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potatoes, a little green corn, and some peas, which I had 

 raised, nor considering the value of what was on hand at 

 last date, was 



Rice $1 73i 



Molasses 1 73 



Rye meal 1 04| 



Indian meal 99| 



Pork 22 



Flour 88 



Sugar &quot; 80 



Lard 65 



Apples 25 



Dried apples 22 



Sweet potatoes 10 



One pumpkin 06 



One watermelon 02 



Salt.. . 03 



Amount $8 74 



&quot;It will thus be perceived that his food cost him in 

 money about twenty-seven cents per week. For nearly two 

 years after this, he states, that it consisted of rye and In 

 dian meal (without yeast), potatoes, rice, a very little salt 

 pork and molasses ; and his drink was water. The cost of 

 his. clothing for eight months he estimates at $8.40}, ex 

 clusive of washing and mending ; and his other household 

 expenses, oil, &c., at $2 making his whole expenses for 

 eight months less than $25. I learned, from my two 

 years experience, he says, * that it would cost incredibly 

 little trouble to obtain one s necessary food even in this 

 latitude ; that a man may use as simple diet as the animals, 

 and yet retain health and strength. 



&quot; Another consoling fact is presented in the fruitfulness 

 of the earth, or in the amount of food that can be pro 

 duced upon an acre. Nearly every one in our country can 

 command the use of an acre of soil, and let us see how 



