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:essity for it), there will be nothing to &amp;gt; in foul weather; 

 j people therefore must be idle. Tin man of prudence 

 d foresight will always keep these tings in view, and 

 der his work accordingly, so as to suff( no waste of time, 

 idleness. These same observations apj&amp;gt; with equal force 

 frozen ground, and to ground too wet t vork in, or which, 

 worked, will be injured thereby. 



These observations might be spun to a eater length, but 

 ?y are sufficient to produce reflection; . 1 reflection, with 

 lustry and proper attention, will prod the end that is 

 be wished. 

 There is one thing, however, I cannot f hear to add, and 



strong terms; it is, that whenever I o -r a thing to be 

 ne, it must be done, or a reason given the time, or as 

 on as the impracticability is discovered &amp;gt;hv it cannot be 

 ne, which will produce a countermand ( change. But it 

 not for the person receiving the order t suspend, or dis- 

 nse with, its execution ; and, after it has cen supposed to 

 ve gone into effect, to tell me, that notl \r has lx*en done 

 it, that it wHl be done, or that it could i be done; either 



these is unpleasant and disagreeable t( ne, having been 

 \ my life accustomed to more regularity nd punctuality, 

 othing but system and method are requi 1 to accomplish 

 iy reasonable requests. 



UNION FARM 



RECTIONS CONCERNING CROPS FOR THE I ION FARM, AND 

 OPERATIONS THEREON, FOR THE YF 1800 



Field No. 1. Is now sown with wheat, t be harvested in 

 $00; the stubble of which is to be immei.itely ploughed 

 , and rye sowed thereon for a sheep pastr &amp;gt;. Grass-seeds 

 ust be sown therewith, on such parts as ill yield grass 



