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put them and the roots in piles till dry, and then burn them ; 

 after spreading the ashes, I ploughed and planted the piece 

 with potatoes for two years, then laid it down with oats, giving 

 it a good coat of manure. My grass has been good constant- 

 ly, since. I shall give it a top-dressing this fall. It has been 

 reclaimed five years. 



15. How much, and what live stock do you keep, and what 

 breeds ? 



An answer, in part, to this question will be found in the 

 preceding statement. In the summer I generally keep two 

 horses, one pair of oxen and eight cows. 



16. Do you employ oxen or horses, and which do you con- 

 sider best ? 



I keep both, for w^ork ; should prefer horses for nearly all 

 kinds of farm work on suitable land. 



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18. What fruits do you raise ? 



I sold last year 467 barrels of apples, which I think averaged 

 me, $1 75 per barrel. My peach orchard is young, and com- 

 menced bearing last year. This year the peaches were entirely 

 cut off by the cold weather of last winter. I cannot state with 

 accuracy the number of bushels of pears I sold, I should 

 think ten or fifteen. Of the smaller fruits, strawberries, grapes, 

 currants, and gooseberries, I have a moderate supply of some, 

 and a large amount for sale of other kinds. I consider, from 

 my limited experience, that the luxuries of life pay the laborer 

 better for his work than the necessaries. 



19. What do you consider the cheapest fences ? 

 With me, stone wall. 



20. Do you consider the careful cultivation of a garden es- 

 sential on a farm ? 



This is a difficult question to answer, as I have done less in 

 that way than I should. 



12. Is there profit in raising swine ? 



I think no stock on a farm will pay a better profit, if pigs 

 from the best breeds are purchased, and attended to with care. 



22. What extent of orcharding have you, apple, pear, peach, 

 or plum ? 



23. What distance from each other do you set your trees ? 



24. Do you wash them, and if so, what with ? 



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