The Agricultural Papers of George Washington 



served for a rye crop, or the sheep taken off early enough for 

 the whole to yield enough of this grain to pay for the harvest 

 ing of it. 



Nos. 4 and 5. That part of No. 4, which lies next to the 

 Mill, is, as has been directed already, to be planted with peach 

 trees ; the other part, called Manley s Field, with all that can 

 be added to it, not exceeding forty acres, of woodland adjoin 

 ing No. 6, and the upper meadow below the plank bridge, are 

 to be fallowed for wheat, as No. 5 also is to be, with the addi 

 tion at the west end taken from No. 4; and both of them, 

 if it can be accomplished, but one certainly, must have the 

 stubble, when the wheat comes off, sowed with rye for the 

 sheep, and with- grass-seeds upon low and rich places, for the 

 purpose of raising seed. They are to be treated in all other 

 respects as has been directed for No. 3. 



The reason for preferring an addition to No. 4 from the 

 woods east of the meadow, although the land is of inferior 

 quality, is, because it requires no additional fencing, for the 

 same fence that enclosed Nos. 6 and 7 encompasses this also ; 

 because it will be more convenient for supplying the Mansion 

 with fire-wood ; and because it will give a better form and 

 appearance to the farm, than breaking into the woodland on 

 the north side of the Mill road. 



Crops for 1802, 1803, and so on. 



The corn ground remaining the same always, two fields, 

 in following numbers, will every year be fallowed for wheat, 

 and treated in all respects as has been mentioned before. 

 And, if pumpkins, cymlins, turnips, and such like growths are 

 found beneficial to the land, or useful and profitable for 

 stock, places enough may be found to raise them in. 



All unnecessary wood is to be cut down, and removed from 

 the fields, as they are cultivated in rotation. 



