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ploughed ten acres of ground, — The frost 

 not quite clean out of the ground. It has 

 penetrated two feet eight inches. — The 

 weather here has been nearly about the 

 same as in Pennsylvania ; only less snow, 

 and less rain. 

 March 14. Open weather. Very fine. — Not quite 

 so warm. 



15. Same weather.— Foim^c/wc^ens. — I hear of 

 no other in the neighbourhood. This the 

 effect of my warm fowl-house. The 

 house has been supplied with eggs all the 

 winter^ without any interruption. I am 

 told, that this has been the case at no 

 other house hereabouts. — We have now 

 an abundance of eggs. More than a 

 large family can consume. We send 

 some to market. The fowls, I find, have 

 wanted no feeding except during snow, or, 

 in the very, very cold days ; and, in those 

 very cold days, the\ did not come out of 

 their house all the day. A certain proof, 

 that they like the warmth. 



IG. Little frost in the morning. Very fine 

 day. 



17. Precisely same weather. 



18. Same weather. 



19. Same weather. 



20. Same weather. Opened several pits, in 

 which I had preserved all sorts of garden 

 plants and roots, and apples. Valaable 

 experiments. As useful in England as 

 here, though not so absolutely necessary. 

 I shall communicate these in another part 

 of my work, under the head of Garden- 

 ing. 



21. Same weather. The day like a fine May- 

 da}^ in England. I am writing without 

 fire, and in my waistcoat without coat. 



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