356 On Sheep. 



Captain Birchard thought two hundred acres of clear- 

 ed land would be a large allowance for meadow and 

 pasture. The other two gentlemen thought one hun- 

 dred and sixty six acres a sufficiency ; sixty- six in 

 meadow, and the rest in pasture. The part reserved 

 for meadow to be pastured after harvest. They all 

 calculated the produce of the reserved part, to be a ton 

 and a half of hay per acre. It should be observed, 

 that we have no watered meadows in Susquehanna 

 county, and the above quantity of hay they considered 

 as being yielded by sixty-six acres, well selected, and 

 which the sheep should be prevented from pasturing 

 on in the spring. 



The questions were asked of each one alone, so that 

 no one knew the sentiments of the others, on the sub- 

 ject, till after he had given his own. 



Capt. Birchard. 



Expense of making the hay, ]S 150 

 do. for salt, 40 



do. corn, potatoes, Sec. 20 



do. attendants, 400 



do. w^ashing & shearing 40 



S 650 .^751 S 918 



Captain Birchard and 'squire Bliss calculated on one 

 man and two boys being sufficient to attend the flock. 

 Mr. Catlin calculated on two men and two boys. On 

 being informed of the number of attendants, allowed 

 to the flock by the other gentlemen, he said he thought 

 he had overrated the labour, and was inclined to be- 

 lieve that they were right. He estimated the labour of 

 each man, together with his maintenance, at % 195. 



