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ture, 24 acres of mowing, 19 of wood, and 10 of ploughing 

 land, and contains one hundred and three acres of land. Be- 

 side the farm, Mr. Bacon has one hundred acres of out land, a 

 portion of which is depastured by some of his stock in summer. 



The soil of the westerly part of his farm, is a dark loam, 

 based upon a retentive subsoil, similar to Mr. Kendall's. The 

 soil of the easterly portion is lighter, less retentive of water, is 

 good for grain, but not so good for grass. 



Mr. Bacon purchased his farm in the year 1845, and paid 

 for it, $3,015. The produce was then about one-half what it 

 now is. Mr. B. makes on his farm annually, 325 loads (30 

 bushels to the load) of manure, 40 loads of green, or long ma- 

 nure from the stable, and 285 loads, composted of one-third 

 stable manure, and two-thirds muck ; saw-dust, leaves, straw, 

 or shavings, either or all of which, he believes, answers a good 

 purpose when spread upon grass land, or ploughed into tillage 

 land. He has used gypsum, but derives no benefit from it. 

 Mr. Bacon puts upon his Indian corn land 36 loads of ma- 

 nure to the acre, 18 in the hill, and 18 spread broadcast and 

 ploughed in. Ploughs from seven to eight inches deep ; pays 

 little regard to potatoes, preferring carrots, as a more produc- 

 tive crop. He has 170 apple trees on his farm, 100 of them 

 ingrafted, and has other fruit trees, as peaches, pears, &c. 

 Has improved two acres of his land within three years, by re- 

 moving stones into walls, &c., at an expense of $20 the acre. 

 His cattle are Durhams, of fair size, but not so large as Mr. 

 Kendall's. 



Five of Mr. Bacon's cows are three years old, and four two 

 years old. The nine, which he milked in June, gave, in the 

 best of the season, 172.08 quarts of milk daily, and made 19 

 lbs. of cheese daily, one lb. of cheese to 9.05 lbs. milk. 



Mr. Bacon's farm and outland was valued by the assessors, 



the present year, at . . . $3,450 00 



The annual interest on which, is ... . $^07 00 

 The number and value of his stock, as estimated by 

 the committee, is, 8 cows, at $17 50, . $140 00 



2 Oxen, 75 00 



1 Two years old heifer, . . . . 17 50 

 7 Calves, 42 00 



