,,t5 ,,acres ,,en\gh3 ,a ,,practical ,,exp]i5ce1 ,,%[+ ,,h[ ,a ,,v ,,small ,,f>m ,,may ,,be ,,made ,,to ,,keep ,a ,,v ,,l>ge ,,family4 ,,) ,ext5sive & ,pr(itable ,exp]i5ce ,,9 ,,! ,,cultivation ,,( ,,! ,,small] ,,fruits4 ,,eigh? ,,edition4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,james ,,mill]1 7,,successor ,,to ,c4 ,s4 ,,francis ,,co417 #ebb ,,broadway4 ,,mdccclxvi4 ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahfd1 ,,by ,,james ,,mill]1 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york4 ,,preface4 ,! man :o fe$s 8 cattle on a ?\s& hills may possibly see ! title ( ?is little volume p>ad$ ?r\gh ! newspap]s2 b ! *ances are t he w nev] ?9k x wor? :ile to look into ! volume itself4 ,! own] ( a hundr$ acres w sc>cely /ep out ( 8 way to pur*ase or to borr[ x1 :ile ! "l ( e small] f>m w be sure x is n int5d$ = him4 ,few p]sons belong+ to ^! sev]al classes h be5 educat$ to believe ,t5 ,acres ,en\gh4 ,born to great] ambition1 !y h aim$ high] & grasp$ at m1 sometimes wisely1 sometimes n4 ,_m ( ^! are n[ own+ or cultivat+ m l& ?an _! heads or purses enable !m to manage prop]ly4 ,_h _! ambition be5 mod]ate1 & _! ideas m practical1 _! labor w\ld be bett] rew>d$1 & ?is book1 )\t d\bt1 w\ld h f\nd m read]s4 ,! mi/ak5 ambition = own+ twice z mu* l& z "o c ?or\ghly manure or pr(itably cultivate1 is ! great agricultural s9 ( ?is c\ntry4 ,^? :o commit x1 by beg9n+ wrong1 too frequ5tly cont9ue wrong4 ,own+ _m acres is ! sole idea4 ,high cultivation ( a small tract1 is "o ( :i* !y h little k4 ,too _m 9 ^! sev]al classes ?9k !y "k en\gh4 ,!y measure a man's k by ! numb] ( 8 acres4 ,h5ce1 9 _! eyes ! own] ( a plot s humble z m9e mu/ "k s little z to be unable to tea* !m any ?+ new4 ,happily1 x is n = ^! t ,i write1 & h5ce x w\ld be unreasonable to expect !m to become read]s4 ,i write m p>ticul>ly = ^? :o h n be5 br\ght up z f>m]s--= t num]\s body ( pati5t toil]s 9 city1 t[n1 & village1 :o1 l myself1 h /ruggl$ on f ye> to ye>1 anxi\s to break away f ! bondage ( ! desk1 ! c\nt]1 or ! work%op1 to realize 9 ! c\ntry ev5 a mod]ate income1 s t x be a sure "o4 ,_m su* are con/antly look+ r\nd 9 ?is direction = some?+ :i*1 ) less m5tal toil & anxiety1 w provide a ma9t5ance = a gr[+ family1 & af=d a refuge = advanc+ age--"s safe & quiet h>bor1 %elt]$ f ! con/antly recurr+ monet>y & political convulsions :i* 9 ?is c\ntry s sudd5ly r$uce m5 to pov]ty4 ,b ^! inquir]s f9d no exp]i5c$ pione]s to lead ! way1 & !y turn back ^u !mselves1 too fe>ful to g =w>d alone4 ,books ( p]sonal exp]i5ce l ?is are r>e4 ,?is is writt5 = ! in=mation ( ! class ref]r$ to1 = m5 n only will+1 b anxi\s to le>n4 ,once 9 ! same pr$icam5t myself1 ,i "k _! long+s1 _! defici5cies1 & ! /eps !y ought to take4 ,h5ce1 9 seek+ to make myself fully und]/ood1 "s may ?9k t ,i h be5 unnecess>ily m9ute4 ,b 9 sett+ =? my own crudities1 ,i d b save o!rs f repeat+ !m4 ,yet ) all ?is amplification1 my little contribution w occasion no cr[d+ ev5 ^u a book-%elf :i* may be already fill$4 ,i am too new a f>m] to be ! orig9ator ( all ! ideas :i* are "h set =?4 ,"s1 :i* seem$ to be appropriate to ! topic 9 h&1 h be5 incorporat$ ) ! argum5t z x progress$2 :ile 9 "s in/ances1 ev5 ! language ( writ]s1 ^: names 7 unkn[n to me1 has also be5 adopt$4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,*apt] ,i4--,city ,exp]i5ces--,mod]ate ,expectations #i ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,practical ,views--,safety ( ,inve/m5ts 9 ,l& #ae ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,resolv$ to g--,escape f ,bus9ess--,*oos+ a ,location #bb ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,buy+ a ,f>m--,anxiety to sell--,=c$ to quit #bi ,,*apt] ,v4--,mak+ a ,pur*ase--,fir/ ,impressions #cg ,,*apt] ,,vi4--,plant+ a ,pea*-or*>d--,h[ to pres]ve ,pea*-trees #db ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,plant+ ,raspb]ries & ,/rawb]ries--,tricks ( ! ,nurs]y #ec ,,*apt] ,,viii4--,blackb]ries--,a ,rem>kable ,co9cid5ce #fj ,,*apt] ,,ix4--,! ,g>d5--,female ,managem5t--,com=ts & ,pr(its #fi ,,*apt] ,x4--,*eat$ 9 a ,c[--,a ,good & a ,bad ,"o--,! ,sa9t ( ! ,b>ny>d #gf ,,*apt] ,,xi4--,a ,cl\d ( ,we$s--,great ,sales ( ,plants #hf ,,*apt] ,,xii4--,pigs & ,p\ltry--,luck & ,ill ,luck #ih ,,*apt] ,,xiii4--,city & ,c\ntry ,life contra/$ #aaj ,,*apt] ,,xiv4--,two ,acres 9 ,truck--,revolution 9 ,agriculture #aah ,,*apt] ,,xv4--,birds1 & ! ,s]vices !y ,r5d] #aca ,,*apt] ,,xvi4--,close ( my ,fir/ ,ye>--,its ,loss & ,ga9 #ada ,,*apt] ,,xvii4--,my ,second ,ye>--,tr5*+ ! ,g>d5--,/rawb]ry ,pr(its #adh ,,*apt] ,,xviii4--,raspb]ries--,! ,lawtons #afg ,,*apt] ,,xix4--,liquid ,manures--,an ,illu/ration #agg ,,*apt] ,,xx4--,my ,?ird ,ye>--,liquid ,manure--,?ree ,ye>s' ,results #ahh ,,*apt] ,,xxi4--,a ,b>ny>d ,manufactory--,l& ,en\gh--,fai? 9 ,manure #bjj ,,*apt] ,,xxii4--,pr(its ( ,fruit-gr[+--,! ,trade 9 ,b]ries #bab ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4--,g5tleman-f>m+--,e/abli%+ a ,home #bcj ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4--,unsuccessful ,m5--,rebellion n ,ru9\s to ,nor!rn ,agriculture #bch ,,*apt] ,,xxv4--,:]e to ,locate--,ea/ or ,we/ #bdh ,,t5 ,,acres ,,en\gh4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,city ,,exp]i5ces--,,mod]ate ,,expectations4 ,my life1 up to ! age ( =ty1 _h be5 sp5t 9 my native city ( ,philadelphia4 ,l ?\s&s ( o!rs be=e me1 ,i began ! _w )\t a doll>1 & ) a v few fri5ds 9 a condition to assi/ me4 ,hav+ sav$ a few hundr$ doll>s by d9t ( close application to bus9ess1 & avoid+ tav]ns1 oy/]-h\ses1 !atres1 & fa%ionable tailors1 ,i m>ri$ & w5t into bus9ess ! same ye>4 ,^! two contemporane\s drafts ^u my little capital prov+ heavi] ?an ,i expect$1 !y soon us$ x up1 leav+ me !reaft] greatly /rait5$ = means4 ,x is true my bus9ess kept me1 b z x 0 con/antly exp&+1 & 0 ( su* a nature t a l>ge proportion ( my annual ga9 0 necess>ily inve/$ 9 tools1 fixtures1 & ma*9]y1 ,i 0 ne>ly always %ort ( ready ca% to c>ry on my op]ations ) com=t4 ,at c]ta9 times1 also1 x ceas$ to be pr(itable4 ,! crisis ( #ahcg ne>ly ru9$ me1 & ,i 0 kept /ruggl+ along dur+ ! five succe$+ ye>s ( h>d times1 until ! revival ( #ahdb came r\nd4 ,previ\s to ?is crisis1 necessity _h driv5 me to ! banks = disc\nts1 "o ( ! sore evils ( do+ bus9ess ^u insuffici5t capital4 ,z is always ! case ) ^! in/itutions1 !y compell$ me to return ! borr[$ money at ! v "t x 0 lea/ conv5i5t = me to d s--!y ne$$ x z urg5tly z myself4 ,b to refund !m ,i 0 compell$ to borr[ else:]e1 & t too at excessive rates ( int]e/1 ?us increas+ ! burd5 :ile labor+ to %ake x (f4 ,?\s&s h gone ?r\gh ! same unhappy exp]i5ce1 & be5 cru%$ by ! load4 ,su* c anticipate my trials & privations4 ,yet ,i 0 n insolv5t4 ,my prop]ty _h co/ me f> m ?an ,i ow$1 yet if (f]$ = sale at a "t :5 ! :ole community seem$ to want money only1 no "o c\ld h be5 f\nd to give co/4 ,i c\ld n use x z ! basis ( a loan1 nei!r c\ld ,i "p ) x )\t ab&on+ my bus9ess4 ,h5ce ,i /ruggl$ on ?r\gh t exhau/+ crisis1 haunt$ by p]petual fe>s ( be+ di%onor$ at bank1--ly+ d[n at night1 n to peaceful slumb]1 b to dream ( fre% exp$i5ts to pres]ve my cr$it = to-morr[4 ,i h sometimes ?\ght t ! pecuni>y c>es ( t /ruggle 7 sev]e en\gh to h %ort5$ my life1 _h !y be5 mu* long] protract$4 ,besides ! m5tal anxieties !y occasion$1 !y compell$ a p9*+ economy 9 my family4 ,b 9 ?is latt] ef=t ,i discov]$ my wife to be a jewel ( priceless value1 com+ up h]oically to ! task1 & reliev+ me ( a _w ( c>e4 ,)\t h] aid1 h] skill1 h] managem5t1 h] uncompla9+ *e]fulness1 h] sympa?y 9 /ruggles s inadequately rew>d$ z m9e 71 ,i %\ld h sunk into utt] bankruptcy4 ,h] economy 0 n ! mean1 p5ny-wise1 p\nd fooli% policy :i* _m mi/ake = true economy4 ,x 0 ! art ( calculation jo9$ to ! habit ( ord]1 & ! p[] ( proportion+ our wi%es to ! means ( gratify+ !m4 ,! little pilf]+ temp] ( a wife is despicable & odi\s to e man ( s5se2 b !re is a judici\s1 graceful economy1 :i* has no connection ) an av>ici\s temp]1 & :i*1 z x dep5ds ^u ! und]/&+1 c be expect$ only f cultivat$ m9ds4 ,wom5 :o h be5 well educat$1 f> f despis+ dome/ic duties1 w hold !m 9 high respect1 because !y w see t ! :ole happ9ess ( life is made up ( ! happ9ess ( ea* p>ticul> day & h\r1 & t mu* ( ! enjoym5t ( ^! mu/ dep5d ^u ! punctual practice ( virtues :i* are m valuable ?an spl5did4 ,if ,i surviv$ t crisis1 x 0 ow+ to my wife's admirable managem5t ( my h\sehold exp5ses4 ,%e saw t our emb>rassm5t 0 due to no imprud5ce or neglect ( m9e4 ,%e ?us cons5t$ to sev]e privations1 utt]+ no compla9t1 h9t+ no reproa*1 nev] di%e>t5$1 & s r>ely out ( humor t %e nev] fail$ to welcome my return ) a smile4 ,b 9 ?is c\ntry "o convulsion foll[s ano!r ) di%e>t5+ frequ5cy4 ,i liv$ ?r\gh t ( #ahcg1 paid my debts1 & _h manag$ to save "s money4 ,my wife's sy/em ( economy _h be5 s long adh]$ to1 t 9 ! end x became to "s ext5t habitual to h]1 & %e /ill cont9u$ to practise great frugality4 ,i became ins5sibly accu/om$ to x myself4 ,*ildr5 7 multiply+ ar\nd u1 & we ?\ght ! skies _h bright5$ = all future "t4 ,:5 9 difficulty1 we _h (t5 debat$ ! propriety ( quitt+ ! city & its t]rible bus9ess trials1 & settl+ on a few acres 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e we c\ld raise our own food1 & sp5d ! rema9d] ( our days 9 cultivat+ gr\nd :i* w\ld be sure to yield u at lea/ a respectable subsi/5ce4 ,we _h no long+ = excessive weal?3 a m]e compet5cy1 ?\gh e>n$ by daily toil1 s t x 0 reasonably sure1 & free f ! drag ( cont9u$ indebt$ness to o!rs1 0 all we covet$4 ,i _h always lov$ ! c\ntry1 b my wife pref]r$ ! city4 ,i c\ld take no /ep b su* z w\ld be likely to promote h] happ9ess4 ,s long z times cont9u$ fair1 we ceas$ to canvass ! propriety ( a removal4 ,we _h *ildr5 to educate1 & to h] ! city seem$ ! be/ & mo/ conv5i5t place = qualify+ !m = future usefulness4 ,!n1 mo/ ( our relations resid$ ne> u4 ,our habits 7 em95tly social4 ,we _h made num]\s fri5ds1 & among our neighbors !re _h turn$ up _m valuable families4 ,we felt ev5 ! ?\ght ( break+ away f all ^! cordial ties to be a try+ "o4 ,b ! refuge ( a removal to ! c\ntry _h tak5 /rong hold ( my m9d4 ,inde$1 x may be said t ,i 0 born ) a passion = liv+ on a f>m4 ,x 0 fix$ & /r5g!n$ by my long exp]i5ce ( ! bus9ess vicissitudes ( city life4 ,= _m ye>s ,i _h be5 a con/ant subscrib] = sev]al agricultural j\rnals1 ^: cont5ts ,i read z c>efully z ,i did ^? ( ! daily pap]s4 ,my wife also1 be+ a great read]1 came 9 "t to /udy !m almo/ z att5tively4 ,e ?+ ,i saw 9 !m only t5d$ to confirm my long+ = ! c\ntry1 :ile !y gave def9ite views ( :at k9d ( f>m+ ,i 0 fit =4 ,9 fact !y educat$ me = ! position be=e ,i assum$ x4 ,i am sure !y ex]cis$ a p[]ful influ5ce 9 remov+ mo/ ( my wife's objections to liv+ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i /udi$ _! cont5ts z c>efully z did ! writ]s :o prep>$ !m4 ,i wat*$ ! reports ( crops1 ( exp]im5ts1 & ( pr(its4 ,! lead+ idea 9 my m9d 0 ?is--t a man ( ord9>y indu/ry & intellig5ce1 by *oos+ a prop] location )9 h\rly rea* ( a great city m>ket1 c\ld s cultivate a few acres z to insure a ma9t5ance = 8 family1 free f ! ru9\s vibrations ( trade or comm]ce 9 ! metropolis4 ,all my read+ s]v$ to conv9ce me ( its s\ndness4 ,i did n assume t he c\ld get ri* on ! few acres :i* ,i ev] expect$ to own2 b ,i felt assur$ t he c\ld place himself above want4 ,i knew t 8 peace ( m9d w\ld be sure4 ,) me ?is 0 de>] ?an all4 ,my read+ _h satisfi$ me t su* a man w\ld f9d ,t5 ,acres ,en\gh1 & ^! ,i c\ld c]ta9ly comm&4 ,z ,i did n contemplate und]tak+ ! managem5t ( a l>ge gra9 f>m1 s my /udies did n run 9 t direction4 ,yet ,i read e ?