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Streeter, John Williams

"The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm"

Indeed, our garden grows better and more
prolific each year in spite of the immense crops that are taken from
it. This can be done only by a person who knows his business, and
Johnson is such a person. He gave much of his time to this practical
patch, but he also worked with Polly among the shrubs on the lawn, and
in her sunken flower garden, which is the pride of her life. We shall
hear more about this flower garden later on.
The accounts for the second quarter of the year show these items on the
income side:--
Butter $1052.00
Eggs 379.00
Twenty-five calves 275.00
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Total $1706.00


CHAPTER XXXIX
THE YOUNG ORCHARD

One of the most enjoyable occupations of a farmer's life is the care of
young trees. Until your experience in this work is of a personal and
proprietary nature, you will not realize the pleasure it can afford. The
intimate study of plant life, especially if that plant life is yours, is
a never failing source of pleasurable speculation, and a thing upon
which to hang dreams.


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