58 



WORCESTER SOCIETY. 



$2 00 



taken the last year, and consisted of large stumps and trunks 

 of trees, which must have been planted near a century. The 

 ground is a peat meadow or swamp, was pared and burnt the 

 preceding year, and part of it ploughed. June 13th, the ground 

 was harrowed, and small pieces of wood removed, from it ; and 

 it was sowed with a seed sower. August 2d, the first and only 

 weeding ; plants not thinned out. The whole crop was 181 

 bushels, at 56 pounds to the bushel. 



Harrowing and removing small pieces of wood, 

 Seed and sowing, ...... 



Manure, guano, 220 lbs., $4 95, one half to the crop, 



Putting on the same, 



Weeding three days, 



Harvesting, 



Topping, 



Interest on land, 



Value of Crop. 

 5 tons 136 lbs. of carrots, at $10 per ton, 



Leaving profit, after deducting expenses, 

 Westboro\ Nov., 1845. 



$31 20 



Statement of George Denny. 

 The subject of reclaiming swamp or bog meadow should be 

 so well understood at this time, as to make unnecessary, re- 

 marks from any one of the present generation. Dr. Jared El- 

 liot, of Connecticut, an experienced farmer of the last century, 

 gave an excellent account of his mode, which was published in 

 1747, and said, " the meadow was deemed so poor, none would 

 take it up. I was pitied, as being about to waste a great deal 

 of money, but they comforted themselves, that if I spent it un- 

 profitably, others, that stood in need of it, would get it. They 

 are now of another opinion. Some are deterred from such an 

 undertaking as that of draining their land, by reason of the 

 great charge. They terrify themselves without reason." 