+ t came be=e me 9 relation to su*1 & n )\t pr(it4 ,b ,i graduat$ my views to my means1 & s not$ ) ! utmo/ c>e ! exp]i5ces ( ! small cultivators :o f>m$ five to t5 acres ?or\ghly4 ,i not$ _! failures z wat*fully z _! successes1 kn[+ t ! =m] 7 to be avoid$1 z ! latt] 7 to be imitat$4 ,z opportunity (f]$1 ,i made repeat$ excursions1 ye> aft] ye>1 9 e direction ar\nd ,philadelphia1 visit+ ! small f>m]s or truck]s :o suppli$ ! city m>ket ) fruit & vegetables1 exam9+1 inquir+1 & treasur+ up all t ,i saw & he>d4 ,! fund ( k ?us acquir$ 0 n only prodigi\s1 b x has be5 ( la/+ value to me 9 my subsequ5t op]ations4 ,i f\nd multitudes ( truck]s :o 7 rais+ l>ge families on five acres ( gr\nd1 :ile o!rs1 own+ only ?irty acres1 _h become ri*4 ,on mo/ ( ^! num]\s excursions ,i 0 c>eful to h my wife ) me4 ,i want$ h] to see & he> = h]self1 & by conv9c+ h] judgm5t1 to ov]come h] evid5tly dim9i%+ reluctance to leav+ ! city4 ,my uni=m consid]ation = h] com=t at la/ secur$ ! object ,i _h 9 view4 ,%e saw s _m homes 9 :i* a quiet abundance 0 f\nd1 s _m cont5t$ m5 & wom51 s _m robu/ & b\nc+ *ildr51 t long be=e ,i 0 ready to leave ! city1 %e 0 q impati5t to be gone4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,practical ,,views--,,safety ,,( ,,inve/m5ts ,,9 ,,l&4 ,!re 0 n a p>ticle ( romance 9 my aspirations = a f>m1 nei!r _h ,i =m$ a s+le vision>y !ory :i* 0 !re to be te/$4 ,my notions 7 all sob] & prosaic4 ,i _h /ruggl$ all my life = doll>s1 because abundance ( !m produces pecuni>y com=t3 & ! *ange to c\ntry life 0 to be1 9 reality1 a m]e cont9uation ( ! /ruggle1 b light5$ by ! assurance t if ! doll>s ?us to be acquir$ 7 few] 9 numb]1 ! c]ta9ty ( e>n+ en\gh ( !m 0 likely to be great]4 ,crops might fail "u skies at "o "t too wat]y1 at ano!r too brassy1 b no su* disa/] c\ld equal ^? to :i* comm]cial pursuits are un9t]rupt$ly expos$4 ,!y h brassy skies above !m z well z f>m]s4 ,= ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ,i _h be5 hamp]$ ) hav+ notes ( my own or ( o!r p>ties to pay2 b ( all ! f>m]s ,i _h visit$1 only "o _h ev] giv5 a note1 & he _h made a v[ nev] to give ano!r4 ,my wife 0 %rewd en\gh to obs]ve & rem>k on ?is fact at ! "t1 x 0 s diff]5t f my own exp]i5ce4 ,%e admitt$ !re mu/ be "s satisfaction 9 c>ry+ on a bus9ess :i* did n require ! giv+ ( notes4 ,look+ at ! matt] ( removal to ! c\ntry 9 a practical light1 ,i f\nd t 9 ! city ,i 0 pay+ ?ree hundr$ doll>s p] annum r5t = a dwell+-h\se4 ,x 0 ! int]e/ ( five ?\s& doll>s2 yet x af=d$ no?+ b a %elt] = my family4 ,i might cont9ue to pay t r5t = fifty ye>s1 )\t1 at ! end ( t "t1 hav+ acquir$ ! own]%ip ( ei!r a /one ^u ! *imney1 or a %+le 9 ! ro(4 ,if ! h\se rose 9 value1 ! rise w\ld be to ! own]'s b5efit1 n to m9e4 ,x w\ld really be injuri\s to me1 z ! rise w\ld lead him to dem& an increase ( 8 r5t4 ,b put ! value ( ! h\se into a f>m1 or ev5 ! half ( x--! f>m w\ld h a dwell+-h\se ^u x1 9 :i* my family w\ld f9d z good a %elt]1 :ile ! l&1 if cultivat$ z indu/ri\sly z ,i _h always cultivat$ bus9ess1 w\ld belie ! flood ( evid5ce ,i _h be5 /udy+ = _m ye>s1 if x fail$ to yield to my ef=ts ! returns :i* x 0 manife/ly return+ to o!rs4 ,we c\ld live cont5t$ly on a ?\s& doll>s a ye>1 & "h we %\ld h no l&lord to pay4 ,my wife1 9 p9*+ times1 has f9anci]$ u ?r\gh ! ye> on sev]al hundr$ less4 ,i confess to hav+ liv$ z well on ! dim9i%$ rations z ,i want$ to4 ,inde$1 until "o tries x = himself1 x is incr$ible :at dignity !re is 9 an old hat1 :at virtue 9 a "t-worn coat1 & h[ savory ! d9n]-table c be made )\t sirlo9 /eaks or cranb]ry t>ts4 ,?us1 let x be rememb]$1 my views & aspirations _h no t+e ( extravagance4 ,my rule 0 mod]ation4 ,! tortures ( a city /ruggle )\t capital1 _h sob]$ me d[n to be+ cont5t$ ) a b>e compet5cy4 ,i might fail 9 "s p>ticul>s at ! outset1 f ignorance1 b ,i 0 9 ! prime ( life1 /rong1 active1 indu/ri\s1 & tractable1 & :at ,i did n "k ,i c\ld soon le>n f o!rs1 = f>m]s h no secrets4 ,!n ,i _h se5 too mu* ( ! unc]ta9ty ( banks & /ocks1 & l$g] acc\nts1 & promissory notes1 to be will+ to inve/ any ?+ 9 ei!r z a p]man5cy4 ,at be/ !y are fluctuat+ & unc]ta91 up to-day & d[n to-morr[4 ,my great pref]5ce _h always be5 = l&4 ,9 look+ ar\nd among my wide circle ( city acqua9tances1 especially among ! old] families1 ,i c\ld n fail to notice t mo/ ( !m _h gr[n ri* by ! own]%ip ( l&4 ,m ?an once _h ,i se5 ! values ( all city prop]ty1 improv$ & unimprov$1 app>5tly disappe>2--lots )\t pur*as]s1 & h\ses )\t t5ants1 ! community s poor & panic-/rick5 t real e/ate became ! m]e/ drug4 ,ye/]day ! collapse 0 caus$ by ! de/ruction ( ! ,national ,bank2 to-day x is ! ,t>iff4 ,%]iffs play$ havoc ) h\ses & l&s incumb]$ by mortgages1 & lawy]s fatt5$ on ! ri* h>ve/ ( fees inaugurat$ by a ,bankrupt ,law4 ,b ^? :o1 undismay$ by ! wreck ar\nd !m1 c\rage\sly held on to l&1 came ?r\gh 9 safety4 ,! /orm1 hav+ run its c\rse & exhau/$ its wra?1 gave place to skies comm]cially s]5e1 & real e/ate swung back ) an irrepressible mom5tum to its =m] value1 only to keep on advanc+ to "o ev5 great]4 ,i became conv9c$ t safety lay 9 ! own]%ip ( l&4 ,9 all my inquiries bo? be=e leav+ ! city1 z well z s9ce1 ,i r>ely he>d ( a f>m] becom+ insolv5t4 ,:5 ,i did1 & 0 c>eful to asc]ta9 ! cause1 x turn$ out t he _h ei!r begun 9 debt1 & 0 ?us hamp]$ at ! beg9n+1 or _h made bad b>ga9s 9 speculations outside ( 8 call+1 or wa/$ 8 means 9 riot\s liv+1 or _h 9 "s way utt]ly neglect$ 8 bus9ess4 ,if n made ri* by heavy crops1 ,i c\ld f9d none :o _h be5 made poor by bad ones4 ,! read] may look back ov] e monet>y convulsion he may be able to rememb]1 & he w f9d t 9 all ( !m ! agricultural community came ?r\gh ) less disa/] ?an any o!r int]e/4 ,:eat gr[s & corn rip5s ?\gh all ! banks 9 ! _w may break1 = se$-"t & h>ve/ is "o ( ! div9e promises to man1 nev] to be brok51 because ( its div9e orig94 ,!y grew & rip5$ be=e banks 7 inv5t$1 & w cont9ue to d s :5 banks & railroad bonds %all h become obsolete4 ,moreov]1 ! e>?ly fund = ^: acquisition we are all /riv+1 we naturally desire to make a p]man5t "o4 ,z we h work$ = x1 s we tru/ t x w "w = u & our *ildr54 ,its value1 :atev] t may be1 dep5ds on its p]petuity--! cont9uance ( its exi/5ce4 ,a man seeks to e>n :at w support & s]ve n only himself1 b 8 po/]ity4 ,he w\ld naturally desire to h ! e/ate desc5d to *ildr5 & gr&*ildr54 ,?is is "o great object ( 8 toil4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! safe/ fund 9 :i* to inve/1 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,:at is ! only fund :i* ! exp]i5ce ( ! la/ fifty ye>s has %[n1 ) v few exceptions1 w\ld be absolutely safe z a provision = heirs8 ,h[ _m m51 )9 t p]iod1 assum+ to act z tru/ees = e/ates1 h kept ! tru/ fund inve/$ 9 /ocks1 & :5 di/ribut+ ! pr9cipal among ! heirs1 h f\nd t mo/ ( x _h vani%$6 ,"u corporate insolv5cy x _h melt$ into air4 ,no prud5t man1 accept+ su* a tru/1 & gu>antee+ its integrity1 w\ld inve/ ! fund 9 /ocks4 ,our c\ntry is fill$ ) pecuni>y wrecks f causes l ?is4 ,?\s&s tru/ !mselves dur+ _! lifetime1 to manage ?is description ( prop]ty1 confid5t ( _! caution & sagacity4 ,) close wat*+ & good luck1 !y may be equal to ! task2 b ! "q /ill occurs z to ! probable duration ( su* a fund 9 families4 ,:at is its safety :5 inve/$ 9 ! curr5t /ocks ( ! c\ntry8 & next1 :at is its safety 9 ! h&s ( heirs8 ,!re are no /ati/ics %[+ ! probable cont9uance ( e/ates 9 l& 9 families1 & ( e/ates compos$ ( p]sonal prop]ty1 su* z /ocks4 ,b e bank ca%i] w te/ify to "o rem>kable fact--t an heir no soon] inh]its /ock 9 ! bank ?an ! fir/ ?+ he g5]ally does is to sell & transf] x1 & t su* sale is mo/ frequ5tly ! fir/ notice giv5 ( ! hold]'s dea?4 ,?is pref]5ce = inve/m5t 9 real e/ate w d\btless be object$ to by ! "y & da%+ bus9ess man4 ,b l&s1 or a fund secur$ by real e/ate1 is unque/ionably n only ! highe/ security1 b 9 ! h&s ( heirs x is ! only "o likely to survive a s+le g5]ation4 ,h5ce ! wisdom ( ! common law1 :i* nei!r p]mits ! gu>dian to sell ! l&s ( 8 w>d1 nor ev5 ! c\rt1 9 its discretion1 to grant au?ority = _! sale1 except ^u suffici5t gr\nds %[n1--z a necessity = rais+ a fund = ! support & education ( ! w>d4 ,ev5 a "l *ancellor c only t\* s sacr$ a fund = ?is or simil> reasons4 ,! common law is wise on ?is subject1 z on mo/ o!rs4 ,x is ?us ! exp]i5ce & obs]vation ( mank9d t su* a fund is ! safe/1 & h5ce ! provisions ( ! law4 ,^?1 !re=e1 :o acquire p]sonal prop]ty1 acquire only :at w la/ ab\t a g5]ation1 long] or %ort]4 ,su* prop]ty is quickly conv]t$ into money--x p]i%es & is gone4 ,b l& is h$g$ r\nd ) num]\s gu>ds :i* protect x f ha/y spoliation4 ,x is n s easily transf]r$2 x is n s secretly transf]r$2 ! law enjo9s delib]ate =malities be=e x c be ali5at$1 & (t5 ! cons5t ( v>i\s p>ties is necess>y4 ,:5 all o!r gu>ds give way1 e>ly memories ( p>5tal atta*m5t to ^! ance/ral acres1 or t5d] rem9isc5ces ( *ildhood1 w come 9 to /ay ! spoliation ( ! home/ead1 & make ev5 ! prodigal pause be=e giv+ up ?is portion ( 8 inh]itance4 ,?r\gh\t ,europe a passion to become ! own] ( l& is univ]sal1 :ile ! difficulty ( gratify+ x is inf9itely great] ?an ) u4 ,x is !re enorm\sly de>2 "h x is absurdly *eap4 ,x is f ?is univ]sal passion t ! va/ annual immigration to ?is c\ntry d]ives its mighty impulse4 ,z x rea*es our %ores x spreads itself ov] ! c\ntry 9 se>* ( *eap l&4 ,_m ( ! mo/ fl\ri%+ ,we/]n ,/ates h be5 built up by ! a/oni%+ influx ( immigrants4 ,9 ,engl&1 e l&[n] is prompt to secure e freehold ne> him1 be x l>ge or small1 z x comes into m>ket4 ,h5ce ! numb] ( freehold]s 9 t c\ntry is annually dim9i%+ by ?is process ( absorption4 ,?is ,european passion = acquir+ l& is /rangely contra/$ ) ! ,am]ican passion = p>t+ ) x4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,resolv$ ,,to ,,g--,,escape ,,f ,,bus9ess--,,*oos+ ,a ,,location4 ,! la/ ?irty ye>s h be5 prolific ( great pecuni>y convulsions4 ,i ne$ n recapitulate !m "h1 z too _m ( !m are yet d>k spots on ! memory ( "s :o w read ?is4 ,_! frequ5cy1 z well z _! recurr5ce at %ort] int]vals ?an at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury1 are among _! mo/ rem>kable features1 baffl+ ! calculations ( old] heads1 & conf\nd+ ^? ( y\ng] ones4 ,z ! c5tury advanc$1 ^! convulsions increas$ 9 numb] & viol5ce4 ,! :ole bus9ess horizon seem$ full ( com+ /orms1 :i* bur/ successively ) desolat+ sev]ity1 n only on m]*ants & manufactur]s1 b on o!rs :o _h long be=e retir$ f bus9ess4 ,no "o c\ld =esee ?is /ate ( ?+s4 ,i w n /op to argue causes1 b conf9e myself to facts :i* none w c>e to contradict4 ,^! disa/]s made begg>s ( ?\s&s 9 e bran* ( bus9ess1 & spread disc\ragem5t ov] e community4 ,i pass$ ?r\gh sev]al ( !m1 /riv+ & /ruggl+1 & oppress$ beyond all p[] ( description4 ,h[ _m m ! community 0 to enc\nt] ,i did n "k2 b ,i conceiv$ x ! "p ( prud5ce to place myself beyond ! circle ( _! influ5ce be=e ,i also _h be5 pro/rat$4 ,9 spite ( ! losses ?us enc\nt]$1 ,i _h be5 sav+ some?+ annually = sev]al ye>s1 :5 ! /ricture ( #ahed came on1 premonitory ( ! trem5d\s cra% ( #aheg4 ,mo/ un=tunately = my com=t1 t /ricture seem$ to fall ) peculi> sev]ity on a class ( deal]s l>gely indebt$ to me4 ,_m ( !m became emb>rass$1 & fail$ to pay me at ! "t1 :ile to ?is day "s ( !m are /ill my debtors4 ,my old exp]i5ces ( rais+ money reviv$1 & to "s ext5t ,i 0 compell$ to g ?r\gh ! humiliations ( simil> p]iods4 ,b ! /ricture 0 ( brief duration1 & ,i clos$ ! ye> 9 f> bett] condition ?an ,i _h anticipat$4 ,b ! trials ( t incipi5t crisis det]m9$ me to ab&on ! city4 ,i f\nd t by realiz+ all ,i !n possess$1 ,i c\ld comm& means en\gh to pur*ase t5 to tw5ty acres1 & ,i _h gr[n n]v\s & appreh5sive ( ! future4 ,:ile possess$ ( a little1 ,i resolv$ to make t little sure by inve/+ x 9 l&4 ,i _h work$ = ! l&lord long en\gh4 ,my excell5t wife 0 n[ entirely will+ to make ! *ange1 & our six *ildr5 clapp$ _! h&s ) joy :5 !y he>d t 8fa!r 0 go+ to live 9 ! c\ntry40 ,i _h long det]m9$ 9 my m9d :at sort ( f>m+ 0 likely to prove pr(itable en\gh to keep u ) com=t1 & t 0 ! rais+ ( small fruits = ! city m>kets4 ,my att5tion _h always be5 p>ticul>ly direct$ to ! b]ries4 ,"s /rawb]ries ,i _h rais$ 9 my city g>d5 ) prodigi\s success4 ,my fri5ds1 :5 !y he>d ( my project1 express$ fe>s t ! m>ket w\ld soon be glutt$1 n exactly by ! crops :i* ,i 0 to raise1 b !y c\ld n exactly answ] h[4 ,!y confess$ t !y 7 extremely fond ( b]ries1 & t at no "t 9 ! season c\ld !y af=d to eat en\gh2 a confession :i* seem$ to explode all appreh5sion ( ! m>ket be+ ov]/ock$4 ,b my wife & myself _h bo? exam9$ ! huck/]s :o call$ at ! door ) small fruits1 z to ! mon/r\s prices !y dem&$1 & _h begg$ !m1 if ev] a glut occurr$1 t !y w\ld call & let u "k4 ,b none _h ev] call$ ) su* in=mation4 ,x 0 ! same ?