10 THE FARMER'S AND 



see whether it is prudent to enlarge the farm. By this 

 means the settler is not encumbered with too much land, 

 nor disheartened by large interest-money. It is true, 

 that the landholder's interest account is not so large as it 

 otherwise might be ; but in the first stages of a settlement, 

 it is of far greater importance to hare the settlers succeed, 

 than it is to have the land-owner's interest account large. 

 The sooner the settlers get deeds of their land, the better 

 for all parties. 



Having entered into contract for such a quantity of 

 land as you have reason to believe you can pay for, have 

 it surveyed. Do not omit this. You will thus avoid any 

 trouble that might otherwise occur. 



If your land be timbered, in the State of New-York or 

 Pennsylvania, Maine, Ohio, some parts of Michigan, and 

 so forth, the following articles will be required to do jus- 

 tice to your clearing. The estimate is made for Jefferson 

 county, in the State of New- York, and will vary some- 

 what, though not very materially, in other places. 



ARTICLES NECESSARY FOR A NEW SETTLER. 



One span of horses, say $100 00 



One yoke of oxen 50 00 



One double wagon 50 00 



One superior plough 10 00 



One drag 5 00 



One spade, shovel, and hoe 2 50 



Two log chains 8 00 



One cradle, scythe, and snath 7 00 



One axe 2 00 



Two augers half-inch and inch 1 00 



One saw 1 00 



Two chisels 75 



Rake and pitchfork 1 00 



One hammer and 10 Ibs. of nails 1 25 



One cow ~15 00 



$254 50 



