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and weighed over sixty pounds. At the time of sowing the wheat 

 the ground was stocked with limothy, and in the spring clover 

 was sown, both of which were in good condition. 



On the farm there are about 300 feet of hot beds, and Mr. K. 

 stated that he sold annually lettuce and cucumbers to the amount 

 of about $400. They furnish employment for the men during 

 the winter months, and the same manure is used in the latter 

 part of the summer for a crop of celery, of which he has about 

 twenty thousand plants in a thrifty condition. 



Whilst we award to Mr. K. unqualified praise for his good 

 husbandry, fine taste and economical arrangement, we feel bound 

 to say that nature has done much for his farm. In the first place 

 it is level, not a stone upon it, and has very little, if any, waste 

 ground. The soil is a rich sandy loam, continually enriched by 

 the decaying of oyster and clam shells upon it; from the locality, 

 sea weed and drift is thrown directly upon it in great profusion, 

 furnishing a large supply of material for manure, which, from 

 appearances, is turned to the best account. For the convenience 

 of farmers and others in this neighborhood a dock has been built 

 at the extremity of the road, not more than one quarter of a mile 

 from Mr. Kimball's farm, at which dock, sloops, schooners and 

 smaller craft can at all times land their cargoes j all kinds of 

 market stuff can at little expense be carried to the city of New- 

 York, and articles of necessity, and particularly manure taken 

 from the streets of IVew-York and elsewhere, can be brought 

 back at a very cheap rate, thus affording a ready and ea,sy way 

 of communication to and from the city by water. 



We cannot help alluding to another valuable appendage to 

 this farm, although in its nature it partakes more of the maricul- 

 tural, than of the agricultural. On the southeast boundary line, 

 lies a beautiful oyster pond of about 20 acres, which is kept 

 planted with those celebrated oysters, known in our market as 

 the mill pond. Nature has made this pond almost perfect, it 

 requiring only a very small dam in one or two places to make it 

 complete. Two years ago Mr. JC planted 1200 bushels of ?mall 

 oysters, which in addition to the previous stock, filled it, and 

 now supplies his family, and furnishes a large quantity for market. 