+ ) ^? :o occupi$ /alls 9 ! v>i\s city m>kets4 ,!y r>ely _h a surplus left unsold1 & _! prices 7 always high4 ,a glut ( fruit 0 a ?+ almo/ unkn[n to !m4 ,x 0 a safe presumption t ! m>ket w\ld n be depress$ by ! quantity t ,i might raise4 ,b "h let me say some?+ by way ( p>5!sis1 t\*+ ?is common idea ( ! dang] ( ov]/ock+ ! fruit-m>ket ( ! great cities4 ,x is a curi\s fact t ?is idea is ent]ta9$ only by ^? :o are n fruit-gr[]s4 ,! latt] nev] h>bor$ x4 ,_! :ole exp]i5ce runs ! o!r way1 !y "k x to be a gross absurdity4 ,yet someh[1 ! "q ( a glut has always be5 debat$4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ! nurs]ym5 7 advis$ to close up _! sales & ab&on ! bus9ess1 z !y w\ld soon h no cu/om]s = trees--ev]ybody 0 suppli$4 ,b trees h cont9u$ to be plant$ f t day to ?is1 & :]e hundr$s 7 sold tw5ty ye>s ago1 ?\s&s are dispos$ ( n[4 ,old-e/abli%$ nurs]ies h be5 trebl$ 9 size1 :ile c\ntless new ones h be5 plant$4 ,! nurs]y bus9ess has gr[n to a magnitude truly gigantic1 because ! m>ket = fruit has be5 annually gr[+ l>g]1 & no bus9ess enl>ges itself unless x is prov$ to be pr(itable4 ,! m>ket _c be glutt$ ) good fruit4 ,! multiplication ( m\?s to consume x is f> m rapid ?an ! increase ( any supply t gr[]s c effect4 ,)9 t5 ye>s ! masses h _h a slight ta/e ( *oice fruits1 & b little m4 ,indulg5ce has only s]v$ to :et _! appetites4 ,! m ( !m !re is (f]$ 9 ! m>ket1 ! m w !re be consum$4 ,e huck/] 9 h] %amble1 e v5d] ( peanuts 9 ! /reet1 w te/ify to ?is4 ,! mod]n art ( semi-cook]y = fruit1 & ( pres]v+ x 9 cans & j>s1 has made sale = enorm\s quantities ( ^? *oic] k9ds :i* return ! highe/ pr(it to ! gr[]4 ,x is 9 ! gra9-m>ket t panic (t5 rages1 b nev] 9 ! fruit-m>ket4 ,if x ev] ent]s ! latt]1 ! /ruggle is to obta9 ! fruit1 n to get rid ( x4 ,! prop] *oice ( a location 0 n[ to be ! great "q ( my future success4 ,i _h det]m9$ on giv+ my att5tion to ! rais+ ( ! small] fruits = ! great m>kets ( ,new ,york & ,philadelphia4 ,i mu/ !re=e be some:]e on or ne> ! railroad betwe5 ^? cities1 & z ne> z possible to a /ation4 ,! soil ( ,p5nsylvania1 ne> ,philadelphia1 0 too heavy = "s ( ! light] fruits4 ,new ,j]sey1 ) its admirable s&y loam light1 w>m1 & ( surpris+ly easy tillage1 0 prov]bially adapt$ = ! gr[? ( all m>ket produce1 :e!r fruit or vegetable1 & 0 at ! same "t a week or two e>li]4 ,l& 0 f> *eap]1 !re 0 no ,/ate debt1 taxes 7 m]ely nom9al1 & an acre t c\ld be b\ght = ?irty doll>s c\ld be made f\r times z productive z an acre ( ! be/ :eat l& 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,su* results are regul>ly realiz$ by hundr$s ( ,j]seym5 f ye> to ye>4 ,x 0 also ( easy access f ! city = manure-boats4 ,e t[n )9 ! range ( my wants 0 well suppli$ ) *ur*es1 s*ools1 & /ores1 toge!r ) an intellig5t & moral population4 ,i %\ld be surr\nd$ by desirable neighbors1 :ile an h\r's ride by /eamboat or railroad w\ld place me1 _m times daily1 among all my anci5t fri5ds 9 ! city4 ,we %\ld by no means become h]mits4 ,i knew ! c\ntry s well f my num]\s visits among ! fruit-gr[]s1 :5 9 se>* ( in=mation1 z to anticipate b little difficulty 9 f9d+ ! prop] location4 ,by ! m]e accid5t ( a slight revival 9 bus9ess 9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahee1 a p>ty came along :o 0 ?us induc$ to pur*ase my /ock & ma*9]y4 ,luckily1 he 0 able to pay d[n ! :ole am\nt 9 ca%4 ,i receiv$ :at ,i consid]$ at ! "t an excell5t price2 b :5 ,i came to settle up my acc\nts & pay :at ,i ow$1 ,i f\nd1 to my extreme disappo9tm5t1 t b a little ov] two ?\s& doll>s rema9$4 ,?is sum 0 ! net ga9 ( _m ye>s ( mo/ labori\s toil4 ,0 x possible = f>m+ to be a worse bus9ess ?an ?is8 ,i _h made t5 times z mu*1 b my losses _h be5 t]rible4 ,?is1 ) my p]sonal cr$it1 0 all ! surplus ,i _h sav$4 ,i rememb] n[1 t :5 ?us discov]+ myself to be wor? s little1 ,i half regrett$ hav+ giv5 up my bus9ess = :at !n appe>$ to me s inadequate a sum4 ,:5 sell+1 ,i 0 jubilant & ?ankful--:5 settl$ up1 ,i 0 full ( regrets4 ,i ought to h _h m4 ,s difficult is x = ! human m9d to be satisfi$ ) t :i* is really be/4 ,b ,i little knew :at ! future 0 to br+ =?1 & h[ soon my want ( ?ankfulness 0 to be *ang$ into ! pr(\nde/ conviction t ,i _h provid5tially escap$ f total ru91 & come out comp>atively ri*4 ,i _h made myself snug ^u my little f>m :5 ! tornado ( #aheg toppl$ my =m] e/abli%m5t into utt] ru94 ,my successor 0 made a bankrupt1 & 8 bus9ess 0 de/roy$1 leav+ him ov]:elm$ ) debt4 ,he _h lo/ all1 :ile ,i _h sav$ all4 ,_h ,i n sold :5 ,i did1 & secur$ :at ! sale yield$ me1 ,i too %\ld h be5 among ! wrecks ( t t]rific visitation4 ,b ,i he>d its w>r+ 9 ! quiet ( my little f>m-h\se1 :]e x br\ght me nei!r anxiety nor loss4 ,my position 0 l t ( "o sitt+ peacefully by 8 w9try fireside1 gaz+ on ! ?ick /orm )\t1 & li/5+ to ! patt] ( ! sn[-flakes z ! tempe/ drove !m angrily aga9/ ! w9d[-pane1 :ile all )9 0 calm & g5ial4 ,in/ead ( regrets = :at ,i _h fail$ to grasp1 my he>t ov]fl[$ ) ?ankfulness = ! comp>ative abundance t rema9$ to me4 ,my peace ( m9d 0 p]fect4 ,! unspeakable satisfaction 0 felt ( be+ out ( bus9ess1 out ( debt1 out ( dang]--n ri*1 b possess$ ( en\gh4 ,! ?\ghtful read] may well believe t subsequ5t di/urbances1 rebellion1 w>1 & ev5 a m wide-spread bankruptcy--f all :i* my humble position made me secure--h only s]v$ to int5sify my gratitude to t ,div9e ,provid5ce :i* s m]cifully %ap$ my ways4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,buy+ ,a ,,f>m--,a ,,long ,,se>*--,,anxiety ,,to ,,sell--,,=c$ ,,to ,,quit4 ,z already /at$1 ,i _h 9 r\nd numb]s a cle> two ?\s& doll>s1 ) :i* to buy & /ock a f>m1 & keep my family :ile my fir/ crops 7 gr[+4 ,z ,i 0 entirely free f debt1 s ,i det]m9$ to avoid x 9 ! future4 ,debt _h be5 ! bitt] portion ( my life1 n f *oice1 b ( necessity4 ,my wife took /rong gr\nd 9 support ( ?is resolution--:at we _h %e want$ u to keep4 ,i _h too long be5 aid$ by h] admirable c\nsel to reject x n[4 ,%e _h a s+ul> long+ = see+ me my own l&lord4 ,h] resolution 0 a p[]ful /r5g!n] ( my own convictions4 ,?us resolv$1 we set out 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,m>* to seek a home4 ,i 0 p>ticul> to take my wife ) me--,i want$ h] to aid 9 *oos+ x4 ,%e 0 to occupy x z well z myself4 ,%e knew exactly :at we want$ z reg>d$ ! dwell+-h\se1--! l& dep>tm5t %e left entirely to my judgm5t4 ,i 0 det]m9$ t %e %\ld be made com=table f ! />t1 n only because %e des]v$ to be made s1 b to make sure t no cause = future discont5t %\ld arise4 ,inde$1 %e 0 really ! be/ judge 9 ?is matt]4 ,%e knew :at ! six *ildr5 ne$$2 %e 0 ! model ( a h\sekeep]2 !re 7 c]ta9 little conv5i5ces indisp5sable to dome/ic com=t to be secur$1 ( :i* %e knew m ?an ,i did1 :ile h] judgm5t on mo/ ?+s 0 s correct1 t ,i felt confid5t if %e 7 fully satisfi$1 ! :ole ent]prise w\ld be a successful "o4 ,i lov$ h] ) ! f]vor ( e>ly m>ri$ life--%e _h cons5t$ to my plans--%e 0 will+ to %>e :atev] inconv5i5ces might belong to our new position--0 able to light5 !m by h] unflagg+ *e]fulness & ?rift--& ,i 0 unwill+ to take a s+le /ep 9 opposition ei!r to h] wi%es or h] judgm5t4 ,inde$1 ,i _h long s9ce made up my m9d1 f obs]vation ( ! good or bad luck ( o!r m51 t he :o happ5s to be bless$ ) a wife possess+ good s5se & good judgm5t1 succe$s or fails 9 life accord+ z he is accu/om$ to consult h] 9 8 bus9ess ent]prises4 ,!re is a _w ( caution1 %rewdness1 & lat5t wisdom 9 su* wom51 :i* _! husb&s too frequ5tly disreg>d to _! ru94 ,i am ?us p>ticul> z to all my exp]i5ces2 = ?is is really a dome/ic /ory1 int5d$ = ! multitudes :o h suff]$ half a lifetime f trials simil> to m9e1 & :o yet feel ungratifi$ long+s = "s av5ue ( escape4 ,my object be+ to po9t out t ?r\gh :i* ,i em]g$ f su* a life to "o ( c]ta9ty & com=t1 ! detail ought to be valuable1 ev5 if x fail to be int]e/+4 ,x is possible t ,i may s9k ! practical 9 ! en?usia/ic1 & prove myself to be unduly enamor$ ( my *oice4 ,b z x is success t makes ! h]o1 s let my exp]i5ce be accept$ z ! te/4 ,i _h settl$ x 9 my m9d t ,i w\ld use ?\s& doll>s 9 ! pur*ase ( l&1 & t ,i c\ld make ,t5 ,acres ,en\gh4 ,?is ,i 0 det]m9$ to pay = at once1 & h x cov]$ by no man's p>*m5t4 ,b :5 we set out on our se>*1 we f\nd "s difficulties4 ,e c\nty 9 ,new ,j]sey conta9$ a hundr$ f>ms t 7 = sale4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 too l>ge = my sl5d] purse1 ?\gh o!rwise mo/ eligibly situat$4 ,!n we mu/ h a dec5t h\se1 ev5 if we 7 =c$ to put up ) less l&4 ,num]\s locations ( ?is k9d 7 (f]$4 ,! tr\ble 0--keep+ my sl5d] purse 9 view--t ! f>ms 7 ei!r too l>ge or too small4 ,my wife 0 n fa/idi\s ab\t hav+ a f9e h\se4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i 0 (t5 surpris$ to f9d h] pleas$ ) su* z to me look$ small & mean4 ,inde$1 x seem$1 aft] t5 days' se>*1 t ! tables _h be5 turn$--%e 0 m easily suit$ ?an myself4 ,b ! same def]5ce :i* ,i paid to h] wi%es1 %e uni=mly paid to m9e4 ,x 0 curi\s to note ! anxiety ( s _m l&[n]s to sell1 & to he> ! discordant reasons :i* !y gave = desir+ to d s4 ,! quantity 9 m>ket 0 enorm\s4 ,all ! real-e/ate ag5ts _h l>ge books fill$ ) descriptions ( f>ms & fancy c\ntry-seats = sale1 "s to be _h by pay+ "o-f\r? ( ! pur*ase-money d[n1 & "s :i* ! own]s w\ld ex*ange = m]*&ise1 or traps1 or h\ses 9 ! city4 ,_m ( !m appe>$ simply to want some?+ else = :at !y already _h4 ,!y 7 tir$ ( hold+1 & desir$ a *ange ( "s k9d1 bett] if !y c\ld make x1 & worse if !y c\ld n4 ,city m]*ants1 or ?riv+ me*anics1 _h built c\ntry cottages1 & !n we>i$ ( !m--x 0 f\nd inconv5i5t to be go+ to & fro--9 fact1 !y _h soon discov]$ t ! city alone 0 _! place4 ,_m su* told u t _! wives did n l ! c\ntry4 ,o!rs _h b\ght f>ms & sp5t great sums 9 improv+ !m1 only to sell at a loss4 ,f>m+ did n pay an own] :o liv$ away (f 9 ! city4 ,ano!r class _h tak5 l& = debt1 & want$ to realize4 ,!y expect$ to lose anyh[1 & w\ld sell *eap4 ,!n !re 0 ano!r body ( own]s :o1 ?\gh born & rais$ ^u ! l&1 7 tir$ ( c\ntry life1 & want$ to sell & emb>k 9 bus9ess 9 ! city4 ,"s few 7 desir\s ( go+ to ! ,we/4 ,*ange ( "s k9d seem$ to be ! g5]al crav+4 ,z ,i discov]$ t mu* ( all ?is l& 0 cov]$ ) mortgages ( great] or less am\nt1 x 0 natural to suppose ! %]iff w\ld occasionally turn up1 & s x really 04 ,!re 7 columns 9 "s ( ! c\nty pap]s fill$ ) 8 adv]tisem5ts4 ,i sometimes ?\ght ! :ole c\ntry 0 = sale4 ,b yet !re 0 a va/ body ( own]s1 _m ( !m desc5dants ( ! e>ly settl]s1 :om no consid]ation ( price c\ld tempt to ab&on _! inh]itances4 ,!y seem$ to "k & und]/& ! value ( _! ance/ral acres4 ,we met ) o!r p>ties1 rec5t pur*as]s1 :o _h b\ght = a p]man5cy1 & :o c\ld n be induc$ to sell4 ,9 %ort1 !re seem$ to be two con/antly fl[+ /reams ( p--"o t5d+ f city to c\ntry1 ! o!r f c\ntry to city4 ,d\btless x is ! same way ) all our l>ge cities4 ,i ?9k ! latt] /ream 0 ! l>g]4 ,if x 7 n s1 our cities c\ld n gr[ 9 population at a rate s mu* m rapid ?an ! c\ntry4 ,at num]\s f>m-h\ses inquiries 7 made if we knew ( any op5+s 9 ! city 9 :i* boys & "y m5 c\ld be plac$4 ,! city 0 evid5tly ! covet$ goal ) too l>ge a numb]4 ,?is glut ( ! l&-m>ket did n disc\rage u4 ,we c\ld n be induc$ to believe t l& _h no value because s _m 7 anxi\s to dispose ( x4 ,we saw t x did n suit ^? :o held x1 & knew t x w\ld suit u4 ,b we c\ld n b lam5t ov] ! infatuation ( _m own]s1 :o we felt c]ta9 w\ld be ru9$ by turn+ _! wide acres into money1 & expos+ x to ! haz>ds ( an untri$ bus9ess 9 ! city4 ,i d\bt n t _m ( ! v p>ties we !n enc\nt]$ h1 long be=e ?is1 realiz$ ! sad fate we fe>$1 & le>n$ too late t l&s are bett] ?an m]*&ise4 ,"o morn+1 ab\t ! middle ( ,m>*1 we f\nd ! v spot we _h be5 seek+4 ,x lay ^u ! ,amboy ,railroad1 )9 a few miles ( ,philadelphia1 )9 gun%ot ( a railroad /ation1 & on ! outskirts ( a t[n conta9+ *ur*es1 s*ools1 & /ores1 ) q an educat$ society4 ,! gr\nds compris$ elev5 acres1 & ! dwell+-h\se 0 q l>ge en\gh = my family4 ,x /ruck ! fancy ( my wife ! mom5t we came up to x2 & :5 %e _h gone ov] ! h\se1 look$ into ! kit*51 explor$ ! cell>1 & walk$ r\nd ! g>d51 %e express$ ! /ronge/ desire to make x our home4 ,!re 0 b>n en\gh to accommodate a horse & c[1 ) a ton or two ( hay1 q an ext5sive %$1 & ,i notic$ t ! b>ny>d conta9$ a good pile ( manure :i* 0 to g ) ! prop]ty4 ,! build+s 7 ( mod]n date1 ! f5ces 7 good1 & !re 0 evid5ce t a =m] occupant _h ex]cis$ a ta/e = fruit & ornam5tal trees1 :ile ! g>d5 0 9 v fair condition4 ,b ! l& _h be5 :olly neglect$4 ,all outside ( ! g>d5 0 a p]fect sc>ecr[ ( tall we$s1 ?