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nips and potatoes grew on, was nearly as 

 good as any I saw in America : it was of 

 such quality, that there were from ten to 

 twelve acres on the farm, from which, I 

 will take upon me to say, I could make more 

 profit than any other man could from se- 

 venty acres in some other parts of the farm. 

 It was allowed by every one, that there 

 never had been seen such management in 

 America. I did not do this with any ex- 

 pectation of profit : but as I was a publisher, 

 and on a public road, I thought it my duty 

 on those small pieces (called patches by the 

 Americans) to set an example ; and, as I 

 had met with very uncommon encourage- 

 ment in my publication, it would shew what 

 might be done, and the method of doing it. 

 It may be worthy of remark, that, in the 

 instance of my friend, Mr. Mills, of Wil- 

 mington, giving his man half what he made 

 from his farm for conducting it, the pay- 

 ment seemed high ; but, from my calcula- 

 tions, I believe he was not far wrong ; and I 

 think no set of men on earth know better 



