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ished production, in part, to having used on one acre De Burg's 

 super-phosphate of lime, instead of barnyard manure. .Some 

 other vegetables, also, to which it was applied, did badly, 

 whereas the carrots, which were manured in the usual way 

 gave a satisfactory return. 



The season being so late and cold, I planted only about ten 

 bushels of potatoes. A quantity rotted, and some, when dry, 

 were not much larger than walnuts. In former years, I have 

 planted Chenangos as early as the 14th of April, and had a 

 very good crop. 



I have grown a few tons of ruta' bagas this season, which 

 have done quite well. I produce, of other vegetables, only 

 sufficient to supply my own table. In ordinary 3'ears, T have a 

 fair supply of apples. Last year I had one hundred and thirty- 

 nine bushels of cider apples, and fifty barrels of selected fruit 

 gathered by hand, and fit for table dessert. 



In pears, I have only a moderate supply, but of the best 

 kinds; tlie Seckel, in particular, does well in West Roxbury. 

 Some years I have a great abundance of peaches. 



I have two farm horses, one yoke of oxen, three cows, and 

 seldom vary from this number. 



1 have used upon my farm, this year, about one hundred 

 cords of manure, all of which was taken from the barnyard or 

 stable, except about twenty cords of muck, taken from a part 

 of my farm, where there are large deposits of the very best 

 quality. I have also used 3,150 pounds of phosphate of lime. 



From the Statement of J. S. Wig-g-in. 



In regard to my crops I shall speak generally, I have kept 

 no detailed account tlie present year, but have gone on making 

 improvements, cultivating a land, purchasing implements, 

 adding to my stock, furnishing my house, and charging all to 

 the cost of the farm ; probably, another year, I may open a 

 profit and loss account with the farm. 



Two years since found me in possession of a farm, contain- 

 ing about twenty-three acres, entirely run out — buildings in 

 shocking condition. I sent a carpenter from Boston, with 

 . orders to make certain repairs and alterations, which he did, at 

 a cost of from |3,000 to ^4,000, during the fall of 1854. 