\s&s ( :i* /ood cle> up to ! f5ce top1 mak+ sure t !y _h scatt]$ se$s en\gh = tw5ty future crops4 ,b ,i notic$ t ! l& directly opposite 0 9 ! mo/ admirable condition1 & ,i saw at a glance t ! soil mu/ be adapt$ to ! v purpose to :i* x 0 to be appli$4 ,! opposite gr\nd 0 matt$ ) a luxuriant gr[? ( /rawb]ries1 :ile r[s ( /alw>t raspb]ries held up _! vigor\s canes 9 te/imony ( ! goodness ( ! soil4 ,a f9e pea*-or*>d on ! same neighbor+ prop]ty1 seem$ impati5t to put =? & blossom unto h>ve/4 ,! elev5 acres c\ld be no worse l& ?an ?is1 & ?\gh ,i _h a horror ( we$s1 yet ,i 0 n to be fright5$ by !m4 ,i knew t we$s 7 m indig5\s to ,new ,j]sey ?an ev5 wat]melons4 ,?is m9iature plantation ( elev5 acres belong$ to a m]*ant 9 ! city4 ,he _h tak5 x to secure a debt ( elev5 hundr$ doll>s1 b _h pl$g$ himself to pay ! =m] own] :atev] excess ov] t sum he might obta9 = x4 ,b pl$ges ( t loose "* seldom am\nt to mu*--! cr$itor consults 8 own int]e/1 n t ( ! debtor4 ,! latt] _h long be5 try+ to sell1 b 9 va92 & n[ ! =m] _h become equally emb>rass$1 & ne$$ money ev5 m urg5tly ?an ! debtor _h done4 ,! :ole prop]ty _h co/ ! debtor eighte5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,8 views 9 f\nd+ x 7 simil> to m9e4 ,he meant to e/abli% = himself a home1 to :i* at "s future p]iod he might retire4 ,b he made ! sad mi/ake ( cont9u+ 9 bus9ess 9 ! city1 & "o disa/] succe$+ ano!r1 he _h be5 compell$ to ab&on 8 anticipat$ refuge ne>ly a ye> be=e we came along4 ,all ^! facts ,i le>n$ be=e beg9n+ to negotiate = ! pur*ase4 ,z ! bani%$ man relat$ !m to me1 go+ l>gely into ! hi/ory ( 8 hopes1 8 trials1 8 disappo9tm5ts1 ,i f\nd cause = r5ew$ ?ankfulness ov] my sup]ior condition4 ,) a s+le exception1 8 exp]i5ce _h be5 ! c\nt]p>t ( my own--he _h lo/ all & 0 load$ ) debt1 :ile ,i _h sav$ some?+ & ow$ no man4 ,b :51 9 language ( ! t5d]e/ feel+1 he spoke ( 8 wife1 ^: highe/ passion _h be5 gratifi$ by ! possession ( a home s humble z ev5 ?is--:5 he describ$ h[ happy %e _h be5 9 h] g>d51 & h[ grief-/rick5 at be+ compell$ to leave x--8 eloqu5ce fairly made my he>t a*e4 ,i am sure my wife felt ! full =ce ( all he said4 ,h] own atta*m5t to ! spot _h already begun to take root1 & %e c\ld sympa?ize ) ?is rude sund]+ ( a long-e/abli%$ tie4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,mak+ ,a ,,pur*ase--,,fir/ ,,impressions4 ,! own] ( ^! elev5 acres _h be5 = "s mon?s 9 ! furnace ( pecuni>y affliction4 ,he 0 go+ ! way ( n9e-t5?s ( all ! bus9ess fle% )9 ! circle ( my acqua9tance4 ,z a pur*as] ,i did n seek him1 nor to 8 repres5tative did myself or my wife let fall a s+le ^w indicat+ t we 7 pleas$ ) ! prop]ty4 ,:5 fifte5 hundr$ doll>s 7 nam$ z ! price1 ,i did indulge 9 "s expression ( surprise1 ?9k+ x 0 q en\gh4 ,discov]+ subsequ5tly t ! own] 0 an old city acqua9tance1 ,i dropp$ 9 "o morn+ to see him1 & = an h\r we talk$ ov] ! times1 ! m>kets1 ! savage rates dem&$ = money1 & h[ ! spr+ bus9ess 0 likely to turn out4 ,on real e/ate ,i 0 mute z a m\se1 except giv+ x z my decid$ op9ion t "s hold]s 7 ask+ great] prices ?an !y w\ld be likely to realize4 ,?is side-?ru/ br\ght my fri5d out4 ,he m5tion$ 8 h\se & elev5 acres1 & eag]ly inquir$ if ,i did n "k ( "s "o :o w\ld buy4 ,) z mu* indiff]5ce z ,i c\ld assume1 ,i ask$ 8 t]ms4 ,he told me ) great frankness t he 0 compell$ to sell1 & t 8 ne$ ( money 0 s great1 t he might possibly d s :e!r ! debtor got any ?+ or n4 ,he urg$ me to f9d him a pur*as]1 & f9ally gave me ! refusal ( ! place = a few days4 ,n[1 ! pla9 tru? 01 t my anxiety to buy 0 q z great z 8 0 to sell4 ,dur+ ! next week we met sev]al times1 :5 he inv>iably inquir$ z to ! prospect ( a pur*as]4 ,b ,i _h no enc\ragem5t to (f]4 ,:5 ,i ?\ght ,i _h f\ght %y long en\gh1 ,i surpris$ him by say+ t ,i knew ( a pur*as] :o 0 ready to take ! prop]ty at a ?\s& doll>s4 ,he sat d[n & indulg$ 9 "s figur+1 !n = a few mom5ts 0 sil5t1 !n inquir$ if ! (f] 0 a ca% "o1 & :5 ! money c\ld be _h4 ,i repli$1 ! mom5t 8 de$ 0 ready = deliv]y4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! (f] ( in/ant paym5t det]m9$ him to sell at s l[ a price--ca% 0 e ?+4 ,op5+ 8 desk1 he took out a de$ = ! prop]ty1 ready to execute :5ev] ! grantee's "n1 ! date & ! consid]ation %\ld h be5 ins]t$1 h&$ x to me1 & said he accept$ ! (f]1 only let him h ! money z quickly z possible4 ,i confess to bo? exultation & surprise4 ,i _h secur$ an unmi/akable b>ga94 ,! ready-made de$ surpris$ me1 b x %[$ ! own]'s necessities1 & t he _h be5 prep>$ to let ! prop]ty g at ! fir/ dec5t (f]4 ,! natural selfi%ness ( human nature has s9ce induc$ me to believe t ,i c\ld h b\ght = ev5 less1 _h ,i n be5 s precipitate4 ,8 se>*es & brief ( title 7 also ready3 a s+le day or two 0 en\gh to br+ !m up--he _h be5 det]m9$ to sell4 ,! transaction seem$ to involve a succession ( surprises4 ,8 turn = a new "o came :5 he f\nd t ,i _h ins]t$ my wife's "n 9 ! de$4 ,s1 pay+ him 8 ?\s& doll>s1 ,i return$ ) ! de$ to my wife1 tell+ h] t %e _h n[ a home ( h] own2 t1 come :at might1 ! prop]ty 0 h]s2 t ! laws ( ,new ,j]sey secur$ x to h]1 & t no subsequ5t de/itution ( m9e c\ld wre/ x f h]4 ,?is little act ( consid]ation 0 z gratify+ a surprise to h] z any t ei!r buy] or sell] _h exp]i5c$4 ,if rejoic$ at my hav+ secur$ ! place1 x gave to x a new int]e/ 9 h] e/imation1 & fix$ & made p]man5t ! atta*m5t %e _h spontane\sly acquir$ = x4 ,h] gratification only s]v$ to increase my own4 ,x is ?us t small acts ( k9dness make life pleasant & desirable4 ,e d>k object is made light by !m1 & _m scald+ te>s ( sorr[ are ?us easily bru%$ away4 ,:5 ! he>t is sad1 & despond5cy sits at ! entrance ( ! s\l1 a little k9dness drives despair away1 & makes ! pa? *e]ful & pleasant4 ,:o !n w refuse a k9d act8 ,x co/s ! giv] no?+--j z ?is did2 b x is invaluable to ! receiv]4 ,no broad] acres1 no m /ately mansion1 :e!r 9 t[n or c\ntry1 c\ld n[ tempt my wife to leave ?is humble refuge4 ,"h %e has be5 ev] happy1 & "h1 ,i d\bt n1 %e w end h] e>?ly c>e]4 ,9 a week ! h\se 0 vacat$ & cleans$1 & we 7 9 full possession4 ,my wife 0 satisfi$1 my *ildr5 7 delight$1 & ,i _h realiz$ ! dream ( tw5ty ye>s6 ,"o /rong fact =c$ itself on my att5tion ! fir/ night ,i pass$ "u my new ro(4 ,! dra9 ( ?ree hundr$ doll>s p] annum into ! pocket ( my city l&lord _h be5 /opp$4 ,my family receiv$ z safe a %elt] = ! int]e/ ( a ?\s& doll>s1 z he _h giv5 !m = ! int]e/ ( five ?\s&6 ,! feel+ ( relief f ?is unappeasable dem& 0 indescribable4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 my wife volunt>ily sugge/$ t ! same feel+ ( relief _h be5 pres5t$ to h]4 ,b 9 addition to ?is huge equival5t = ! inve/m5t ( a ?\s& doll>s1 !re 0 t :i* might be h]eaft] realiz$ f ! cultivation ( elev5 acres ( l&4 ,?is lodgm5t 0 effect$ on ! fir/ ( ,april1 #ahee4 ,:5 all our h\sehold fix+s _h be5 snugly arrang$1 & ,i took my fir/ walk ov] my little plantation1 on a s(t & balmy morn+1 my feel+ ( cont5tm5t seem$ to be p]fect4 ,i knew t ,i 0 n ri*1 b x 0 c]ta9 t ,i 0 n poor4 ,9 contra/+ my condition ) t ( o!rs1 bo? high] & l[] ^u =tune's ladd]1 ,i f\nd a ?\s& causes = congratulation1 b none = regret4 ,) all 8 weal?1 ,ro?s*ild mu/ be satisfi$ ) ! same sky t 0 spread ov] me4 ,he _c ord] a private sunrise1 t he may enjoy x ) a select circle ( fri5ds1 nor add a s+le glory to ! gorge\s spectacle ( ! sett+ sun4 ,! millionaire c\ld n h m ?an 8 %>e ( ! pure atmosph]e t ,i 0 brea?+1 :ile ! poore/ ( all m5 c\ld h z mu*4 ,god only c give all ^!1 & to _m ( ! poor he has ?us giv54 ,all t is mo/ valuable c be _h = no?+4 ,!y come z pres5ts f ! h& ( an indulg5t ,fa!r1 & nei!r air nor sky1 nor beauty1 g5ius1 heal?1 or /r5g?1 c be b\ght or sold4 ,:atev] may be "o's condition 9 life1 ! great art is to le>n to be cont5t & happy1 indulg+ 9 no fev]i% long+s = :at we h n1 b satisfi$ & ?ankful = :at we h4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,plant+ ,a ,,pea* ,,or*>d--,,h[ ,,to ,,pres]ve ,,pea*-,,trees4 ,x 0 n[ ! season = me to bu/le ab\t1 fix up my l&1 & get 9 my crops4 ,i exam9$ x m c>efully1 walk$ ov] x daily1 & made myself ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) x4 ,z be=e m5tion$1 x _h be5 utt]ly neglect$ = a :ole season1 & 0 gr[n up ) enorm\s we$s4 ,^!1 aft] a day or two ( drizzl+ ra91 :5 ! se$-vessels 7 s wet z n to all[ _! cont5ts to %att] out1 ,i m[$ (f1 ga!r$ into sev]al l>ge heaps1 & burn$--?us gett+ rid ( millions ( pe/if]\s se$s4 ,!n ,i pur*as$ pl\ghs1 includ+ a subsoil]1 a h>r[1 cultivator1 & o!r tools4 ,"o acre ( ! :ole 0 9 clov]1 ano!r 0 set aside z be+ occupi$ by ! dwell+-h\se1 g>d51 /able1 & b>ny>d2 b mu* ! l>g] half ( t acre 0 all[$ = g>d5 purposes4 ,?is left me j n9e acres = g5]al fruit & vegetable culture4 ,i hir$ a man to pl\gh !m up1 he f9d+ 8 own team1 & ano!r to foll[ him 9 ! furr[ ) my subsoil]4 ,! fir/ w5t d[n t5 in*es1 & ! latt] t5 m4 ,my neighbors 7 extremely k9d ) _! sugge/ions4 ,!y _h nev] se5 su* deep pl\gh+1 & w>n$ me n to turn up ! old subsoil1 & ?us br+ x to ! surface4 ,b !y 7 n book-f>m]s4 ,n[1 ?is bus9ess ( deep subsoil pl\gh+ is a matt] ( indisp5sable value 9 all agriculture1 b especially s 9 ! plant+ ( an or*>d4 ,no tree c ?rive z x ought to1 unless ! e>? is ?or\ghly & deeply loos5$ = ! free expansion ( ! roots4 ,if ,i c\ld h pl\gh$ two feet deep1 x w\ld h be5 all ! bett]4 ,9 fact1 ! art ( pl\gh+ is 9 its m]e infancy 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,too _m ( u foll[ bl9dly 9 ! beat5 track4 ,! fir/ pl\gh 0 a t\gh1 =k$ /ick1 ( :i* "o prong s]v$ z a beam1 :ile ! o!r dug ! e>? z a c\lt]4 ,( c\rse ! pl\gh+ 0 only scrat*+4 ,x w\ld h be5 prepo/]\s to expect ! pl\ghman ( ,hesiod's or ( ,virgil's "t to turn up & mell[ ! soil to a dep? ( fifte5 or sixte5 in*es4 ,d[n to ! pres5t age1 pl\gh+ 0 inevitably a %all[ affair4 ,b iron pl\ghs1 /eel pl\ghs1 subsoil pl\ghs1 h *ang$ all ?is4 ,x is z easy to-day to mell[ ! e>? to ! dep? ( two feet1 z x 0 a c5tury ago to turn ov] a sw>d to ! dep? ( six in*es4 ,besides1 our fi]ce1 try+ climate1 s diff]5t f ! moi/1 mild] "o ( ,engl&1 ,irel&1 or ev5 ,holl&1 :5ce our ance/ors emigrat$1 absolutely requires ( u deep pl\gh+4 ,dr\ght is our p]petual dang]4 ,mo/ crops are tw5ty to sixty p] c5t4 %ort ( :at !y w\ld h be5 ) adequate & seasonable moi/ure4 ,t moi/ure exi/s n only 9 ! skies above1 b 9 ! e>? b5ea? our plants4 ,?\gh ! skies may caprici\sly )hold x1 ! e>? nev] w1 if we provide a ri*1 mell[ subsoil ?r\gh :i* ! roots c desc5d = moi/ure4 ,! hott] & dry] ! wea!r1 ! bett] our plants w gr[1 if !y h ri*1 w>m e>? b5ea? !m1 rea*+ d[n to & includ+ moi/ure4 ,we _c1 & we ne$ n pl\gh s v deep ea* ye> to assure ?is1 if ! subsoil is s und]dra9$ t ! sup]abundant moi/ure ( ! wet season does n pack x4 ,und]dra9+ z ! f\ndation1 & deep pl\gh+ z ! sup]/ructure1 ) ample manur+ & g5]\s tillage1 w secure u ample crops1 su* z any section ( our c\ntry has r>ely se54 ,our corn %\ld av]age sev5ty bu%els p] acre4 ,e field %\ld be ready to gr[ :eat1 if requir$4 ,e grass-lot %\ld be good = ?ree tons ( hay p] acre4 ,abundant fruits %\ld gladd5 our fields & enri* our f>m]s' tables4 ,s %\ld our *ildr5 no long] seek1 9 flight to cr[d$ cities or ! remote ,we/1 an escape f ! ill-paid drudg]y & intellectual b>r5ness ( _! fa!rs' lives1 b f9d abundance & happ9ess 9 & ar\nd _! *ildhood's happy homes4 ,i laid out two hundr$ doll>s 9 ! pur*ase ( old1 well-rott$ /able manure f ! city1 spread x ov] ! t5 acres1 & pl\gh$ up n9e ( !m4 ,i !n set out my pea*-trees on six acres1 plant+ !m 9 r[s eighte5 feet ap>t1 & eighte5 feet asund] 9 ! r[s4 ,?is accommodat$ a hundr$ & ?irty-f\r to ! acre1 or eight hundr$ & f\r 9 all4 ,^! w\ld n be 9 ! way ( any o!r crop1 & 9 ?ree ye>s w\ld be likely to yield a good return4 ,! roots ( e tree und]w5t a se>*+ scrut9y be=e x 0 plant$1 to see t !y h>bor$ no memb]s ( t worm family :i* is s surely de/ructive ( ! pea*4 ,z trees are (t5 deliv]$ f ! nurs]y ) worms 9 !m1 s _m ( ^! 