142 HAMPSHIRE, FRANKLIN AND HAMPDEN, &c. 



full of good works. I have also conducted the water from this 

 to a piece of dry land, so as to irrigate about one half an acre 

 and to benefit materially the grass crop. 



The expenses for reclaiming this land, are as follows : — 



24 rods underdrain, 25 cts. per rod, - - $ 6 00 



Breaking up land, 2 men and 2 yoke oxen 1£ days, 



Harrowing, ploughing, and ridging in spring, 



Planting — 3 days' work, - 



Seed — 8 bushels potatoes, - - - 



Hoeing 5 days, and digging nearly the same, 



Ploughing twice, and harrowing 2d year, man and 



oxen 2 days, - 



Oats 3 bushels, and hay-seed, - 

 20 loads manure, and work, - 



$49 08 



Receipts from the same, for two years. 



1st year, 165 bushels potatoes, Is. per bushel, $27 50 



2d " 40 bushels oats, 2s. per bushel, 13 33—40 83 



$8 25 



Thus it will be seen that the land, when fairly reclaimed, 

 owed me $8 25, for which it has paid me about 4^ tons of hay 

 in the two past years, with fair promises for the future. 



Middlcfteld, Dec. 7, 1816. 



