Farm Book, page 138
by Thomas Jefferson
by Thomas Jefferson
Estimate of corn necessary for
Monticello from
Jan. 15. to
Nov. 1.
1812.
Bar. | ||||
bread. | 100. pecks = 25 bushels a week, for 40. weeks 200 | |||
to be drawn from the rent of the toll. from 4th Sat. of Jan. to last Sat. of Oct. 40. weeks mill @ 5. Bar. a week. | 200. | |||
The Stable. | suppose 7. horses @ 2. galls. a day is 2 1/2 bar. a week 25. weeks | 62 1/2 | ||
to be drawn at a waggon load of 7 1/2 Bar. every 3 weeks from Tufton | 62 | |||
Stock. | 3. horses @ 6. galls. & 10. mules @ 13. galls. a day. for 90. days | 65. | ||
the same at half allowance after grass comes 90. days more | ||||
a mare & colt @ 2. galls. between them 90. days | 4 1/2 | |||
23. grown hogs @ 1. ear a piece per day 75. days | 4 1/2 | |||
60. sheep @ 1/2 pint of meal a day 75. days | 7. | |||
2 beeves @ 1 1/2 gallon a day each for 30. days | 2 1/2 | |||
2. do. [@ 1 1/2 gallon a day each for] 75. [days ] | 5 1/2 | |||
89 | ||||
heretofore recd. from Tufton | 27 Bar | |||
to be still brought from thence | 33 | |||
to be bought | 29 | 89 |
3 milch cows @ 1. peck of bran a day. pr. week | 21. pecks |
2 oxen @ 1. peck of bran a day besides chaff | 14 |
3. other cows | 35 = 8 s. 3 p. |
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