DIGITAL ARCHIVE of SLAVERY to FREEDOM at MONTICELLO   (beta)

Pasture.

In the neighborhood of Philadelphia, butchers pay ⅓ of a dollar a week for pasturing their fattening bullocks.

fields which are in a course of culture should never be pastured, as that injures them as much as rest would recruit them.

Orchards.

Straw about the roots of trees prevents the growth of grass & weeds too near the tree, & manure & lighten the ground.

96. Sep. 4.	mr Eppes examines my North orchard and says it consists of Clarke’s pearmains. Golden wilding & red Hughes. he says the Golden wilding must not be mellowed before pressed, it will yeild nothing. it must be pressed as soon as gathered. mixed with the red Hughes the make the best cyder & yeild best.
99. Nov. 1.	70. bushels of the Robinson & red Hughes (about half of each) have made 120. gallons of cyder. George says that when in a proper state (there was much rot among these) they ought to make 3. galls to the bushel, as he knows from having often measured both.
see 11. Bibl. Phys. econ.apple mill.
1824. Apr.	Genl Cocke says the Peach Tree worm is hatching all July, Aug. Sep. and lays it’s egg immediately on being hatched. it may be seen & taken out from Mar. to June. it should always be done before harvest.