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and I think that I can thereby keep the land up to its present 

 condition. Most of my rye-land, as you perceived, was pretty 

 full of stumps, which gives you an idea of its former state. The 

 wood, which I have taken from it, has paid me about $1000 

 above all expenses. My 3 acres of potatoes gave me an aver- 

 age yield of about 75 bushels per acre. 



There were about 300 old apple trees upon the farm, all of 

 which have been grafted anew. In addition, I have had put 

 down, within the last and the previous year, 1000 apple trees, 

 and about 300 peach trees. The produce of my old trees was 

 about 15 barrels, this year. 



Formerly, I have kept 20 cows, and sold the milk, a market 

 for which is furnished by the new town of Lawrence. This 

 year, I have no dairy, except for private use, — my stock con- 

 sisting of 8 oxen, 4 horses, and a few small cattle. 



Methuen, November 14, 1848, 



Henry B. NewhalVs Statement. 



Cost of Land. 

 160 acres, at $20 per acre, . . $320 00 



Cost of walling land, . . 110 00 



Stones taken from said Land. 

 Laid in cellar -wall, . . . 28,000 ft. 



" in wells, . , . 5,000 ft. 



" out on landing, . . 2,600 ft. 



35,000 feet. 

 " in stone-wall, ..... 400 rods. 



Crops. 

 1844. 



1st year. 300 bush, potatoes, at 60 cts. . . $180 00 



