64 , CLIMATE, SEASONS, &c. Part I. 



body want more than these things in the 

 garden way ? However, it would be ve- 

 ry easy to add to the catalogue. Apples, 

 quinces, cherries, currants, peaches, dried 

 ill the summer^ and excellent for tarts, and 

 pies. Apples in their raw state as many 

 as we please. My own stock being gone, 

 1 have trucked turnips for apples ; and 

 shall thus have them, if I please, till ap- 

 ples come again on the trees. I give two 

 bushels and a half of Swedish Turnips for 

 one of Apples ; and, mind, this is on the last 

 day of March. — I have here stated facts, 

 whereby to judge of the winter ; and I 

 leave the English reader to judge for 

 himself, 1 myself decidedly preferring the 

 American Winter. 

 April 1. Very tine and warm. 



2. Same weather. 



3. Same weather. 



4. Rain all day. 



5. Rain all day. Our cistern and pool full. 



6. Warm, but no sun. — Turkeys begin to 

 lay. 



7. Same weather. M3' first spring operations 

 in gardening are now going on ; but I 

 must reserve an account of them for ano- 

 ther Part of my work. 



8. Warm and fair. 



9. Rain and rather cold. 



10. Fair but cold. It rained but yesterda3^ 

 and we are, to-day, feeding sheep and 

 lambs with grains of Corn, and with Oats, 

 upon the ground in the Orchard. Judge, 

 then, of the cleanness and convenience of 

 this soil ! 



11. Fine and warm. 



12. Warm and fair. 



13. Warm and fair. 



