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February 2, 1867
The Daily Phoenix
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A gentleman near Ocala, Florida, bought 120 acres of pine land for $375 and, with his all-female family and a hired boy, produced crops worth over $3,325 using two horses, with total expenses of $600.
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Good Farming.—The Ocala (Florida) Banner says:
"A gentleman in this vicinity purchased 120 acres of pine land—one-half cleared—for $375. With himself and family, consisting entirely of females, assisted only by a small boy, for whose services he paid $50, he raised the following crops, viz: Eight bales of long cotton, worth about $2,000; $850 worth of corn; $300 worth of potatoes; oats and fodder worth $75, and from the pinders raised he fattened $100 worth of pork. In the production of these crops he employed two horses. His total expenses for the farm and the support of the family was $600."
"A gentleman in this vicinity purchased 120 acres of pine land—one-half cleared—for $375. With himself and family, consisting entirely of females, assisted only by a small boy, for whose services he paid $50, he raised the following crops, viz: Eight bales of long cotton, worth about $2,000; $850 worth of corn; $300 worth of potatoes; oats and fodder worth $75, and from the pinders raised he fattened $100 worth of pork. In the production of these crops he employed two horses. His total expenses for the farm and the support of the family was $600."
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Family
What keywords are associated?
Farming Success
Cotton Crop
Family Labor
Ocala Florida
Agricultural Yield
What entities or persons were involved?
A Gentleman
His Family
A Small Boy
Where did it happen?
Vicinity Of Ocala, Florida
Story Details
Key Persons
A Gentleman
His Family
A Small Boy
Location
Vicinity Of Ocala, Florida
Story Details
A gentleman purchased 120 acres of partially cleared pine land for $375 and, with his all-female family and a hired boy costing $50, raised crops including eight bales of cotton worth $2,000, corn worth $850, potatoes worth $300, oats and fodder worth $75, and pork worth $100 using two horses, with total expenses of $600.