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11. Do not use plaster or lime. 



12. Underdrains ; fill them with stones and leave them so 

 as to plough a deep furrow over them. 



13. Eight to twelve inches, according to circumstances. 



14. Yes; always by ploughing if possible; roll and seed. 



15. Usually, 4 oxen, 50 cows, 3 horses, 4 swine ; mostly na- 

 tive stock. 



16. Oxen ; on smooth and easy land I prefer horses. 



17. No butter or cheese ; sell $2,000 worth of milk at the 

 house. 



18. "Winter apples. 



19. Stone walls, where stone is found on the farm. 



20. I do. 



21. I think there is, where proper conveniences are had for 

 tending them. 



22. About six acres of apple orchard in all, three acres to- 

 gether, the rest scattering, one-fourth acre pears. 



23. Thirty-two feet. 



24. Yes ; with potash, clay, and manure. 



25. Yes ; with a variety of crops, corn, roots, and rye. 



26. I do, if the turnips are sound. 



27. I do not. 

 Concord, 1852. 



Abner B. Lane's Statement. 



Abner B. Lane's replies to questions proposed. See page 

 89. 



1. 100 acres. 



2. In a very poor condition. 



3. 22 acres in meadow, 5 in English, 4 under the plough. 



4. 5 tons English, 12 meadow, in 1850 ; 20 tons English 

 and 12 of meadow, in 1852. 



5. Rye and oats. 



6. Carrots, beets, and turnips, and I consider them valuable 

 for stock. 



7. Seed in September, with twelve quarts herds-grass and 

 one bushel of redtop. 



8. In October, (no reason why given.) 



9. Spread and in the hill. 



