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and then rode 6 miles to Lindseys on 9 Mile Creek a pretty large stream, being the outlet of the Shaneatetes lake, our last stage mostly woods, here we Lodged cutting Clover and Timothy grass for our horses with a sickle he having no pasture. The grass is so stout, I thought it would have produce near three tons of hay to the Ac The common practice of raising Corn, wheat &;c for many Miles past, is to clear a piece Land, by cutting down nearly all the timber which they heap and burn on the Spot, and when made clean, they Harrow the ground several times over, then they plant, and tend the Corn with the Hoe never putting a plough in the ground, when the Corn comes of, in the fall, they again harrow the ground several times, and then sow it with wheat and Timothy, and often times some Clover seed, and when the Wheat comes of, mow it for several years, by that time many of the roots get are rotten, they then Plough and farm it as suits best. 49 miles 22nd.: Went 13 miles to breakfast the first 7 good limestone land, unsettled, being lately purchased of the Onadaga Indians,