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it is their glory to do so ; tliey must do so or die, and half the world 

 would die with them. Not one in a thousand of our farmers is sit- 

 uated by the sea-side. And as an apology for those who doubt the 

 statements of the great productiveness of Mr. B.'s farm, not one in 

 a thousand has ever stood on the leeward side of a heap of kelp in 

 three or four days after it has been brought together. No farmer 

 acquainted with the subject of manures can witness the rapid decay 

 and consequent odor of this article, without conviction that the pub- 

 lished results of Marblehead farms are possible. This, then, will be 

 presumed to be conceded. And when the due amount of skill in 

 applying the manures, and adapting the crops to both soils and 

 manures is brought into requisition, then, in the words of Thomson, 

 " laborious man has done his part," and the soil will not be un- 

 grateful. 



Mr. Brown has some thirty-five acres of land under the hoe and 

 plough. His help is Irish altogether. He has ten to twelve men 

 through the summer, though now (19th October) only nine. Mr. 

 B. keeps a blacksmith to do the work of the farm, — an arrangement 

 almost indispensable, as his place is a mile and a half from the 

 town. Mr. B. boards his mes, and pays from ninety to one hundred 

 and thirty dollars per year for labor ; no one but the blacksmith 

 receiving more. Before his present arrangement of the blacksmith's 

 shop upon the farm, the blacksmith's bill amounted to about $150 

 per year. Sixteen cows are generally kept upon the farm, though 

 at this time but twelve. No butter is made on the farm, or cheese, 

 milk being more profitable than either. 



As Mr. Brown makes neither blotter nor cheese, he also raises 

 no Indian corn. This arrangement aflPords a great amount of time 

 to devote to other crops, and among these, onions take the lead. 

 It may as well be said once for all, that as before stated, no man 

 this year offers his farm for premium, and as Mr. B. in particular, 

 offers nothing whatever for premium, so perfect accuracy is not 

 expected, either in regard to the measure of land or the weight and 

 measure of the crops. Statements will therefore be made with such 

 accuracy only as the visitor's own judgment aided by the owner's 

 knowledge will afford. 



Mr Brown had eight acres of land in onions ; the largest lot 

 containing about three and a half acres. This lot is in the under- 



