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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



swedisli turnip leaves for iiiglitly fodder. The pasture lias 

 annually half a ton of plaster sown upon it. Of fruit we 

 raise a supply for family use ; of strawberries, several varieties ; 

 of cherries, raspberries, Bartlett pears, peaches, plums and 

 grapes ; and in common with every-body the present season, 

 beautiful ajiplcs in abundance. Of some of these varieties we 

 have a surplus, as reported in farm accounts. 



FARM ACCOUNT. 



By 26 tons of hay, at 814, present price, . 



1,200 pounds of butter, coiitracted for by the year, 



4 quarts of milk per day in our two families, 



Milk sold to milk-man, at 4 cents per quart. 



Skimmed milk sold in one season, . 



68 bushels of wheat, at $)1.75, 



4 tons of straw, at $7, . 



Cash for potatoes sold, . 



400 bushels potatoes in store, . 



Corn, supposed to be 60 bushels or more, 



Corn fodder, ..... 



Cabbage, (part sold) will be, . 



Pasturing 7 cows 24 weeks, at 50 cents, 



1,600 pounds of pork, at 8 cents, . 



Spring pigs, sold 8 at 84, 



6 on hand, 6 weeks, at 82, (sold) . 



60 bushels winter apples, at 50 cents, 



200 bushels common apples, at 10 cents. 



Grapes, sold, ..... 



Grape juice for wine, 8 gallons. 



Cherries sold, .... 



Garden vegetables in families, 



Wood sold and used, 30 cords, 



200 bushels swedes, and 350 bushels flat turnips. 



Poultry, 



Calves sold, ..... 



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