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Experiment of Corn - Crop of 1819 (White Corn)

1819
Feby. [February] 2. 
26 loads Wetherills Marle [illegible] in about 1¼ Acre of ground in front
field of Sunbury farm on clover sowed 2 years cost a 87½ cts [cents] . . . 22.75

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To destroy the bad taste in milk from the use of Ruta Baga
1 spoonful of Salt petre put in as much milk as will make 12 pounds
of Butter is effectual.
Also 2 quarts of Corn Meal mixed with Salt & Water given to a cow
with specks of chopped Ruta Baga in the course of the same day
will correct any bad taste in the Butter.
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Cabbage Crop 1819 -

May 15  Ploughed up Pear Orchard about one Acre - let Hogs
run in it till June 21. Ploughed again in 4 feet ridges -

July 15 After wasting <s>at least</s> near a month for favorable weather on acct [account]
of a severe Drought - planted this day [illegible] distances 
71 Rows- made the holes with a hoe, the ground being too dry to use
the Dibble - moderate showers before & after planting but not
wet two inches - very dry below that depth.

July 27  Ploughed from & to -

Aug 6 Ploughed from & to - & planted early yellow corn to fill [illegible]

Oct 14  From the lateness of planting (18 July) many of the Savoys did not head
I therefore this day commenced feeding such to my hogs.
        