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The trees are now in a healthy condition. My horses can 

 walk under and near every tree, so as to plough with all ease. 

 I prune and scrape my trees every year, generally in February 

 and March. Scraping I consider to be of great importance, and 

 would recommend all to practise the same. I think my or- 

 chard, previous to my purchasing it, never produced more than 

 sixty barrels in a year. 



In 1842, I had 45 barrels, (early apples not included.) 



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(Russets failed.) 

 (Russets failed.) 



1849, prospect very good. 



The net income of my farm, since 1842, up to Sept. 1, 

 1849, is as follows : — 



Two Wagons, 



Buggy and Harness, 



Horse, .... 



Three Ploughs, Cart, and Wheelbarrow, 



Haycutter, and Grindstone, 



Water, brought in lead pipes. 



Barn and sheds. 



Cash paid for building Meetinghouse, 



House, 



Cash for Pear Trees, 



Cash for Plum Trees, (fcc, 



Cash due and on hand. 



One Cow, . 



One Piano Forte, . 



$5,143 00 



I had a partner, during the first five years, whose net income 

 was about $1,200. 



The above I consider to be a correct statement of the amount 



