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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



spades, shovels and forks, 



corn slieller and harrow, 



hoes, rakes and other tools, 



grindstone, 



baskets, 

 75 bushels of corn, at 90 cents, 

 15 bushels of rye, at 1 dollar, 

 100 bushels of potatoes, at 40 cents, 

 12 tons of hay, part salt, 

 30 bushels of mangold beets, at 30 cents 

 Family stores, including beef, pork and 1 



ams. 



83,691 50 



To go through the year would take too much space and time, 

 and as it is my purpose simply to give a specimen of what should 

 be done, I will give a memorandum for two weeks only, one, 

 the first week of the farm year, and the other, the first week in 

 September. 



Memorandum or Journal. 



Tuesday, April 1st, 1862. Have this day taken an inventory 

 of my farm and what is on it, which is worth at the market value, 

 83,691.50. 



Charles Driscoll, whom I engaged one month ago, commenced 

 work, and is to receive 1180 per year. 



Wednesday, 2d. Sold 22 bushels of potatoes, at 50 cents; 

 bought 1 pound tea, at 80 cents, 1 gallon molasses, at 42 cents. 



Thursday, 3d. Engaged William Barry for seven months, 

 at $17 per month, to commence next Monday. Purchased $8 

 worth of grass seed and 1 shovel. 



Friday, 4th. Sold one calf for 17.50, and laid down two acres 

 of land, sowing grass seed and summer rye. 



Saturday, 5th. Bought two bushels of summer wheat, at 

 $1.50, and one bushel of barley, at $1.25, to sow, and sold eight 

 dozen eggs, at 14 cents. 



Monday, 7th. William Barry came as agreed — sowed the 

 wheat and barley and grass seed, rolling the ground. Planted 

 an acre of early potatoes. Sold one steer for $26, two bushels 

 of rye, at $1, and fifteen bushels potatoes, at 55 cents. Bought 