7 infect$4 ,! enemy 0 kill$1 & ! butt ( ea* tree 0 !n swabb$ ) common t>1 ext5d+ f :]e ! roots beg9 to bran* out1 ab\t twelve in*es up4 ,x is j ab\t !re1 say betwe5 w9d & wat]1 at ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 :]e ! b>k is s(t1 t 9 ,june & ,septemb] ! pea*-mo? deposits h] eggs4 ,f ^! is hat*$ ! worm :i* kills ! tree1 unless pick$ out & de/roy$4 ,to p]=m ?is se>*+ op]ation on a ?\s& trees e ye>1 w\ld be labori\s & exp5sive4 ,!re w\ld also be great dang] ( its be+ imp]fectly done1 z _m worms might escape ! se>*1 :ile ! vital p[] ( ! tree w\ld be s]i\sly impair$ by p]mitt+ !m to prey ^u its b>k & juices ev5 = a few mon?s4 ,prev5tion w\ld be f> *eap] ?an cur+4 ,! (f5sive odor ( ! t> w cause ! mo? to %un ! tree & to make h] deposits some:]e else2 :ile if any *ance to light ^u x1 !y w /ick to ! t> & !re p]i%1 l flies ^u a %eet ( fly pap]4 ,! t> 0 occasionally exam9$ dur+ ! season1 to see t x kept s(t & /icky2 & :]e any h>d5+ 0 discov]$1 a fre% swabb+ 0 appli$4 ,! :ole op]ation 0 really "o ( v little tr\ble1 :ile ! result 0 highly remun]ative4 ,?\ghtfulness1 indu/ry1 & a little t>1 did ! bus9ess effectually4 ,i believe no no/rum ( putt+ a%es r\nd ! butt ( a pea*-tree to kill ! worms1 or any o!r no/rum ( ! k9d is wor? a copp]4 ,! only sure rem$y is prev5tion4 ,d n let ! worms get 91 & !re w be no ef=t ne$$ to get !m out4 ,i plant$ none b ! r>e/ & *oice/ k9ds4 ,economy ( a few c5ts 9 ! price ( a tree is no economy at all4 ,x is ! be/ fruit t sells ! quicke/ & pays ! highe/ pr(it4 ,yet !re are /ill l>ge quantities ( fruit produc$ :i* is n wor? tak+ to m>ket4 ,! be/ is *eap] = bo? buy] & sell]4 ,hundr$s ( bu%els ( apples & pea*es are annually made into execrable pies 9 all ! l>ge cities1 m]ely because !y c be pur*as$ at less co/ ?an ^? ( a bett] quality4 ,b x is a mi/ak5 economy ) ! buy]1 z a mild1 good-flavor$ pea* or apple requires less sug>1 & w !n make a bett] pie4 ,_m p]sons h a pride 91 & atta* too mu* consequ5ce to a tree :i* sprung up spontane\sly on _! own f>m1 or p]haps :i* !y h cultivat$ ) "s c>e2 & !n numb]s ( comp>atively wor?less se$l+s occupy ! places t %\ld be improv$ by f9] v>ieties1 & :i*1 if cultivat$1 w\ld af=d a great] pr(it4 ,x is z easy to gr[ ! *oice/ z ! meane/ fruit4 ,i h a relative 9 ,ohio :o has a pea* or*>d ( elev5 acres1 :i* has yield$ him five ?\s& doll>s 9 a s+le season1 dur+ :i* pea*es 7 sell+ 9 ,c9c9nati at tw5ty-five c5ts a bu%el4 ,x is easy to und]/& t 8 or*>d w\ld n h produc$ him t sum at t price4 ,no1 x did n4 ,he receiv$ two doll>s a bu%el m readily ?an 8 neighbors got tw5ty-five c5ts = ! same v>iety ( pea*es1 & ?is is h[ he did x4 ,:5 ! pea*es _h gr[n z l>ge z a hickory nut1 he employ$ a l>ge =ce & put on "o hundr$ & eighty-five days' "w 9 pick+ (f ! excess ( fruit4 ,m ?an "o-half ( ! fruit !n ^u ! trees 0 c>efully remov$4 ,ea* limb 0 tak5 by h&1 & :]e1 )9 a space ( eighte5 in*es1 !re w\ld be probably tw5ty pea*es1 b six or sev5 ( ! faire/ w\ld be left to rip54 ,?us1 by c>efully remov+ all b ! /ronge/ specim5s1 & ?r[+ all ! vigor ( ! tree into !m1 ! pea*es rip5 e>ly1 & are rem>kable = size & excell5ce ( quality4 ,b ?is 0 labor6 ,sev5 mon?s' labor ( "o man 9 a small pea* or*>d6 ,b be x s--! net pr(it 0 betwe5 ?ree & f\r ?\s& doll>s4 ,if he _h neglect$ 8 trees1 ! own]'s pr(its w\ld h be5 a crop ( pea*es h>dly fit to fe$ ! pigs4 ,i h pr(it$ l>gely by foll[+ 8 example1 & w relate my own exp]i5ce :5 ! returns ( my or*>d come 94 ,i int5d to be p>ticul> t\*+ my pea* or*>d1 z well = ! gratification ( my own pride1 z an inc5tive to ^? :o _c be made to believe ,t5 ,acres ,en\gh4 ,my success ) x has f> out/ripp$ my expectations2 & ,i pron\nce a pea* or*>d ( ?is size1 plant$ & cultivat$ z x c be1 & w be1 by an intellig5t man n ess5tially lazy1 z ! %eet an*or ( 8 safety4 ,i 0 c>eful to plant none b small trees1 because su* c be remov$ f ! nurs]y ) great] safety ?an l>ge ones1 :ile ! roots are less multipli$1 & ?us receive few] injuries2 nei!r are !y liable to be displac$ by high w9ds be=e acquir+ a firm foo?old 9 ! gr\nd4 ,_m p]sons suppose t newly plant$ trees %\ld be l>ge en\gh to be out ( dang] f cattle runn+ among !m2 b all cattle %\ld be exclud$ f a "y or*>d4 ,moreov]1 small trees make a bett] gr[?1 & are m easily trimm$ into prop] %ape4 ,all exp]i5c$ horticulturi/s te/ify to ! sup]ior eligibility ( small trees4 ,!y co/ less at ! nurs]y1 less 9 transportation1 & v few fail to gr[4 ,"o ye> old f ! bud is old en\gh1 & ! same1 g5]ally1 may be said ( apples & pe>s4 ,i dug holes = ea* tree ?ree feet squ>e & two feet deep1 & fill$ 9 ) a mixture ( ! surr\nd+ top-soil & lea*$ a%es1 a half bu%el ( ! latt] to ea* tree4 ,kn[+ t ! pea*-tree delights 9 a%es1 ,i obta9$ f\r hundr$ bu%els f a city soap-works1 & am satisfi$ !y 7 exactly ! manure my or*>d ne$$4 ,e root :i* _h be5 w\nd$ by ! spade 9 remov+ ! tree f ! nurs]y1 0 cut (f j back ( ! w\nd1 p>+ x smoo? ) a %>p knife4 ,! f9e e>? 0 settl$ ar\nd ! roots by p\r+ 9 wat]2 aft] :i* ! mixture ( e>? & a%es 0 ?r[n on until ! hole 0 fill$1 leav+ a slight depression r\nd ! tree1 to cat* ! ra91 & ! tree at ab\t ! same level x _h ma9ta9$ :5 /&+ 9 ! nurs]y4 ,i did n /ake up ! trees4 ,!y 7 too small to ne$ x2 besides1 ,i %\ld be all ! "t on h& to keep !m 9 position4 ,be+ a new-com]1 ,i _h no /raw ) :i* to mul* !m1 to reta9 ! prop] moi/ure ab\t ! roots1 or x w\ld h be5 appli$4 ,b ! season turn$ out to be abundantly %[]y1 & !y w5t on gr[+ f ! />t4 ,n a tree 0 upset by /orm or w9d1 nor did "o ( !m die4 ,i d n ?9k ! olde/ nurs]yman 9 ! c\ntry c\ld h be5 m successful4 ,?is op]ation made a heavy draft on ! small ca% capital :i* ,i possess$4 ,b small z x 01 x 0 l>ge en\gh to %[ t capital is indisp5sable to successful f>m+4 ,_h ,i be5 )\t x1 my or*>d w\ld h be5 a m]e hope1 in/ead ( a reality1 & ,i might h be5 compell$ to wait = ye>s be=e feel+ ri* en\gh to e/abli% x4 ,b :5 ! "w ( plant+ 0 ov]1 my satisfaction 0 extreme2 & :5 ,i saw ! trees 9 full leaf1 giv+ tok5 t ! "w _h be5 well done1 ,i felt t ,i _h n only le>n$ b accompli%$ mu*4 ,i _h be5 con/antly on ! gr\nd :ile ! plant+ 0 progress+--_h se5 = myself t e tree 0 cle>$ ( worms--_h held !m up :ile ! wat] & ! e>? & a%es _h be5 ?r[n 9 & g5tly pack$ ab\t ! roots--& _h giv5 s mu* att5tion 9 o!r ways1 z to feel sure t no "p ( ! :ole op]ation _h be5 neglect$2 & h5ce ,i _h a cle> "r to reg>d x z my own job4 ,! co/ ( plant+ ?is or*>d 0 z foll[s3 #hjd trees at #g c5ts #ef4bh ,plant+ !m #b c5ts #af4jh ,pl\gh+ & h>r[+ #bj4jj #djj bu%els ( a%es #dh4jj ,manure #bjj4jj ------ #cdj4cf ,i h unfairly saddl$ on ! or*>d ! :ole *>ge ( two hundr$ doll>s = manure1 because x w5t to n\ri% o!r crops :i* ! same gr\nd produc$4 ,b let t g--! l& 0 q poor1 ne$$ all x got1 & ,i _h no fai? 9 f>m+ )\t manure4 ,_h my purse be5 heavy en\gh1 ! quantity %\ld h be5 trebl$4 ,z ,i am writ+ = ! b5efit ( o!rs1 :o1 ,i hope1 are n yet tir$ ( pea*es1 let me add t ?is fruit w n succe$ on gr\nd :]e a previ\s or*>d has be5 rec5tly gr[n2 nei!r c "o be sure ( gett+ heal?y trees f any nurs]yman :o gr[s 8 on l& f :i* he _h rec5tly produc$ a simil> crop4 ,! se$ mu/ be f heal?y trees1 & ! buds f o!rs equally free f disease4 ,! pea*1 unless c>efully wat*$ & att5d$1 is a %ort-liv$ tree4 ,b x returns a g5]\s income to a c>eful & g5]\s gr[]4 ,( latt] ye>s ! worm is its mo/ =midable enemy4 ,b ) ^? :o ?9k a good tree is z mu* wor? be+ tak5 c>e ( z a good horse1 !re w be nei!r d\bt nor difficulty 9 keep+ ! de/roy] out4 ,t5 well-gr[n1 be>+ trees1 :i* ,i f\nd 9 ! g>d51 7 h>bor+ a hundr$ & n9ety worms among !m :5 ,i und]took ! "w ( ext]m9ation4 ,i b>$ ! coll> & roots ( ea* tree z f> z ,i c\ld track a worm1 & cut him out4 ,i !n scrubb$ ! :ole expos$ "p ) soap-suds & a regul> scrubb+-bru%2 aft] :i* ,i let !m rema9 expos$ = a week4 ,if any worms _h be5 ov]look$1 ! *ips ?r[n out by _! op]ations w\ld be pla9ly visible on ! clean surface at ! week's end4 ,hav+ track$ & cut out !m also1 ,i felt sure ! enemy 0 ext]m9at$1 & cov]$ up ! roots1 b fir/ us+ ! swab ( common t>1 apply+ x all r\nd ! coll>1 & "s di/ance up4 ,^! g>d5-trees 7 t]ribly sc>ifi$ by ! worms4 ,b ! clean+ out ,i gave !m 0 effectual4 ,! soap-suds purg$ ! injur$ p>ts ( ! unheal?y virus deposit$ by ! worms1 leav+ !m s nice & clean t ! new b>k began imm$iately to close ov] ! cavities1 & soon cov]$ !m entirely4 ,i ?us sav$ t5 valuable be>+ trees4 ,!n ,i %ort5$ 9 ! long1 /raggl+ bran*es1 = ! pea* w c]ta9ly gr[ sprawl+ out on e side1 =m+ long bran*es :i* break d[n "u ! weight ( a full crop at _! extremities1 unless ! prun+-knife is freely us$ e season4 ,all ?is 0 ! "w ( less ?an a day1 & %[s t if pea*-or*>ds p]i% aft] be>+ only two or ?ree crops1 x may be attribut$ solely to m]e neglect & laz9ess on ! "p ( _! own]s4 ,!y plant trees1 refuse to take c>e ( !m1 & !n compla9 if !y die e>ly4 ,! _w w\ld soon be )\t pork1 if all ! pigs 7 z mu* neglect$4 ,^! t5 trees h nev] fail$ to produce me g5]\s crops ( lusci\s fruit4 ,i _c ?9k ( any inve/m5t :i* has paid me bett] ?an ! slight labor annually requir$ to keep !m 9 good condition4 ,i h tri$ ) entire success two o!r me?ods ( protect+ pea*-trees f ! ravages ( ! worm4 ,i h f\nd gas-t> equally effectual ) ! common t>1 & mu* m easily obta9$4 ,b c>e mu/ be tak5 n to cov] a height ( m ?an f\r to six in*es ( ! butt ( ! tree4 ,if ! :ole /em f root to bran* be cov]$1 ! tree w surely die4 ,ano!r me?od is to inclose ! butt 9 a jacket ( pa/ebo>d1 or ev5 ?ick h>dw>e pap]1 keep+ x 9 place ) a /r+1 & l[]+ x an in* or two bel[ ! gr\nd1 s z to prev5t ! fly hav+ access to ! s(t "p ( ! b>k4 ,^! jackets w la/ two or ?ree ye>s1 z !y %\ld be tak5 (f at ! approa* ( w9t]1 to prev5t !m f becom+ a h>bor = insects4 ,b !y are an infallible prev5tive4 ,i h rec5tly procur$ a supply ( ! ?ick t>r$ felt :i* is us$ = mak+ pap] ro(s1 to be cut up & turn$ into jackets4 ,?is mat]ial w la/ = ye>s1 be+ wat]-pro(1 :ile ! odor ( ! gas-t> 9 :i* x has be5 /eep$ is peculi>ly (f5sive to ! :ole tribe ( insects4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,plant+ ,,raspb]ries ,,& ,,/rawb]ries--,,tricks ,,( ,,! ,,nurs]y4 ,my pea*-or*>d 0 no soon] f9i%$ ?an ,i fill$ ea* r[ ) raspb]ries1 sett+ ! roots two feet ap>t 9 ! r[s4 ,?is enabl$ me to get sev5 roots 9 betwe5 e two trees1 or five ?\s& six hundr$ & fifty-six 9 all4 ,?is 0 equival5t to ne>ly two acres :olly plant$ ) raspb]ries accord+ to ! usual plan4 ,!y w\ld g on gr[+ )\t injur+ ! pea*-trees1 or be+ injur$ by !m2 & :5 ! latt] %\ld rea* _! full gr[?1 _! %ade w\ld be highly b5eficial to ! raspb]ries1 z !y ?rive bett] & be> m freely :5 half protect$ f ! burn+ sun4 ,! tops 7 cut (f )9 a few in*es ( ! gr\nd1 ?us prev5t+ any excessive draft ^u ! newly plant$ roots4 ,no /ak+ up 0 ne$$4 ,^! roots co/ me six doll>s p] ?\s&1 or ?irty-f\r doll>s = ! lot1 & 7 ! ord9>y ,r$ ,antw]p4 ,! season prov+ %[]y1 !y grew f9ely4 ,"s few di$1 b my g5]al luck 0 v satisfactory4 ,i plant$ ! :ole lot 9 ?ree days ) my own h&s4 ,i am sure ! gr[? ( my raspb]ries 0 ow+1 9 a great degree1 to ! deep pl\gh+ ! l& _h receiv$4 ,! soil !y delight 9 is "o comb9+ ri*ness1 dep?1 & moi/ure4 ,x is only f su* t a full crop may be expect$ e season4 ,! roots mu/ h abundance ( elb[-room to run d[n & suck up moi/ure f ! abundant res]voir :i* exi/s bel[4 ,deep pl\gh+ w save !m f ! effects ( dry wea!r1 :i* o!rwise w bla/ ! gr[]'s hopes1 giv+ him a small b]ry1 %rivell$ up f want ( moi/ure1 in/ead ( "o ( ample size1 ri*1 & juicy4 ,h5ce irrigation has be5 kn[n to d\ble ! size ( raspb]ries1 z well z d\bl+ ! gr[? ( ! canes 9 a s+le season4 ,mul*+ also is a capital ?