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field in the same season, by planting the lasi between the rows 

 before the first crop is fit to dig. No weeds are allowed to go 

 to seed. 



The average expense for manure, besides what has been made 

 upon the farm, since it came into my possession, has, probably, 

 been about $75 a year. The amount paid annually for labor 

 has been, perhaps, $150. These statements, however, are made 

 from memory, as no account has been kept until 1847. 



The yearly produce of the farm, since 1836, has increased 

 gradually from the value of $100, until it amounts to nearly 

 $1400, as the following account, for 1847, will show. An ad- 

 dition of about three acres, at an expense of $330, has been 

 made to the farm, since 1836, and it is now estimated to be 

 worth $3500. 



Produce. 



Asparagus, . . . . . $10 00 



1809 bunches of onions, at 3 cts. per bunch, . 54 27 



940 -' lettuce, " " . 28 20 



557 " raddishes, '• " . 16 71 



2718 " round turnips," " . 81 54 



50 bushels of early peas, at $1| per bushel, . 56 25 



30 " late " at $1 " . 30 00 



49 " string beans, $1 " . 49 00 



45 " pole " $1 " . 45 00 



260 " potatoes, at 71 cts. " . 184 60 



2296 bunches of beets, at 3^ cts. per bunch, . SO 36 



303 " carrots, at 3 cts. " . 9 09 



200 doz. of summer squashes, at 10 cts. per doz., 20 00 



343 " cucumbers, " " . 34 30 



808 " sweet corn, 8 " . 64 64 



3000 heads of cabbage, at 4| cts. per head, . 135 00 



30 cwt. of squash peppers, at 30 cts. per cwt., 9 00 



20 bushels of onions, at 50 cts. per bush., . 10 00 



100 " French turnips, at 40 cts. per bush.. 40 00 



6 " tomatoes, at $1 '• 6 00 



20 " parsnips, at 50 cts. " 10 00 



15 " flat turnips, at 33^ cts. " 5 00 



