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fall. He speaks of having derived great advantage from spread- 

 ing leached ashes on grass, and on spring grain after it is up ; 

 and in the hill, mixed with good manure, for corn and potatoes. 



He deems himself, in respect to crops, most successful in the 

 cultivation of rye, for which his practice is to turn over green- 

 sward in June ; in August, drag and cross-plough the land ; 

 and, about the first of September, sow about one bushel to the 

 acre. He thinks that his grass land and the raising of live stock 

 yield him the largest profit. He has found great advantages in 

 raising early lambs for market, having the most comfortable 

 quarters for the ewes, which yean early. 



The management of this farm is excellent ; and if a general 

 rule did not forbid, I should certainly pay my respects to this 

 farmer by name. His buildings are not expensive but exceedingly 

 well contrived ; and every part of his premises, as well as the 

 live stock under his care, show an exact order and carefulness. 



5. Shelburne. — Acres, 130. In tillage, 6 ; English mow- 

 ing, 15 ; wet meadow, 10 ; pasture, 65 ; wood, 31. The soil 

 clayey, dry and uneven. 



The stock — horse, 1 ; oxen, 2 ; cows, 6 ; sheep, 40 ] swine, 

 7 ; young cattle, 6. 



English hay, . 30 

 Fresh meadow hay, 10 

 Wheat, 25 bush, pr acr. 40 bush. 

 Corn, 50 " " 80 

 Potatoes, . . 200 



The amount of sales in 1838 was $600 ; value of produce 

 used and on hand, |500. The expense of labor was |400. 



The proprietor mentions that, in cultivating wheat, the seed 

 is washed and soaked. At sowing, he turns off the brine and 

 mixes with it as much lime as will adhere to the kernel. His 

 wheat is sown on the land on which he had corn the preceding 

 year, and is merely dragged or harrowed in the last of ApriL 



