Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 125

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plan for the crop of 1810

1810

clear the lowgrounds on the W. side of Secretary’s ford (abt 12 or 15 as) for tobacco

clean up the Square field for corn. 40. as

Triangle & Oblong, put into oats. 80. as

the belted grounds, not in wheat, put into oats.

1811.

clear adjoining the Belted grounds for tobo

clean up the Hickman’s field for corn.

Square field. wheat.

Culpeper. enlarge to 40 as & sow wheat.

Race [path] field wheat or oats & clover.

aim, as soon as possible at getting 3. fiuelds of 80. as each for this rotation, to wit, 0 1 field, half in corn, half in peas, oats or millet; & in the next rotation change the halves

1. in wheat 80. as

1. in clover 80. as and

a fourth field, as fast as we can, to be in clover also.

the and Dry field will be one.

the oblong & field another

Hickman’s and the Belted field a third.

Culpeper Etc a 4th

Manuscript (Massachusetts Historical Society, Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 125). Scan available online here.

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Source Information

Author Thomas Jefferson
Date 1810-1811
Place of Origin Monticello
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