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side by Salem harbor. Here and at MarbleLead Neck, there are 

 often great advantages for prccunng sea manure. 



The pasturing is permanent, as it is for the greater part too 

 rocky to admit of being ploughed. The feed which it produces 

 however is of the best quality, and it is not liable to suffer much 

 from the drought. It is divided for the present season as follows. 

 In Pasture, - - 61 acres, 

 " Mowing, - 27 " 



" Tillage, - . 6 " 

 Of the Tillage 3 acres have been in Indian corn, 2^ acres in 

 potatoes, and ^ acre in other vegetables. 



The produce of the farm the current year is as follows : — 

 English hay, (much of the best ^ 

 and all of good quality) ) 



Rowen ------- 8 tons. 



Meadow or Swale liay - - 1 ton. 



Corn - - 1594- bushels. 



White beans ----- 47 bushels. 



Peas (in pod) ----- Q bushels. 



Beans ("•) ----- 3 bushels. 



Flat turnips 40 bushels. 



Potatoes ------ 175 bushels. 



Butter ------- 1019 lbs. 12 oz. 



Pork, sold, ------ 1330 lbs. at 7 cts. 



9. pigs, sold, - - - - - ^ 27 00 



5 calves, sold, ^' 20 00 



1 lamb, sold, $ 3 33 



Cash received for pasturing stock, ^'30 00 

 The stock now on the farm is as follows : — 

 1 Bull. 



1 yoke of Oxen. 

 1 pair of Steers, one year old. 

 6 Cows. 

 1 Heifer. 

 1 Calf of last spring. 



1 Horse. 



2 Sheep. 



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