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My land was, therefore, 5280 feet long and 2640
feet wide. I must split it in some way, by a road or a lane, to make all
parts accessible. If I divided it by two lanes of twenty feet each, I
could have on either side of these lanes lots 650 feet deep, and these
would be quite manageable. I found that if these lots were 660 feet
long, they would contain ten acres minus the ten feet used for the lane.
This seemed a real discovery, as it simplified my calculations and
relieved me of much mental effort.
"Polly, I am going to make a map of the place,--lay it out just as I
want it."
"You may leave the home forty out of your map; I will look after that,"
said the lady.
In my pocket I found three envelopes somewhat the worse for wear. This
is how one of them looked when my map was finished.
[Illustration:]
I am not especially haughty about this map, but it settled a matter
which had been chaotic in my mind. My plan was to make the farm a
soiling one; to confine the stock within as limited a space as was
consistent with good health, and to feed cultivated forage and crops.


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