+4 ,"o r[ s treat$1 by way ( exp]im5t1 %[$ a m>k$ improvem5t ov] all ! o!rs1 besides keep+ d[n ! we$s4 ,z a m>ket fruit ! raspb]ry /&s on ! same li/ ) ! be/1 & ,i am satisfi$ t "o _c produce too mu*4 ,= ?is purpose ,i consid] ! ,r$ ,antw]p mo/ admirably adapt$4 ,!re are tw5ty o!r v>ieties1 "s ( :i* are probably q z valuable1 b ,i 0 unwill+ to h my att5tion divid$ among _m sorts4 ,"o really good b]ry 0 en\gh = me4 ,"s ( my neighbors h z mu* z t5 acres 9 ?is fruit1 f :i* !y realize prodigi\s pr(its4 ,l all ! small] fruits1 x yields a quick return to an indu/ri\s & pa9s-tak+ cultivator4 ,imm$iately on gett+ my raspb]ries 91 ,i w5t twice ov] ! six acres ) ! cultivator1 /irr+ up ! gr\nd "s f\r in*es deep1 z x _h be5 a good deal trampl$ d[n by our plant+ op]ations4 ,?is ,i did myself1 ) a ?irty-doll> horse :i* ,i _h rec5tly b\ght4 ,hav+ eighte5 feet betwe5 two r[s ( pea*-trees1 ,i divid$ ?is space into five r[s = /rawb]ries1 giv+ me v ne>ly ?ree feet betwe5 ea* r[4 ,9 ^! r[s ,i set ! /rawb]ry plants1 "o foot ap>t1 mak+ ab\t #aj1jjj plants p] acre1 all[+ = ! headl&s4 ,i b\ght ! :ole #fj1jjj requir$ = #b p] ?\s&1 mak+ #abj4 ,?is 0 bel[ ! m>ket price4 ,9 plant+ ^! ,i got ?ree ( ! *ildr5 to help me1 & ?\gh x 0 m tiresome "w ?an !y _h ev] be5 accu/om$ to1 yet !y /ood bravely up to x4 ,e noon we f\r w5t home ) rag+ appetites = d9n]1 :]e ! pla9 b well-cook$ f>e provid$ by my wife & elde/ daught]--= %e kept no s]vant--0 dev\r$ ) g5u9e c\ntry reli%4 ,! ex]cise 9 ! op5 air = ! :ole week :i* x took u to get ?r\gh ?is job did u all a va/ am\nt ( good4 ,roses came into ! *eeks ( my daught]s1 to :i* ! *eeks a=esaid _h be5 /rang]s 9 ! city2 & x 0 ! g5]al rem>k among u at breakfa/1 t x _h nev] felt s good to get to b$ ! night be=e4 ,?us hone/ labor br\ght :olesome appetites & s\nd repose4 ,mo/ ( u compla9$ ( jo9ts a little /iff5$ by s mu* /oop+1 b an h\r's ex]cise at m /oop+ made u limb] = ! rema9d] ( ! day4 ,x occupi$ u a :ole week to set out ^! plants1 = we 7 all new h&s at ! bus9ess4 ,b ! "w 0 c>efully done1 & a %[] com+ on j z we _h f9i%$1 x settl$ ! e>? nicely to ! roots1 & ,i d n ?9k m ?an two hundr$ ( !m di$4 ,i int5d$ to put a p9* ( guano compo/ or a h&ful ( p\drette into ea* hill1 b ?\ght ,i c\ld n af=d x1 & s let !m g1 tru/+ to be+ able to give !m a dress+ ( "s k9d ( manure ! foll[+ spr+4 ,i mu* regrett$ ?is omission1 z ,i 0 fully aw>e ( ! great value ( ! be/ /rawb]ries1 & pl5ty ( !m4 ,my wife ?\ght at fir/ t six acres 0 an enorm\s quantity to h--inquir$ if ,i expect$ to fe$ ! family on /rawb]ries1 & :e!r x 0 n wor? :ile to set ab\t rais+ "s sug> to g ) !m1 feel+ c]ta9 t a great deal ( t w\ld be want$4 ,i =got to say t ,i _h plant$ ,wilson's ,albany ,se$l+4 ,?is 0 ! b]ry = :i* we _h be5 compell$ to pay su* high prices :ile liv+ 9 ! city4 ,ev]ybody te/ifi$ to its be+ ! mo/ pr(use be>]1 :ile its great size & h&some %ape made x eag]ly s\ght aft] 9 ! m>ket4 ,x 0 admitt$1 all ?+s consid]$1 to be ! be/ m>ket b]ry !n kn[n4 ,my exp]i5ce has confirm$ ?is4 ,true1 x is a little t>t] ?an mo/ o!r v>ieties1 & !re=e requires m sug> to make x palatable2 b ?is objection is m !oretical ?an practical1 z ,i always notic$ t :5 ! b]ries came ^u ! table1 :ile liv+ 9 ! city1 we cont9u$ to pile on ! sug>1 no matt] :at ! price or quantity4 ,! b]ries 7 !re1 & mu/ be eat54 ,on "o occasion1 on repeat+ ?is obs]vation to my wife1 %e admitt$ hav+ notic$ ! same rem>kable fact1 & add$ t %e believ$ /rawb]ries w\ld cont9ue to be eat51 ev5 if ea* qu>t requir$ a p\nd ( sug> to sweet5 x4 ,%e decl>$ t = h] "p1 %e & ! *ildr5 int5d$ to d s 9 future4 ,n[1 al?\gh %e 0 extravagantly fond ( /rawb]ries1 & _h br\ght up our *ildr5 9 ! same fai?1 ?is ?reat did n al>m me1 = ,i knew t h]eaft] our b]ries w\ld co/ me no?+1 & t if !y dev\r$ !m too freely1 sug> includ$1 a slight pa9 "u ! apron ( "s ( !m w\ld be likely to mod]ate _! infatuation4 ,i !n sugge/$ to h]1 h[ w\ld x d--:e!r x w\ld n make our e/abli%m5t imm5sely popul>--if 9 sell+ my b]ries1 :5 ! crop came 9 next ye>1 to ann\nce to ! public t we w\ld ?r[ ! sug> 98 ,%e look$ at me a mom5t1 & mu/ h suspect$ t ,i 0 quizz+ h]2 = %e got up & left ! room1 say+ %e mu/ g into ! kit*51 z %e he>d ! tea-kettle boil+ ov]4 ,b ?\gh ,i wait$ a full half h\r1 yet %e did n return4 ,! read] may h be5 all ?is "t wat*+ ! condition ( my purse4 ,b he has n be5 s obs]vant z myself4 ,^! plants did n co/ me ca%4 ,i _h int5d$ to plant an acre or two to beg9 )4 ,b aft] buy+ my pea*-trees & raspb]ries1 ! nurs]yman inquir$ if ,i did n int5d to plant /rawb]ries also1 z he _h a v l>ge quantity :i* he w\ld sell *eap4 ,8 say+ t he _h a v l>ge lot1 & t he w\ld sell !m *eap1 seem$ to imply t he f\nd a difficulty 9 dispos+ ( !m4 ,besides1 ! sell+ season 0 pretty ne>ly ov]4 ,i !re=e f\ght %y1 & m]ely inquir$ 8 t]ms4 ,?is l$ to a long colloquy betwe5 u1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* ,i held (f j 9 proportion z he became urg5t4 ,at la/1 believ+ t ,i 0 n dispos$ to buy1 al?\gh ,i w5t !re = t v purpose1 he (f]$ to sell me #fj1jjj plants = #abj1 & to take 8 money out ( ! proce$s ( my fir/ crop4 ,?is (f] ,i consid]$ fair en\gh1 mu* bett] ?an ,i expect$2 & aft] hav+ di/9ctly agre$ t he %\ld dep5d ^u ! crop1 & n on me1 = paym5t1 & t if ! com+ season yield$ no?+ he %\ld wait = ! foll[+ "o1 ,i confess$ to him t 8 p]suasions _h ov]come me1 & cons5t$ to ! b>ga94 ,9 o!r words1 ,i did n run 9 debt--,i sav$ j t mu* ( my capital1 & c\ld make a magnific5t beg9n+ ) our favorite fruit4 ,z ,i 0 leav+ ?is lib]al man1 he obs]v$ to me3 8,well1 ,i am glad y h tak5 ?is lot1 z ,i 0 int5d+ to pl\gh !m 9 to-morr[40 8,h[ is t80 ,i inquir$1 n exactly und]/&+ 8 mean+4 8,oh10 said he1 8,i h s _m n[ t ,i mu/ h ! gr\nd = o!r purposes1 & s meant to pl\gh !m "u if y _h n b\ght !m40 ,?is 0 an entirely new wr9kle to me1 & fully expla9$ :y he c\ld af=d to f>m !m out on ! conditions ref]r$ to4 ,?\gh a capital b>ga9 = me1 yet x 0 a /ill bett] "o = him4 ,:at he 0 to receive 0 absolutely s mu* cle> ga94 ,b !n1 aft] all t has be5 said & writt51 is x n a tru? t _c be disput$1 t no b>ga9 c be pron\nc$ a good "o unless all ! p>ties to x are 9 "s way b5efit$8 ,"h1 n[1 7 six acres ( gr\nd pretty well cr[d$ up1 at lea/ on pap]4 ,b ! /rawb]ries w\ld nev] gr[ high] ?an six in*es2 ! raspb]ries w\ld be kept d[n to ?ree or f\r feet1 :ile ! pea*es w\ld ov]top all4 ,ea* w\ld be c]ta9 to keep out ( ! o!r's way4 ,!n look at ! succession4 ,! /rawb]ries w\ld be 9 m>ket fir/1 ! raspb]ries w\ld foll[1 & !n ! pea*es1 = ( ! latt] ,i _h plant$ ! e>lie/ sorts2 s t1 unlike a f>m devot$ :olly to ! rais+ ( gra91 :i* comes into m>ket only once a ye>1 ,i %\ld h "o ca%-produc+ crop succe$+ to ano!r dur+ mo/ ( ! summ]4 ,on ! rema9+ ?ree acres ,i meant to raise some?+ :i* w\ld br+ money 9 ! autumn1 s z to keep me flu% all ! "t4 ,y may say t ?is 0 reckon+ my *ick5s be=e !y 7 hat*$2 b y w please rememb] t ?us f> ,i h n ev5 m5tion$ *ick5s1 & ,i pray t y w be equally consid]ate4 ,i "k1 at lea/ ,i h "s indi/9ct recollection ( hav+ he>d t ! pro( ( ! pudd+ lay 9 ! eat+4 ,b pray be pati5t1 ev5 cr$ul\s1 until ! a=esaid my?ical pudd+ is s]v$ up4 ,i am n[ cook+ x1 & y ought all to "k t cooks mu/ n be hurri$4 ,9 good "t x w come smok+ on ! table4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,blackb]ries--,a ,,rem>kable ,,co9cid5ce4 ,9 ! c\rse ( my agricultural read+ = "s ye>s previ\s to com+ into ! c\ntry1 ,i _h notic$ great ?+s said ( a new blackb]ry :i* _h be5 discov]$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,! /ories pr9t$ 9 relation to x 7 almo/ fabul\s4 ,x 0 repres5t$ z gr[+ tw5ty feet high1 & z be>+ b]ries ne>ly z l>ge z a walnut1 :i* melt$ on ! tongue ) a lusci\sness to :i* ! s(te/ ice-cream 0 a m]e circum/ance1 :ile ! fruit 0 said to be /rung ^u its bran*es l onions on a rope4 ,a s+le bu% w\ld supply a l>ge family ) fruit6 ,i 0 amaz$ at ! extravagant acc\nts giv5 ( its unexampl$ productiv5ess & mat*less flavor4 ,i _h suppos$ t ,i knew all ab\t blackb]ries1 b "h 0 a great m>vel 9 a dep>tm5t :i* _h be5 prov]bially free f ecc5tricities ( t k9d4 ,b ,i foll[$ x--9 ! pap]s--= a long "t4 ,at la/ ,i saw x /at$ t ! r>e plant c\ld n be propagat$ f ! se$1 b only f suck]s1 & !re=e v sl[ly4 ,( c\rse x c\ld n be af=d$ = less ?an a doll> apiece6 ,x w\ld be unreasonable to look = blackb]ries = less6 ,x /ruck me t ! sup]ior flavor claim$ = x mu/ be a little ( ! silv]y ord]--t 9 b]ries b\ght at t price1 a t\* might be detect$ ev5 ( ! mo/ aurif]\s fragrance4 ,/ill1 ,i 0 an amateur--9 a small way4 ,i rejoic$ 9 a city g>d5 :i* w\ld readily accommodate a hundr$ ( ?is extraord9>y b]ry1 especially z x 0 said to d bett] & be> m fruit1 :5 cut d[n to f\r feet1 in/ead ( be+ all[$ to gr[ to a height ( tw5ty4 ,x ?us seem$ to be made = su* m9iature g>d5]s z myself4 ,"o g5]\s adv]tis] (f]$ to s5d six roots by mail = five doll>s1 provid$ t5 r$ /amps 7 inclos$ ) ! money4 ,i _h nev] be=e he>d ( blackb]ries be+ s5t by mail2 b ! :ole ?+ 0 recomm5d$ by m5 9 ^: /&+ all confid5ce c\ld be plac$1 & :o1 z f> z c\ld be discov]$1 _h no plants to sell4 ,"u su* circum/ances1 d\bt seem$ to be absurd4 ,i s5t five doll>s & ! /amps4 ,b ?is 0 "o ( ! secrets ,i nev] told my wife until %e _h eat5 ! fir/ b[lful ( ! fully rip5$ fruit1 eighte5 mon?s aft]w>ds4 ,well1 ! plants came 9 a lett]--m]e fibres ( a great] root--c]ta9ly n ?ick] ?an a ?9 quill1 n "o ( !m hav+ a top4 ,!y look$ l long :ite worms1 ) "h & !re a bud or eye4 ,i nev] saw1 until !n1 :at ,i consid]$ ! meane/ five doll>s' wor? ( any ?+ ,i _h ev] b\ght2 & :5 my wife inquir$ :at ^? ?+s 7 ,i 0 plant+1 ,i repli$ t !y 7 little vegetable wond]s :i* a di/ant correspond5t _h s5t me4 ,n dream+ t !y co/ me ne> a doll> apiece1 at ! v "t ,i ow$ a qu>t]'s r5t1 %e dropp$ ! subject4 ,b ,i plant$ !m 9 a deeply spad$ & ri* sunny bord]1 delug$ !m e week ) suds f ! family wa%1 & by ! close ( ! season !y _h s5t up m ?an a doz5 /rong canes :i* /ood six feet high4 ,! next summ] !y bore a crop ( fruit :i* a/oni%$ me4 ,f ! gr\p ( bu%es ,i pick$ fifte5 qu>ts ( b]ries sup]ior to any ?+ ( ! k9d we _h ev] eat54 ,i !n confid$ ! secret to my wife3 %e consid]$ ! plants *eap at five doll>s1 & pron\nc$ my v5ture a good "o4 ,i ?9k we _h m ?an five doll>s' wor? ( satisfaction 9 %[+ !m to our fri5ds & neighbors4 ,we gave away "s p9ts ( ! fruit1 & su* 0 its fame & popul>ity1 t ,i feel conv9c$ we c\ld h readily dispos$ ( x all 9 ! same way4 ,"o ( ! report]s = a p5ny-pap] he>+ ( ! matt]1 call$ 9 my abs5ce to see !m4 ,my wife politely act$ z %[man1 & be+ v eloqu5t ( spee* on any matt] :i* happ5s to /rike h] fancy1 %e 0 q z communicative z he desir$4 ,%e did n "k t ! fell[ 0 a p5ny-a-l9]1 ^: vocation x 0 to magnify an ant-hill into a m\nta94 ,to h] extreme con/]nation1 z well z to m9e1 ! next morn+'s pap] conta9$ a half-column article describ+ my blackb]ries1 ev5 giv+ my "n & ! numb] ( ! h\se4 ,by t5 o'clock t day ! latt] 0 run d[n ) /rang]s1 :o _h ?us be5 publicly invit$ to call & see ! new blackb]ry4 ,our opposite neighbors laugh$ he>tily ov] my wife's vexation1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i saw h] almo/ immovable good temp] give way4 ,! nuisance cont9u$ = weeks1 z ! vile article _h be5 copi$ into "s ( ! neighbor+ c\ntry pap]s1 & ?us new sw>ms ( bores 7 inflam$ ) curiosity4 ,?is little vexati\s circum/ance af=d$ unmi/akable evid5ce ( ! great int]e/ tak5 by ! public 9 ! discov]y ( a new & valuable fruit4 ,i c\ld h dispos$ ( ?\s&s ( plants if ,i _h _h !m = sale4 ,?is 0 ! ,new ,ro*elle or ,lawton ,blackb]ry4 ,! num]\s suck]s :i* came up ar\nd ea* root ,i transplant$ along my bord]1 until ,i _h m ?an two hundr$ ( !m4 ,?is 0 long be=e a s+le b]ry _h be5 (f]$ = sale 9 ! ,philadelphia m>ket1 ?