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The Farm Of Mount Ternon Washington
was passionatey fond Of Agriculture. Its improve
ment was with him an object of paramount
regard. Virginia can boast Of few sons 10 whom
her agriculture has been more indebted who as
sisted in promoting her interest 10 a greater ex-
tent, or with the manifestation of more ardent
and patronizing zeal. The following account of
his farming operations will serve to exhibit the
Father of his country (the man first in war, first
in peace, and first the hearts of his countrymen
in his true light.


The farm of General Washington, at Mount
Vernon. contained ten thousand acres OF land in
one body, equal 10 fifteen square miles. 1t was
divided into farms of convenient size, at the dis
lance of one, two, three, four, and five miles from
his mansion house. These farms he visited every
day in pleasant weather, and was constantly en-
gagged in making experiments for the improve
ment of agriculture. Some idea Of the extent oE
his farming operations may be formed from the
following facts: In 17S7, he had five hundred
acres in grass; sowed six hundred acres of oats
seven hbndred acres in wheat; and prepared as
much more for corn, barley potatoes, BEANS peas
&c. and one hundred and fifty acres in turnps.
His stock consisted Of one hundred and forty
horses, one hundred and Twelve cows, three hun.
drcd and thirly-fve working oxen, heifers and
steers, and Eve hundred sheep. He constantly
employed Two hundred and fifty hands. ard kepi
twenty. -four ploughs going during the whole yeal
when the earth and state of the weather would
permit In 1886. he slaughtered one hundred and
fifty hogs weighing eighteen thousand five hundred
and ninety pounds, tor the use U! his family, be-
sides provision for the use Of his negroes"


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