DIGITAL ARCHIVE of SLAVERY to FREEDOM at MONTICELLO   (beta)

Aphorisms, Observations, Facts in husbandry.

I. Implements of husbandry & operations with them.

the plough. pa. 62. harrows. 63. roller. 63. hoes. 64. axes. 64.

waggons. 65. carts 65. slides 66. wheelbarrows. 66.

II. Farm buildings & conveniencies.

Threshing machine. 67. Treading floor 68. Granary. 68

Roads. 69. fences 70. fuel 71. timber 71.

III. Animals. viz. Horses. 72. mules. 72. oxen 73. cattle 73.

sheep. 74. goats 75. hogs. 75.

IV. Overseers. 76. Labourers. 77.

V. Provisions 78.

VI. Preparation of ground. to wit fallow. 79.

green-dressings. vetch. 80. buckwheat 81. turnep 80.

Manure. 82.

VII. Plants. to wit. Wheat 84. Rye. 85. Oats 85. Barley. 86. Corn 86.

Potatoes. 87. Peas. 88. Clover 89. fodder 91. straw. 91.

Lucerne 92. Succory 92. other grasses. 93. Artichokes. 94.

Cotton. 95. hemp & flax. 95. Pasture. 96. Orchards. 96.

VIII. Rotation of crops. 97.

IX. Calendar of work. 100.

X. Building. Brick 102. Stone 103. Wood. 104. Lime. Etc. 105.

XI. Mill 106.

XII. Still. 108. Brewing.

XIII. Smith’s shop. 109. nailery. 110. Coal 113.

XIV. Carpenters. 114.XV. Spinning. Weaving. 116.

XVI. Potash. 117.

XVII. Tenants. 119.