98 ON FARMS. 



The use of the land for two years, and the wood, has been given for 

 reclaiming the same, which has been a profitable operation to those 

 engaging in it, and at a much less nominal cost for the improvement 

 to myself. Much of the land has been improved in this manner. 



The potatoe crops have been raised without gravelling, and usually 

 •without any manure for the first two seasons ; subsequent seasons, 

 by applying about one and a half cords to one of manure per 

 acre, which I deem amply sufiicient. The largest crop of potatoes 

 raised was 350 bushels from one acre — eleven hills yielding a bushel 

 on the average. 



The corn crops have been raised after gravelling the land. From 

 ten to twelve cords of manure per acre have been applied previous 

 to planting. The cost of gravelling has averaged twenty-five dollars 

 per acre. The largest crop of corn raised was in the year 184G, 

 when one-half an acre by measure yielded 105 bushels of superior 

 corn on the ear. 



The grass crops have been raised on the land after being planted 

 with corn, no dressing being applied for the first two years ; subse- 

 quently, the grass has been kept up by merely a top dressing each 

 season. This land is now mostly free from wild grass, and I consid- 

 er it in as good or better state for the several crops than when first 

 reclaimed. 



In 184-i, 3850 pounds of superior English hay were taken from 

 one-half an acre by measure. The crops of hay from year to year, 

 have averaged rising two tons per acre, and of the best quality. 

 When the seasons have proved favorable, the first two years after be- 

 ing laid down to grass, about one ton of second crop has been cut 

 on much of the land, per acre. The crops on the reclaimed land 

 have been much larger, and of as good quality as the same crops on 

 other parts of the farm, although much of the land is in a high state 

 of cultivation. I deem it best to remove the roots from meadow 

 land when first reclaimed, it as facilitates after cultivation. Vegeta- 

 bles have also been raised on this laud, with the best success. 



Upon other parts of my farm, I have 2G0 young and thrifty apple 

 trees, grafted with choice fruit. Yield last year, forty barrels. I 

 have also 100 young peach trees, and 100 plum and cherry trees. 

 I also raise yearly large quantity of beets, parsnips, cabbages and 

 other vegetables, both for home use and the market. 



I deem my reclaimed land the most important and profi.table pai:t 



