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6 yoke of oxen, $40 a yoke, 240 



Other stock and moveables, say 1,000 



16 carts at $50 each, and 1 wagon $75, 875 



Plows and other tools, say 2,000 



The stock of corn for use in crib, 10,000 bushels 



at 40 cts., 4,000 



$ 206,265 



To show that the estimate for clothing and provisions 

 is not too high, I will give the regular allowance to each 

 adult, which is as follows : — 4 cotton shirts ; 2 cotton 

 pants; 1 cotton jacket; 1 woolen jacket; 1 pair of woolen 

 pants ; 1 wool hat ; 1 straw hat ; 1 blanket ; 3 pair of shoes ; 

 2 woolen shirts (to a part only) ; a calico dress and hand- 

 kerchief extra to each woman and girl, besides clothing 

 for house servants. All the clothing is cut and made 

 under the superintendence of Mrs. Pugh, who, at least, 

 is one southern woman that "knoweth the way of her 

 own household." 



I will now give the feeding rations of this plantation, 

 just to show that these laborers are not starved. Some 

 plantations feed even higher, but the average is a little 

 less. Every name upon the working list draws a peck 

 and a half of good, sweet corn meal a week, and five and 

 a quarter pounds of mess pork, besides vegetables. Then 

 all children are fed separately. Besides, a barrel of mo- 

 lasses is dealt out every week, and a barrel of flour to 

 each family at Christmas. Rations of fresh meat are 

 occasionally given. 



Mr. Pugh's overseer is a well-bred Yankee carpen- 

 ter, by the name of Munson, from New Haven, Connecti- 

 cut. And I wish here to remark, that I believe there is 

 a rapid improvement going on in the character of this 

 important class of persons to all southern planters. Edu- 

 cated and better men than formerly are employed, very 

 much to the advantage of all concerned. 



The buildings on this plantation are well worthy the 

 attention of other planters desiring to make improve- 



