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rest, and plow ten inches deep, in April and May, and 

 sow cowpeas broadcast, and harrow in ; or break up, that 

 is plow in the fall or winter, turning under all the manure 

 that can be given. In the spring, plant corn, and, at the 

 last working of the corn, sow peas broadcast ; cut off the 

 corn in September, plow under the peas, and give a top 

 dressing of lime, at the rate of 35 or 40 bushels per acre, 

 and then sow and harrow in 5 to 8 pecks of wheat per 

 acre. In February or March, following, sow 4 quarts of 

 clover seed per acre. Harvest the wheat in June, and 

 sow one bushel of plaster per acre in August, and allow 

 no stock to run upon the stubble. Next April, or May, 

 sow again one bushel of plaster per acre, and pasture 

 lightly during the summer. In August of this year, fal- 

 low for wheat, which is seeded in October, and the clover 

 then seeds itself. For corn, the land is thoroughly har- 

 rowed after plowing, and then planted in drills, five feet 

 apart. Sometimes a single stalk is left every 18 inches 

 apart, in the drills ; at other plantings, two stalks of corn 

 are left every 36 inches apart, in the drills. The corn is 

 then cultivated with small plows, cultivators, and hoes. 



Manure is used, either upon corn or wheat ground, on 

 such parts as require it most. But after the land is 

 brought to that state, by means of the valuable system of 

 plowing, manure, and lime, that it will produce a good 

 crop of clover, Mr. B. is sure of a good crop of wheat or 

 corn, whenever required. 



Lime costs about ten cents a bushel, and is applied once 

 in five years, only. It is brought from New York in the 

 same vessels that come after corn and wheat, which were 

 first induced to come up the Roanoke thus far by the in- 

 fluence of the Messrs. Burgwin. This point is 115 miles 

 above the sound, and vessels are towed up by steamboats. 

 One vessel brought up 2,100 bushels of lime, last spring, 

 which was unloaded by the hands upon H. K. Burgwin's 

 place, in one day, and 6,650 bushels of corn, (186 tons,) 

 put on board in three days more. The price of corn, on 

 board, was 53 cents. Wheat 95 cents. The Messrs. Burg- 



