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of Indian corn, and half an acre of pota- 

 toes, they hire for the ploughing, &c. : 

 as the blades and tops of Indian corn are 

 the only support they have for a cow in 

 the winter, and the corn for themselves, a 

 pig, fowls, &c. Mr. O'Donnel, of Canton, 

 argued that he could buy Indian corn cheap- 

 er than he raised it, although the land was 

 his own; and he bought large quantities for 

 the support of his negroes, cattle, &c. 

 When this business was over, they then 

 used the waggon and carts, bought timber 

 in the woods, hired men for chopping it up 

 and cording, and carried it to the city of 

 Baltimore to sell ; which kept them and 

 their horses in continual work, and they 

 were at liberty to lead for hire if any one 

 wanted. They charged me four dollars per 

 day for only four horses and the waggon, 

 and three dollars for the cart. The wife 

 and daughter milked the cows, managed a 

 large garden, and kept market with truck^ 

 which is cabbages, peas, potatoes, &c. : and, 



