411 



single year has been $2444. In hay, during the seven years, 

 11054. 



Compost manure is made of one load of barn manure and 

 two of peat or dry mud. 



Meadow land is redeemed by draining, using the meadow 

 plough, applying compost manure freely, harrowing and seed- 

 ing. Stock on the farm ; 3 yokes of oxen : cows 26, of which 

 20 only have been milked : one bull : five calves : 140 merino 

 and Saxony sheep. Labor employed, the tenant and one 

 hired man at $18 per month : 35 days labor in addition, hired 

 in haying. 



10. Westford. Ephraim Abbot. Acres 230 : tillage 19 : 

 English mowing 26 : wet meadow 20: pastures 91 : orchard- 

 ing 2 : wood 72. 



Stock. Horses 2 : oxen 4: cows 11: young neat stock 8 : 

 swine 6. Amount of sales |480 90 : value of produce used or 

 on hand $1,058 78: cost of labor, $423 49: incidental ex- 

 penses, uncertain. 



Products. 



