Cato*s Farm Management 



the completion of the work which 

 has been neglected. 



The accounts of money, supplies 

 and provisions should then be con- 

 sidered. The overseer should report 

 what wine and oil has been sold, what 

 price he got, what is on hand, and 

 what remains for sale. Security- 

 should be taken for such accounts as 

 ought to be secured. All other un- 

 settled matters should be agreed 

 upon. If any thing is needed for the 

 coming year, it should be bought; 

 every thing which is not needed 

 should be sold. Whatever there is 

 for lease should be leased. Orders 

 should be given (and take care that 

 they are in writing) for all work 

 which next it is desired to have done 

 on the farm or let to contract. You 

 should go over the cattle and deter- 

 mine what is to be sold. You should 

 sell the oil, if you can get your price, 

 the surplus wine and corn, the old 



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