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 The Mount Vernon F'armer.-The famerof Gen. Washington as soldier and statesman IS universally known, and highly admired by all who appreciate talents, worth, and love of country. but his character as farmer was less known in his day, and his memory in this respect is not venerated according to it's de- sert. Possessing ample means and the most ardent love for rural life, he was one of the nrsS experimental and practical farmers in Vlrglnla. His estate at Mt. Vernon, consist ed of 10000 acres of land in one body. equal 10 about 10 square miles. It was divided irto farms of convenient size, at the distance of two, three, and five miles from his mansion house. These farms he visited every day in pleasant weather, and was constantly en- gagged Tn making experiments for the im- ProVement of agriculture. Some idea of the extent of his farming operations may be formed from the following facts: In 1887, ne mad 5OO acres in grass-sowed 600 bush els ot oats-7OO acres with wheat, and pre- pared as much more for corn, barley, pota- toes, beans, peas, Ssc., and l5O with turnips. His stock consisted of l4O horses, ll2 cows, 2S6 working oxen, heifers and steers, and 5OO sheep. He constantly employed 25O hands and kept M ploughs going during the whole year, when the earth and state of the weather would permit. In l766, he slaugh- tered l5O hogs, weighing 1850, for the use of hls family, besides provisions for negroes The Van Buren papers are constantly charging upon the Banks, preconcorted ac. tion to suspend payment to harrass the gov. ernment. These consunlmate simpletons for. get that the first Banks which stopped were government institutions, Pet banks, contain. ing the funds of the national treasury. The Dry Dock stopped first in New York, and a Pet Bank in St Louis and another in Matches

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