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six stacks of oats were raised on Dr Holts plantation, and sixteen stacks of hay. Sweet and irish potatoe crops were both pretty good crops and good potatoes. The wagon load of corn as hauled to the cribs held sixty bushels. The amount which the wagons [[insertion]] would [[/insertion]] hauled was found out two or three years ago while hauling from a rented field the corn being measured there into the wagon. I mean sixty bushels in the ear.

Cross Examination
I cant remember but five days that Kesea's John lost. Kesea was considered as a nurse but went into the field and helped gather the crops. Ellen, Kesea daughter was fourteen years old and lost better than a months time.

Thomas, I dont remember that he lost any time.

Amanda Big Toms wife lost about two weeks. The suckling women all came in twice a day to suckle their children. I am not certain that Martha Ann lost any time