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eastern side of the steading, were not quite even, and the blanks 
were thought to be the effect of wireworm ; the land was good, 
as well as clean and well cultivated. 
Seven acres of winter wheat after potatoes in one part 
of the field, and after spring-cabbages, followed by potatoes, 
on the remainder ; the first portion was the best crop, next the 
road ; but the whole was good, the straw strong and the heads 
clean, and would cut early. 
Seven acres of Webb's White Short oats, joining the last field 
on the south, after wheat, and sown with seeds, which were well 
up in April. This crop was a little short in the straw on the 
north side of the field, but the remainder was a remarkably good 
clean crop. 
Nine-acre field was cropped in three equal portions. Winter 
wheat, in two plots of 3 acres each, was a very good clean 
crop. One of these plots last year rendered a good account of 
itself, by growing a very valuable crop of early cabbage, which 
was sold off in time to make room for a crop of Leighton 
potatoes, which averaged 14 tons to the acre, and the produce 
was sold for seed at a very high price. The remainder, potatoes 
after two crops of cabbage last year, was very good and clean, 
but showed some blanks. 
Eight acres of very good first year's seeds, after wheat. In 
July, a heavy crop of hay had been carted. 
Four acres second year's seeds after wheat were very good. 
The hay had been carried, and the land already ploughed for 
cabbage in July, and partly drilled up and mucked. 
One-and-a-half acres of winter wheat, after potatoes ; a very 
good clean crop. 
Grass seeds sown : red clover, cow grass, and alsike, in 
equal quantities, 10 lbs. ; and 1 bushel of rye-grass, half Italian 
and half perennial, mixed at home. 
The large garden is made the most of, and must be a large 
source of profit. 
Mr. Cropper appears to be fortunate in having two sons, as 
steady and industrious as himself, and taking a pride in every 
detail of the management of this farm, which, in its turn, does 
them every credit. 
