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by counting them & noting their size. We next started toward
the barn stopping on the way to look at some very fine colts
in the adjoining field; the barn door latch was noticed to be
very strong, & to be of the same patent as those used by
some of our other members. The corn house contained some
very nice wheat & oats & a small pile of what seemed to
be corn cobs, just enough to keep from forgetting how corn
looks. A lot of very good young sheep were observed which
our host had recently purchased at a cost of $3.28 each.

As our host has has so recently come into possession of
his present home, it will not do to be too hard upon him,
for using his sleigh for a barn door, or putting two gates
together to make one: in going across a fine pasture field
we saw a lump of rock salt, lying ready for the stock
at all times. The Timothy field sown last year did
not look much more promising than those of our neighbors
who tried the same plan; a small portion sown in the
spring, had failed entirely. The Corn field gave
promise of a good yield, also the sorghum.

In passing through the orchard we observed quite a fair
show of peaches, much better than is to be found in most
orchards. Four very pretty hogs were noticed, showing
plainly that they had been well cared for by the master,
which was more plainly to be seen when we looked at the
neat pig pen. The Ice house was found to be in good
order & well supplied with ice for the season. Our foreman
now directed his steps toward the house, & after partaking of a
most excellent supper prepared by our hostess, the following
questions were asked & answered
viz --.
1st. Could 100,000 brick be sold in one year?
One half the members thought they could if the price
was not too high.
2nd. Does any one want drain tile
A few would use them.
3rd. What is the cheapest & best Ice house