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for roasting ears ; and, under it, cymlings, 

 cucumbers, melons, &c. which made a most 

 beautiful and luxurious appearance. This 

 was in the month of June. In my way I 

 visited Colonel Mercer, with whom I spent 

 Some very pleasant days. He was cradling 

 and reaping his wheat ; which he thought 

 very fine, and in the best parts calculated to 

 have fifteen bushels on an acre. It being 

 the time at which the wheat is all nearly 

 ripe, I had a very proper view of those 

 crops, so as to form a very good idea of the 

 produce ; and I think there might be from 

 four to five bushels per acre on an average. 

 I rode out every day about the fields. 



This country is called the West- River, 

 being the opposite side of the bay. The 

 first asparagus I ever saw grow by nature, 

 was on the banks of that river, where it 

 grows very fine ; but pasture - grass is 

 scarcely to be seen in any part of that 

 country, and very little or no artificial grass 

 is raised. I do not recollect seeing a mea- 

 dow in all my ride j the tops and the 



