Farm Book, page 44
by Thomas Jefferson
by Thomas Jefferson
Estimate for the issues of the corn on hand Dec. 15. 1794.
| Barrels | Shrinkage | Barrels | |
| to wit. Monticello. on hand | 241 1/2 | 12. | 229 1/2 |
| Shadwell do. | 270 | 13 1/2 | 256 1/2 |
| 486. | |||
| Oats at do. | 20 | ||
| 506 |
| from Dec. 15 to Apr. 1. 106. Days Barrels | from Apr. 1.to July 15 106. Days | from July 15 to Nov. 15. 123. Days | Total 335. Days | ||
| 120. persons. | 90. | 90 | 105. | 285 | @ 1. peck a week each |
| 8. riding horses | 32 | 21 | 53 | @ 1 1/2 gall. a day in winter & 1. gall. in summr. | |
| 5. broodmares | 13. | 13 | @ 1. gallon a day. | ||
| 3. colts | 2. | 2 | |||
| 7. mules | 14 | 14 | @ 3. qts. a day each | ||
| 16. workhorses | 56 | 36 | 92 | @ 2. gals. on ploughg. days & 1. in those of rest. winter. and half that in summer | |
| 12. oxen | 18 | 18. | @ 1 1/2 gal. on workg. days. suppose 10. | ||
| cattle | 10 | 10 | @ 1 1/2 B. pr. month on each side the river | ||
| 3. beeves | 4. | 4 | @ 1. gal a day for 135. days in all. | ||
| hogs. | 21 | 21 | @ 1/2 bush. a day on each side the river | ||
| Total | 260 | 147 | 105 | 512 |
Repartition of do. between Monticello & Shadwell.
(a) at 11. bush. a week till Apr. 1. & 5 1/4 till July 15. (b) @ 4. bush. a week till Apr. 1. |
(c) at 11. bush. 3. pecks a week. |
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