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The crops grown on the farm, are Indian corn, potatoes, hay, 

 millet, and almost all kinds of roots, together with nearly every 

 description of green vegetables and garden sauce known in the 

 country, or called for in the market. 



The quantity of manure used in cultivation is made to de- 

 pend upon the strength of the manure, the condition of the soil, 

 and the kind of crop which is to be raised. Generally, how- 

 ever, from six to ten cords of ordinary manure are put upon an 

 acre. It is applied broadcast in all cases, and is ploughed in from 

 six to ten inches deep. In preparing the ground for beets, pars- 

 nips, &c., the manure is first pulverized as much as practicable, 

 and then spread uniformly over the ground. The ground is 

 then harrowed, which not only breaks the lumps in the top of 

 the ground, but assists in pulverizing the manure. It is then 

 ploughed as deep as possible, twice. By this time, the manure 

 is well mixed with the soil ; it is then harrowed and bushed, 

 and raked, until it is free from lumps. The seed is then put 

 into the ground with a machine. 



Cabbage plants, set for early cabbages, have to be examined 

 in the evening with a lantern, in order to kill the little black 

 worms, which will be sure to destroy the plants in a very short 

 time, unless they are destroyed. They are also examined in 

 the morning; and, if any are missing, they are replaced. This 

 examination, every morning and evening, is kept up from the 

 time the plants are first set until they are too large to be injured 

 by the worms. Land used for beets or onions, is set to cab- 

 bages one or two years first, in order to rid it as much as possi- 

 ble from these worms. 



Cucumbers and squashes, when first up, are kept covered a 

 week or two, or more, with wooden boxes without bottom, with 

 tops made of musquito netting, which allow the sun and air to 

 come to the plants, while they preserve them effectually from 

 the bugs. Round turnips are raised in great abundance, by be- 

 ing sowed upon the corn and potato fields, while the fields are 

 in preparation for planting. They are fit for the market in time 

 to prevent them from interferring with the crop of corn or pota- 

 toes. On most of the garden grounds, two crops are raised ; 

 not unfrequently two crops of potatoes are taken from the same 