\gh ! pap]s told me t ! fruit 0 sell+ 9 ,new ,york at half a doll> p] qu>t1 & t ! great consum+ public ( t city1 hav+ once ta/$ ( x1 0 clamor\s = m4 ,i am con/ra9$ to say t ! nurs]ym5 :o _h ^! plants to sell did n ov] praise !m4 ,?is b]ry has fully realiz$ all !y promis$ 9 relation to x2 & a debt ( ?ankfulness is ow+ to ! m5 :o fir/ discov]$ & caus$ x to be propagat$4 ,x has tak5 its place 9 public e/imation beside ! /rawb]ry & raspb]ry1 & w h5ce=? cont9ue to be a favorite 9 e m>ket :]e x may become kn[n4 ,?is extraord9>y fruit 0 fir/ notic$ 9 #ahcd1 by ,mr4 ,lewis ,a4 ,secor1 ( ,new ,ro*elle1 ,new ,york1 :o obs]v$ a s+le bu% gr[+ wild 9 an op5 field1 b load$ ) a/oni%+ clu/]s ( l>g] b]ries ?an he _h ev] se51 & ( sup]ior ri*ness ( flavor4 ,at ! prop] season he remov$ ! plant to 8 g>d51 :]e he cont9u$ to propagate x = sev]al ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t x won ! unqualifi$ admiration ( all :o _h an opportunity ( ei!r see+ or ta/+ ! fruit4 ,num]\s plants 7 di/ribut$1 & its propagation 9 private g>d5s & nurs]ies began4 ,a quantity ( ! fruit be+ exhibit$ at ! ,f>m]s' ,club1 by ,mr4 ,william ,lawton1 ! club nam$ x aft] him1 leav+ ! discov]] unrecogniz$4 ,great sums ( money h be5 made by propagators ( ?is b]ry4 ,x possesses peculi> m]its 9 ! e/imation ( m>ket g>d5]s4 ,x rip5s j z ! supply ( /rawb]ries & raspb]ries has be5 exhau/$1 & be=e pea*es & grapes h made _! appe>ance1 fill+ ) delici\s fruit a horticultural vacuum :i* _h long exi/$4 ,its mammo? size & lusci\s qualities insure = x ! highe/ prices1 & x has /eadily ma9ta9$ its orig9al "*4 ,x pays ! gr[] enorm\sly1 is a sure be>]1 is nev] t\*$ by fro/ or attack$ by insect enemies1 & :5 well manur$ & /ak$ up f ! w9d1 & cut d[n to f\r feet high1 ) ! limbs %ort5$ to a foot1 w readily produce two ?\s& qu>ts to ! acre4 ,"s gr[]s h greatly exce$$ ?is quantity4 ,i h kn[n a s+le plant to yield eighte5 hundr$ b]ries1 & ?ree plants to produce sixte5 qu>ts4 ,its flavor is entirely diff]5t f t ( ! common wild blackb]ry1 :ile x ab\nds 9 juice1 & conta9s no core4 ,x is evid5tly a di/9ct v>iety4 ,x has also long be5 fam\s = yield+ a mo/ sup]ior w9e4 ,:5 ,i w5t into ! c\ntry ,i _h two hundr$ ( ! ,lawton blackb]ry to plant1 all :i* 7 ! product ( my five-doll> v5ture4 ,9 digg+ !m up f my city g>d51 e in* ( root t c\ld be f\nd 0 c>efully hunt$ out4 ,!y _h multipli$ "u gr\nd to a surpris+ ext5t--"s ( !m be+ z mu* z tw5ty feet 9 l5g?4 ,^! roots 7 full ( buds f :i* new canes w\ld spr+4 ,_! vitality is almo/ unconqu]able--ev]ybody kn[s a blackb]ry is ! h>de/ ?+ 9 ! _w to kill4 ,i cut (f ! canes six in*es above ! root1 !n divid$ ea* /ool into sep>ate roots1 & !n cutt+ up ! long roots into slips conta9+ "o to two eyes ea*1 ,i f\nd my numb] ( sets to exce$ a ?\s&1 q en\gh to plant an acre4 ,^! ,i put out 9 r[s eight feet ap>t1 & eight feet asund] 9 ! r[s4 ,n t5 ( !m di$1 z !y came fre% out ( ! gr\nd 9 "o place1 only to be imm$iately cov]$ up "s ?ree in*es deep 9 ano!r4 ,?us ?is :ole five-doll> speculation 0 "o ( ! luckie/ hits ,i ev] made2 because ,i began e>ly1 be=e ! plant _h pass$ into ev]ybody's h&s2 & :5 x came into g5]al dem&1 ,i 0 ! only gr[] ne> ! city :o _h m ?an a doz5 plants4 ,v soon ev]ybody want$ ! fruit1 & ! :ole neighborhood want$ ! plants4 ,h[ ,i condesc5d$ to supply bo? classes ( cu/om]s w appe> h]eaft]4 ,yet1 :ile sett+ out ^! roots1 sev]al ( my neighbors1 z usual :5 ,i 0 do+ any ?+1 came to ov]see me4 ,on =m] occasions !y _h express$ consid]able incr$ulity z to my op]ations2 & x 0 easy to see f _! rem>ks & inquiries n[1 t !y ?\ght ,i didn't "k mu*1 & w\ld h no?+ = my labor b my pa9s4 ,i always li/5$ good-humor$ly to _! rem>ks1 because ,i discov]$ t n[ & !n !y let fall some?+ :i* 0 ( real value to me4 ,:5 !y discov]$ x 0 blackb]ries ,i 0 plant+1 "s ( !m laugh$ outright4 ,b ,i repli$ t ?is ,lawton b]ry 0 a new v>iety1 sup]ior to any ?+ kn[n1 & an incr$ible be>]4 ,!y answ]$ me !y c\ld f9d bett] ones 9 any f5ce corn] 9 ! t[n%ip1 & t if ,i once got !m into my gr\nd ,i c\ld nev] get !m out4 ,x /ruck me ! la/ rem>k w\ld also apply z ju/ly to my pea*-trees4 ,b ,i cont5t$ myself ) say+ t ,i %\ld nev] want to get !m out1 & t ! "t w\ld come :5 !y w\ld all want ! same ?+ 9 _! own gr\nd4 ,?us x is t pione]s 9 any ?+ are g5]ally ridicul$ & disc\rag$ by ! g5]al multitude4 ,( all my visitors1 only two appe>$ to h any correct k ( ! new plant4 ,!y (f]$ to buy "p ( my /ock2 b on refus+ to sell1 !y engag$ to take "s 9 ! autumn4 ,i h be5 ?us p>ticul> 9 writ+ ( ! ,lawton1 because ( my s+ul> success ) x f ! />t4 ,i ?us occupi$ my sev5? acre2 b ! r[s be+ eight feet ap>t1 abundant room 0 left to raise a crop ( "s k9d betwe5 !m4 ,ev5 9 ! r[s1 betwe5 ! roots1 ,i plant$ corn1 :i* grew well1 & af=d$ a mo/ b5eficial %ade to ! "y blackb]ries z !y grew up4 ,i am satisfi$ !y fl\ri%$1 bett] = be+ ?us protect$ ! fir/ season f ! hot sun4 ,:5 9 full maturity1 !y ne$ all ! sun !y c get4 ,!y w gr[ & fl\ri% 9 almo/ any soil 9 :i* !y once become well root$1 ?\gh !y are rank fe$]s on manure4 ,l a "y pig1 fe$ !m well & !y w gr[ to an a/oni%+ size3 />ve !m1 & y\r crops w be m]e runts4 ,x is f ! same sk9n+ practice t s _m corn-cribs are se5 to ab\nd 9 nubb9s4 ,i _h ?us two acres left unoccupi$2 "o acre1 z previ\sly /at$1 0 mo/ =tunately 9 clov]4 ,on ?is ,i put f\r bu%els ( gr\nd pla/] mix$ ) a spr9kl+ ( guano1 ! two co/+ me only five doll>s4 ,i aft]w>ds devot$ an acre to tomatoes1 & ! la/ to p>snips1 cabbages1 turnips1 & sweet corn4 ,?is latt] 0 scatt]$ 9 r[s or drills ?ree feet ap>t1 int5d+ x = gre5 fodd] = ! horse & c[ :5 ! clov] gave out4 ,! turnips 7 s[$ betwe5 ! corn-r[s1 & 7 int5d$ = w9t] fe$+ = horse & c[4 ,on ! acre ( blackb]ries1 betwe5 ! r[s1 ,i plant$ cabbage1 putt+ into ea* hill a spoonful ( mix$ pla/] & guano1 & :]ev] ,i c\ld f9d vacant spots ab\t ! place1 !re also a cabbage plant 0 set out4 ,a few pumpk9 hills 7 />t$ 9 suitable places4 ,9 fact1 my ef=t 0 to occupy e in* ( gr\nd ) some?+4 ,! cabbage & tomato plants co/ me ?irty doll>s4 ,^! sev]al crops 7 put 9 z ! season = ea* "o came r\nd4 ,! gre5-corn crop 0 n all put 9 at "o "t1 b at int]vals ab\t two weeks ap>t1 s t ,i %\ld h a succession ( succul5t food dur+ ! summ]4 ,! horse & c[ 7 to be kept 9 ! b>ny>d1 z ,i _h no fai? 9 turn+ cattle out to pa/ure1 ?us requir+ ?ree times z mu* l& z 0 necess>y1 besides los+ half ! manure4 ,! latt] 0 a sort ( hobby ) me4 ,i 0 det]m9$ to give my crops all !y c\ld pr(itably appropriate1 & s soil my little /ock2 t is1 keep !m 9 ! b>ny>d 9 summ]1 & 9 ! /able 9 w9t]1 :ile _! food 0 to be br\ght to !m1 in/ead ( _! be+ =c$ to g aft] x4 ,i knew x w\ld co/ "t & tr\ble2 b ,i h long s9ce discov]$ t mo/ ?+s ( value 9 ?is _w come to u only z ! result ( dilig5t1 unremitt$ labor4 ,! man1 ev5 ^u t5 acres1 :o is cont5t to see ar\nd him only b>r5 fields1 scanty crops1 & lean1 />v+ animals1 does n des]ve ! "n ( f>m]4 ,unless he c devise ways & means = *ang+ su* a condition ( ?+s1 & cease ridicul+ all propositions ( am5dm5t t may be po9t$ out to him1 he _h bett] be up & (f1 & give place to a live man4 ,su* sk9n+ & exhau/+ tillage is "o cause ( ! annual relative decl9e ( ! :eat-crop all ov] ! ,union1 & ( ! frequ5t *anges 9 ! own]%ip ( l&s4 ,! fragrance ( a fat & ample manure heap is z grateful to ! no/rils ( a good f>m]1 z ! fumes ( ! tav]n are notori\sly attractive to ^? ( a poor "o4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,g>d5--,,female ,,managem5t--,,com=ts ,,& ,,pr(its4 ,i m5tion$ "s "t ago t ! wife ( ! =m] own] ( ?is place _h left x ) a _w ( regrets4 ,%e _h be5 passionately fond ( ! g>d5 :i* n[ fell to u4 ,z daylight c be se5 ?r\gh v small holes1 s little ?+s w illu/rate a p]son's "*4 ,inde$1 "* consi/s 9 little acts1 & honorably p]=m$2 daily life be+ ! qu>ry f :i* we build x up & r\gh-hew ! habits t =m x4 ,! g>d5 %e _h prep>$1 & cultivat$ = sev]al ye>s1 do+ mu* ( ! "w ( plant+1 wat*+1 wat]+1 & tra9+ ) h] own h&s1 bore honorable te/imony to ! goodness ( h]s4 ,%e _h fill$ x ) ! *oice/ fruit-trees1 mo/ ( :i* 7 n[ 9 full be>+4 ,!re 0 abundance ( all ! usual g>d5 fruits1 currants1 gooseb]ries1 grapes1 & an ample asp>agus b$4 ,x 0 laid out ) ta/e1 conv5i5ce1 & lib]ality4 ,fl[]s1 ( c\rse1 _h n be5 omitt$ by su* a woman4 ,h] vocation _h evid5tly be5 some?+ beyond t ( m]ely cook+ h] husb&'s d9n]s4 ,b h] g>d5 bore m>ks ( long ab&onm5t4 ,great we$s 7 riot+ 9 ! bord]s1 grass _h tak5 foo?old 9 ! alleys1 & x /ood 9 ne$ ( a new mi/ress to "w up into pr(itable use ! /ore ( ri*es x conta9$4 ,x /ruck me t if "o woman c\ld e/abli% a g>d5 l ?is1 ,i c\ld f9d ano!r on my own premises to manage x4 ,aft] ,i _h got ?r\gh ) ! v>i\s plant+s ( my /&>d fruits--inde$1 :ile mu* ( x 0 go+ on--,i took resolute hold ( ! g>d54 ,x 0 l>ge en\gh to provide vegetables = ?ree families4 ,i meant to make x sure = "o4 ,) all ! lights & improvem5ts ( mod]n times1 & !y are _m1 ?ree-f\r?s ( ! f>m g>d5s 9 our c\ntry are /ill a disgrace to our husb&ry4 ,z a rule1 ! mo/ easily rais$ vegetables are n to be f\nd 9 !m2 & ! small fruits1 ) ! exception ( currants & gooseb]ries1 are univ]sally neglect$4 ,_m ( our f>m]s h nev] ta/$ an e>ly ,york cabbage4 ,if !y get cabbages or potatoes by ,augu/1 !y ?9k !y are do+ pretty well4 ,!y d n und]/& ! simple my/]ies ( a hotb$1 & s =ce no?+4 ,n[1 ) ?is article1 :i* ne$ n co/ five doll>s1 & :i* a boy ( t5 ye>s c manage1 y c h cabbages & potatoes 9 ,june1 & beans1 tomatoes1 cucumb]s1 & squa%es1 & a ho/ ( o!r delici\s vegetables1 a little lat]4 ,by select+ y\r se$1 y c h salad1 gre5 peas1 onions1 & beets by ! la/ ( ,june1 or be=e )\t any =c+4 ,a good asp>agus b$1 cov]+ two squ>e rods ( gr\nd1 is a luxury t no f>m] %\ld be )\t4 ,x w give him a palatable di%1 gre5 & succul5t f ! bosom ( ! e>? e day1 f ,may to ,july4 ,a good v>iety ( vegetables is )9 ! rea* ( e f>m] ! ye> r\nd4 ,!y are n only an important means ( support+ ! family1 pay+ at lea/ "o-half ! table exp5ses1 b !y are greatly conducive to heal?4 ,!y relieve ! t]rible monotony ( salt junk1 & 9 ! w>m season prev5t ! fev]s & b[el compla9ts s (t5 induc$ by too mu* animal food4 ,neglect is ?us too mu* ! rule4 ,a r[ ( currants1 = example1 is plant$ 9 a g>d54 ,x w inde$ be> well ) neglect2 b an annual manur+ & ?9n+ out ( old wood1 w\ld at lea/ triple ! size ( ! fruit1 & improve its quality4 ,! r[ ( currants w furni% a daily supply ( refre%+ fruit to ! table = mon?s toge!r4 ,:y %\ld its culture !n be totally neglect$1 :5 a r[ ( corn by its side ( equal l5g?1 :i* w supply only a s+le fe$+ to a p5 ( hogs1 is mo/ c>efully manur$1 wat*$1 pl\gh$1 & ho$8 ,i h sometimes se5 f>m]s :o1 aft] exp5d+ l>ge sums 9 e/abli%+ a "y or*>d ( trees1 w\ld de/roy "o-half by *ok+ !m ) a crop ( oats or clov]1 because !y c\ld n af=d to lose ! use ( ! small /rip ( l& a few feet wide 9 ! r[1 :i* ought to h be5 kept clean & cultivat$4 ,i began by deep5+ ! g>d5 soil :]ev] a spade c\ld be put 94 ,i hir$ a man = ?is purpose1 & paid him t5 doll>s = ! job1 includ+ ! haul+ & digg+ 9 ( ! great pile ( manure ,i _h f\nd 9 ! b>ny>d1 & ! cle>+ up ( ?+s g5]ally4 ,i w\ld h laid out fifty doll>s 9 manure1 if ! money c\ld h be5 sp>$2 b :at ,i did af=d$ an excell5t return4 ,my wife & elde/ daught]1 ,kate1 !n 9 h] eighte5? ye>1 did all ! plant+4 ,i sp5t five doll>s 9 buy+ = !m a complete outfit ( hoes1 rakes1 & tr[els = g>d5 use1 lightly made on purpose = female h&l+1 ) a neat little :eelb>r[ to hold ! we$s & litt] :i* ,i felt pretty sure w\ld h to be ho$ up & trundl$ away be=e ! season 0 ov]4 ,!y took to ! g>d5 manfully4 ,i kept _! hoes con/antly %>p5$ ) a file1 & !y decl>$ x 0 only pa/ime to wage w>f>e on ! we$s ) weapons s ke54 ,n[ & !n "o ( ! boys w5t 9 to give !m a lift2 & :5 a new vegetable b$ 0 to be plant$1 x 0 dug up & made ready = !m4 ,b ! great bulk ( all o!r "w 0 done by !mselves4 ,nev] has ei!r ( !m enjoy$ heal? s robu/1 or appetites s :olesome4 ,z a :ole ye>'s crop ( we$s _h gone to se$1 !y _h millions ( ! enemy to cont5d )1 j z ,i _h anticipat$4 ,i did n volunte] disc\ragem5ts by repeat+ to !m ! old ,engli% =mula1 t 8,"o ye>'s se$+ ,makes sev5 ye>s' we$+10 b comm5d$ _! indu/ry1 exhort$ !m to p]sev]e1 & 0 lavi% 9 my admiration ( ! h&some /yle 9 :i* !y kept ! gr\nds4 ,i infus$ into _! m9ds a p]fect hatr$ ( ! :ole tribe ( we$s1 enjo9$ x ^u !m n to let a s+le "o escape & g to se$1 & promis$ !m t if !y ?us ext]m9at$ all1 ! next ye>'s we$+ w\ld be m]e recreation4 ,i w say = !m1 t all our visitors f ! city 7 surpris$ at see+ ! g>d5 s free f we$s1 :ile !y did n fail to notice t mo/ ( ! vegetables 7 extremely ?rifty4 ,!y did n "k t 9 g>d5s :]e ! we$s ?rive undi/urb$1 ! vegetables nev] d4 ,z to ! neighbors1 !y came 9 occasionally to see :at ! wom5 7 do+1 b %ook _! heads :5 !y saw !y 7 m]ely hoe+ up we$s--said t we$s did no h>m1 & !y might z well attempt to kill all ! flies--!y _h be5 br\ght up among we$s1 knew all ab\t !m1 & 8x 0 no use try+ to get rid ( !m40 ,b ! "w ( we$+ kept on ?r\gh ! :ole season1 & z a consequ5ce1 ! gr\nd ab\t ! vegetables 0 kept con/antly /irr$4 ,! result ( ?is ?or\gh culture 01 t ne>ly e ?