. 



Fort Edward, Bee. 11, 1852. 



« 

 Dear Sir : In answer to the inquiries contained in the circular 



from the Secretary of the State Society, I would state that the 



chief product of Hartford is potatoes, and that the increase this 



year was fifty per cent. 



3d. There is estimated to be 1.800 acres devoted to this crop, 

 the quantity 225,000 bushels, and the quality the best sent to 

 market. 



4th. Hay, corn, oats, butter, pork and wool, are the next im- 

 portant products 3 the first four lessened from 30 to 50 per cent, 

 in consequence of drouth and grasshoppers ; and pork lessened 

 25 per cent from failure of crops. Hay has not averaged more 

 tlian I of a ton per ^cre ; corn 30, and oats 25 bushels per acre j 

 butter 120 lbs. to the cow, and \sool 3 lbs. fo the fleece. 



5th. An increase of.10 per cent of acres under tillage. 



Cth. A decrease of 50 per cent in sheep, 25 per cent in cattle 

 and hogs, and 10 per cent in horses. The breeds of sheep are a 

 cross of Spanish Merino on the native stock ; and of cattle, that 

 of Durham on native; of hogs, a mixture, but improved breed. 

 The improvements in tlie several kinds of stock are slow and 

 gradual, but all for the better. Grade cattle, of Durham blood, 

 are most approved fur the dairy and for market. 



7th. A small increase of scientific attention to farm cultiva- 

 tion. 



8th. Drainage has received some attention, and its advantages 

 are obvious and decided. 



9th. Farms are yearly increasing in value, at least 10 per cent 

 annually for the past three years. • 



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