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I^et us try it In the article above stated — most of the 

 counties below the stage road in Marvland use oxen. 

 In opposition to the use of them on farms more remote 

 , from market, some may alledge that they are not cal- 

 culated to travel a long jourut^^y vvitii the products of the 

 country. Experience has at many times, and in many pla- 

 ces proved the contrary to be the fact Li most or all of 

 the eastern stales, o:;en draw nearly all the produce of the 

 country to market; and in many instances a greater dis. 

 tance than any farmer 'in Maryland may ever have oc. 

 casion to send his. In New England, Jersey, Pennsyl- 

 vania and Delaware, oxen do a great portion of the 

 ploughing and from habit have become equally as docile 

 as our horses. Some here may i^Uedge that we have them 

 not, nor can we raise them ; no, neither shall we ever be 

 able, while we keep our fields so clear of grass by the 

 continual culture of Indian corn, an article so necessary 

 to the support of so many farm horses. The people in 

 this state, are not well avv'are of thier exceeding bad 

 economy, until they travel out of it, where they have 

 an opportunity of observing the much better manage- 

 ment of others ; I should advise every young farmer, a&> 

 soon as his crop is housed, to take a ride to the east- 

 ward, and on his return to purchase a good yoke of 

 oxen Try all things, fellow citizens, and hold fast that 

 TV'hich may be found to be best. 

 Your friend, 



CORN PLANTER THE YOUNGEK. 



P. S. Nothing has been taken into accoun*^ for shoe- 

 ing horses; but oxen may also be shod, especially ou 

 long journeys, as is common east of us. 



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