Farm notes on Farnham's Bucksport acres and manures
A Bucksport farmer lists his 25 acre holdings with 8 tons of hay and yields from squash beet, carrots, potatoes, turnips, and beans. He highlights tillage practices, limited fertilizer use, manure from pigs and cows, and savings from home-made soil amendments. He also outlines plow and draft optimization for teams and discusses farm accounting challenges.
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Genereilly
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Richard Thompson
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England
Old Fashioned Farming vs Modern Tools
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