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 CHAPTER IV. 



Sail up the Hudson Red-Hook Mr Henry Bar 

 clay s estate System of farming followed there 

 He now intends to grant improving leases Ad 

 vantage of his locality Voyage up the Hudson 

 continued Arrival at Albany Mr Southam 

 His farm His stock Situation and population 

 of Albany American hospitality Episcopal 

 chapel Observance of Sabbath and religious du 

 ties Inspection of Mr Southam s stock Mr 

 Renton s stock Sheep Soil round Albany 

 Kentucky farmers Their farming Disadvan 

 tage of their distance from market Their pur 

 chase of stock Stock suitable for them, . 18 



CHAPTER V. 



Departure from Albany Country to Utica Fences 

 common in New York State From Utica to Sy 

 racuse Auburn Departure for Canandaigua 

 Description of American stage-coach Geneva 

 Arrival at Canandaigua Mr Greig Evening 

 at his house Departure for Geneseo, . 28 



CHAPTER VI. 



Arrival at Geneseo Mr Wordsworth His exten 

 sive landed property Colonel Wordsworth s farm 

 His stock His flock No green crops 

 Treatment of stock in winter His rotation of 

 cr0 ps Remarks on his system Mr Words 

 worth s tenantry Aversion to granting leases 

 Agricultural horses American plough Labour- 



