. The story of agriculture in the United States. being among my first wishesto see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this countrymay be abolished by law. He provided in his will forthe emancipation of his slaves at the death of Washington put the whole matter of his agriculturalpolicy into a few short statements. He said that thesewere his favorite objects: i. To recover his landfrom its gullied and exhausted state — due to To lay down all low and swampy land to grass. 3. Tohave clover lots enough for soiling work-horses andcattle, and for other purposes. 4. T
. The story of agriculture in the United States. being among my first wishesto see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this countrymay be abolished by law. He provided in his will forthe emancipation of his slaves at the death of Washington put the whole matter of his agriculturalpolicy into a few short statements. He said that thesewere his favorite objects: i. To recover his landfrom its gullied and exhausted state — due to To lay down all low and swampy land to grass. 3. Tohave clover lots enough for soiling work-horses andcattle, and for other purposes. 4. To substitute livefor dead fences. 5. To give attention to stock, andtheir increase. 6. To look into the little as well as thegreat concerns of his farms. 7. To use every possiblemeans of fertilizing his fields. He showed his progressive ideas also in relation tofarm machinery. He said to Pearce, *I am never sparing(with proper economy) in furnishing my farms with anyand every kind of tool and implement that is calculated GEORGE WASHINGTON 8S. II 10 . 19 / 3 4 5 6 :c=ziai:;\ /a cd nn zm 1 ; 1 — , ! J t ^ l; r|. ; I \ < • ? . ! il ; \ \ : ^\\ . ,,--- % \ \ ^•1 ;..„..!! ; <?;; f;; « i •
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