+ seem$ to feel x1 & ! gr[? 0 prodigi\s1 f> exce$+ :at ! family c\ld consume4 ,we _h e ?+ we ne$$1 & 9 f> great] abundance ?an we ev] _h 9 ! city4 ,i am satisfi$ ?is pr(usion ( vegetables less5$ ! consumption ( meat 9 ! family "o-half4 ,inde$1 x 0 su*1 t my wife sugge/$ t ! g>d5 _h s mu* m 9 x ?an we requir$1 t p]haps x w\ld be z well to s5d ! surplus to ! /ore :]e we usually b\ght our groc]ies1 to be !re sold = our b5efit4 ,! t[n )9 half a mile ( u conta9$ "s five ?\s& inhabitants1 among :om !re 0 a daily dem& = vegetables4 ,i took my wife's advice1 & f "t to "t ga!r$ su* z %e direct$1 = %e & ,kate 7 sole mi/resses ( ! g>d51 & s5t !m to ! /ore4 ,!y kept a regul> book-acc\nt ( ^! consignm5ts1 & :5 we came to settle up ) ! /orekeep] at ! ye>'s end1 7 surpris$ to f9d t he _h eighty doll>s to our cr$it4 ,b ?is 0 n all f vegetables--a good deal ( x came f ! fruit-trees4 ,aft] us+ 9 ! family great quantities ( f9e pea*es f ! t5 g>d5-trees1 c]ta9ly ?ree times z _m z we c\ld ev] af=d to buy :5 9 ! city1 ! re/ w5t to ! /ore4 ,! trees _h be5 s hackl$ by ! worms t !y did n be> full crops1 yet ! yield 0 consid]able4 ,!n !re 7 quantities ( sp>e currants1 gooseb]ries1 & sev]al bu%els ( common blue plums1 :i* ! curculio does n /+4 ,:5 my wife discov]$ !re 0 s ready a m>ket at our own door1 %e suff]$ no?+ to g to wa/e4 ,x 0 a new feature 9 h] exp]i5ce--e ?+ seem$ to sell4 ,:5ev] %e ne$$ a new dress = h]self or any ( ! *ildr51 all %e _h to d 0 to g to ! /ore1 get x1 & h x *>g$ aga9/ h] g>d5 fund4 ,i confess t h] success greatly exce$$ my expectations4 ,let me n[ put 9 a ^w z to ! cause ( ?is success ) our g>d54 ,x 0 n ow+ to our k ( g>d5+1 = we made _m blund]s n "h record$1 & lo/ crops ( two or ?ree diff]5t ?+s 9 consequ5ce4 ,nei!r 0 x ow+ to excessive ri*ness ( ! gr\nd4 ,b ,i lay x to ! unsp>+ w>f>e kept up ^u ! we$s1 :i* ?us prev5t$ _! runn+ away ) ! n\ri%m5t int5d$ = ! plants1 & kept ! gr\nd con/antly /irr$ up & ?or\ghly pulv]iz$4 ,i h sometimes ?\ght "o good /irr+ up1 :e!r ) ! hoe1 ! rake1 or ! cultivator1 0 z b5eficial z a good %[]4 ,:5 vegetables beg9 to look p>*$ & ! gr\nd becomes dry1 "s g>d5]s ?9k !y mu/ comm5ce ! use ( ! wat]+-pot4 ,?is practice1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 & "u "s circum/ances1 may p]haps be prop]1 b z a g5]al rule x is incorrect4 ,! same "t sp5t 9 hoe+1 frequ5tly /irr+ ! e>? ab\t vegetables1 is f> pref]able4 ,:5 wat]+ has once comm5c$ x mu/ be cont9u$1 mu/ be foll[$ up1 else y h done mis*ief in/ead ( good2 z1 aft] wat]+ a few times1 & !n omitt+ x1 ! gr\nd w bake h>d] ?an if no?+ _h be5 done to x4 ,n s ) hoe+ or rak+4 ,! m y /ir ! gr\nd ab\t vegetables1 ! bett] !y are (f2 & :5ev] y /op hoe+1 no damage is done1 z 9 wat]+4 ,vegetables w improve m rapidly1 be m heal?y1 & 9 bett] condition at maturity1 by frequ5t hoe+ ?an by frequ5t wat]+4 ,?is result is v easily %[n by exp]im5t4 ,j notice1 aft] a dewy night1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 gr\nd lately & (t5 /irr$1 & t :i* has la9 unmov$ = a long "t4 ,or take two cabbage plants "u simil> circum/ances2 wat] "o & /ir ! o!r j z (t51 /irr+ ! e>? ab\t x c>efully & ?or\ghly1 & see :i* w di/ance ! o!r 9 gr[?4 ,!re are secrets ab\t ?is /irr+ ( ! e>? :i* *emi/s & horticulturi/s w\ld d well to /udy ) ! utmo/ scrut9y & c>e4 ,soil cultivat$ 9 ! spr+1 & !n neglect$1 soon settles toge!r4 ,! surface becomes h>d1 ! p>ticles coh]e1 !y attract little or no moi/ure1 & f su* a surface ev5 ! ra9 slides (f1 app>5tly do+ little good4 ,b let ?is surface be ?or\ghly pulv]iz$1 ?\gh x be done m]ely ) an iron rake1 & only a few in*es 9 dep?1 & a new life is infus$ into x4 ,! surface becomes friable & s(t1 ! moi/ure ( ! p>ticles aga9 becomes active1 attract+ & be+ attract$1 ea* seem+ to be cry+ to 8 neighbor1 8,h& ov]1 h& ov]--m dr9k1 m dr9k40 ,:y ?is elaboration %\ld gr[ less & less1 till 9 a comp>atively %ort "t x %\ld seem almo/ to cease1 is a "q ( v difficult solution2 ?\gh ! v>y+ compositions ( soils has d\btless some?+ to d ) ! matt]4 ,b let ! /irr+ be c>efully repeat$1 & all is life aga94 ,p>ticles attract moi/ure f ! atmosph]e1 h& x to ea* o!r1 d[n x goes to ! roots ( vegetables1 ! little suction fibres dr9k x 92 & ?\gh we _c see ^! busy op]ations1 yet we p]ceive _! heal?y effects 9 ! pu%+ up ( vegetables above ! surface4 ,! hoe is bett] ?an ! wat]-pot4 ,my g>d5 is a signal illu/ration ( ! fact4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,*eat$ ,,9 ,a ,,c[--,a ,,good ,,& ,a ,,bad ,,"o--,,! ,,sa9t ,,( ,,! ,,b>ny>d4 ,bo? myself & wife _h always covet$ a c[4 ,all ( ! family 7 extravagantly fond ( milk4 ,:]e s _m *ildr5 7 ab\t1 x seem$ indisp5sable to h "o2 besides1 7 we n ^u a f>m8 & :at w\ld a f>m be )\t hav+ ^u x at lea/ "o sa9t ( ! b>ny>d8 ,z soon z we came on ! place1 ,i made inquiries ( two or ?ree p]sons = a c[4 ,! news flew r\nd ! neighborhood ) amaz+ rapidity1 & 9 ! c\rse ( two weeks ,i 0 besieg$ ) (f]s4 ,!y haunt$ me 9 ! /reet1 z ,i w5t daily to ! po/-(fice2 ev5 9 ! ev5+1 z we sat 9 our p>lor4 ,x seem$ z if ev]ybody 9 ! t[n%ip _h a c[ to sell4 ,inde$1 ! annoyance cont9u$ long aft] we _h be5 suppli$4 ,n[1 ?\gh ,i knew a great deal ( milk1 hav+ le>n$ to l x ! v day ,i 0 born1 yet ,i 0 utt]ly ignorant ( h[ to *oose a c[1 & at t "t _h no fri5d to advise )4 ,b ,i suspect$ t no "o :o _h a fir/-rate animal w\ld volunt>ily "p ) x1 & s expect$ to be *eat$4 ,i h9t$ z mu* to my wife1 :]eupon %e begg$ t ! *oice might be left to h]2 to :i* ,i p>tially cons5t$1 ?9k+ t if we %\ld be impos$ on1 ,i %\ld feel bett] if ! imposition c\ld be made *>geable some:]e else ?an to my own ignorance4 ,besides1 ,i knew t %e c\ld h>dly be worse *eat$ ?an myself4 ,"o morn+ a v respectable-look+ old man drove a c[ up to ! door1 & call$ u out to look at h]4 ,my wife 0 pleas$ ) h] looks ! mom5t %e set eyes on h]1 :ile ! *ildr5 7 delight$ ) ! calf1 "s two weeks old4 ,i did n l h] movem5ts--%e seem$ re/less & ill-temp]$2 b ! old man said t 0 always ! way ) c[s at _! fir/ calv+4 ,/ill1 ,i %\ld n h b\ght h]4 ,b someh[ my wife seem$ bewit*$ 9 h] favor1 & 0 det]m9$ to h h]4 ,?is ! old man c\ld n fail to notice1 & 0 l\d 9 extoll+ h] good qualities1 decl>+ t %e w\ld give tw5ty qu>ts ( milk a day4 ,aft] "s fur!r p>ley1 he inadv]t5tly admitt$ t %e _h nev] be5 milk$4 ,my wife did n notice ?is /rik+ discrepancy ( a c[ giv+ tw5ty qu>ts daily1 :5 z yet no "o _h ev] milk$ h]2 b ! lie 0 too b\nc+ a "o to escape my notice4 ,z ,i saw my wife _h set h] he>t ^u ! c[1 ,i said no?+1 & f9ally b\ght c[ & calf = ?irty doll>s1 ?\gh q c]ta9 !y c\ld h be5 _h = five doll>s less1 if my wife _h n s pla9ly %[n to ! old s9n] t %e 0 det]m9$ to h !m4 ,i d n ?9k %e w ev] be up to me 9 mak+ a b>ga94 ,b z x _h be5 agre$ t %e %\ld *oose a c[1 s %e 0 p]mitt$ to h h] own way4 ,at ! end ( ! week ! calf 0 sold = ?ree doll>s--a l[ price2 b !n my wife want$ ! milk1 & %e & ,kate 7 anxi\s to beg9 ! milk+4 ,i am sure ,i 0 q will+ !y %\ld h all !y c\ld get4 ,:5 !y did beg91 !re 0 a great "t4 ,n[1 mo/ wom5 pr(ess to und]/& precisely h[ a c[ %\ld be milk$1 & yet comp>atively few "k any ?+ ab\t x4 ,!y rem9d me ( ! ,iri% girls :o are hunt+ places4 ,^! are all fir/-rate cooks1 if y take _! ^w = x1 & yet n "o 9 a hundr$ kn[s any ?+ ( ev5 ! fir/ pr9ciples ( cook+4 ,! fir/ process 9 ! op]ation ( milk+ is to fondle ) ! c[1 make h] acqua9tance1 & ?us give h] to und]/& t ! man or maid ) ! milk+ pail approa*es h] ) fri5dly int5tions1 9 ord] to relieve h] ( ! usual lacteal secretion4 ,x w nev] d to approa* ! animal ) combative feel+s & int5tions4 ,%\ld ! milk] be too impetu\s2 %\ld he swe>1 speak l\d & %>p1 scold or kick1 or o!rwise abuse or fright5 ! c[1 %e w probably prove refractory z a mule1 & may give ! unc\? & unfeel+ milk] ! b5efit ( h] heels1--a v p]t95t rew>d1 to :i* he1 ! unc\? milk]1 is ju/ly entitl$4 ,especially 9 ! case ( a new milk]1 :o may be a p]fect /rang] to ! c[1 ! utmo/ k9dness & delib]ation are necess>y4 ,be=e comm5c+ to milk1 a c[ %\ld be f$1 or h "s k9d ( fodd] (f]$ h]1 9 view ( div]t+ h] att5tion f ! op]ation ( milk+4 ,by ?is means ! milk is n held up1 z ! say+ is1 b is yield$ freely4 ,all ^! precautions are m indisp5sable :5 ! c[ has j be5 depriv$ ( h] calf4 ,%e is !n uneasy1 fretful1 & irritable1 & g5]ally s disconsolate z to ne$ ! k9de/ treatm5t & ! utmo/ soo?+4 ,! milk] %\ld be 9 close contact ) ! c['s body1 = 9 ?is position1 if %e attempt to kick him1 he gets no?+ m ?an a pu%1 :]eas if he sits (f at a di/ance1 ! c[ has an opportunity to inflict a sev]e bl[ :5ev] %e feels dispos$ to d s4 ,all milk]s ( c[s %\ld und]/& t ! udd] & teats are highly organiz$1 & consequ5tly v s5sitive2 & ^! facts %\ld be tak5 into consid]ation by amateur milk]s1 especially :5 _! fir/ essay is made on a "y animal aft] ! adv5t ( h] fir/ calf1 & t "o j tak5 f h]4 ,at ?is p]iod1 ! h>d tugg+ & squeez+ to :i* _m poor dumb brutes h to submit 9 consequ5ce ( ! application ( h>d-fi/$1 call\s1 or inexp]i5c$ f+]s1 is a b>b>ity ( ! v wor/ k9d2 = x (t5 conv]ts a docile creature into a vici\s "o1 f :i* condition x is extremely difficult1 if n impossible1 to wean h]4 ,( e "o ( ^! requisites bo? wife & daught] 7 utt]ly ignorant4 ,!y w5t talk+ & laugh+ into ! b>n1 "o ) a bright t9 pail 9 h] h&1 an object :i* ! c[ _h nev] be=e se51 & bo? made at h]1 =gett+ t !y 7 utt] /rang]s to h]4 ,besides1 %e 0 ?9k+ ( h] abs5t calf1 & did n want to see any ?+ else4 ,_! appe>ance & clamor ( c\rse fright5$ h]1 & z !y approa*$ h]1 s %e avoid$ !m4 ,!y foll[$1 b %e cont9u$ to avoid1 & once or twice put d[n h] head %ook x m5ac+ly1 & ev5 made an incipi5t lunge at !m ) h] %>ply po9t$ horns4 ,^! decid$ demon/rations ( ang] fright5$ !m 9 turn1 & !y =?) gave up ! pursuit ( milk 9 ! face ( difficulties s unexpect$4 ,we got none t night4 ,9 ! morn+ we s5t = an exp]i5c$ milk]1 b %e _h ! utmo/ difficulty 9 gett+ ! c[ to /& quiet ev5 = a mom5t4 ,my wife 0 q subdu$ ab\t ! matt]4 ,x w\ld nev] d to keep a c[ t nobody c\ld milk4 ,%e said b little1 h[ev]--x 0 h] c[4 ,long] trial produc$ no m enc\rag+ result1 z %e seem$ untamable1 & my wife 0 glad to h me sell h] = tw5ty doll>s1 at ! same "t resolv+ nev] aga9 to buy a c[ ) h] fir/ calf4 ,x 0 vot$ unanim\sly t ano!r %\ld be procur$1 & t ?is "t ! *oice %\ld be left to me4 ,n[1 ,i nev] _h any idea ( buy+ poor ?+s ( any k9d m]ely because !y 7 *eap4 ,:5 pur*as+ or mak+ tools or ma*9]y1 ,i nev] b\ght or made any b ! v be/1 z ,i f\nd t ev5 a good workman c\ld nev] d a good job ) poor tools4 ,s ) all my f>m implem5ts--,i b\ght ! be/ ( _! k9d t c\ld be _h4 ,if my female g>d5]s _h be5 furni%$ ) heavy & clumsy hoes & rakes1 because su* 7 *eap1 _! m]e weight w\ld h disgu/$ !m ) ! bus9ess ( hoe+ & we$+4 ,s ) a c[4 ,x is true1 ,i _h become ! own] ( a magnific5t ?irty-doll> horse2 b x 0 ! only bea/ ,i c\ld get hold ( at ! mom5t :5 a horse mu/ be _h4 ,besides1 he turn$ out to be l a s+$ cat1 a va/ deal bett] ?an he look$4 ,i _h repeat$ly he>d ( a c[ 9 ! neighbor+ t[n1 :i* 0 said to yield s mu* milk z to be ! pr9cipal support ( a small family ^: head 0 a hopeless drunk>d4 ,%e _h co/ sev5ty-five doll>s1 & _h be5 a pres5t to ! drunk>d's wife f "o ( h] relatives4 ,by c>eful inquiry1 ,i satisfi$ myself t ?is c[ gave tw5ty qu>ts daily1 & t five mon?s aft] calv+1 & on v indiff]5t pa/ure4 ,i w5t to see h]1 & !n h] own] told me %e 0 go+ to leave ! place1 & w\ld sell ! c[ = fifty doll>s4 ,i did n hesitate a mom5t1 b paid ! money & _h ! c[ br\ght home ! same ev5+4 ,my wife & daught] _h n ! lea/ difficulty 9 le>n+ to milk h]4 ,"u _! treatm5t & my improv$ fe$+1 we kept h] 9 full fl[ = a long "t4 ,%e gave q z mu* milk z two ord9>y c[s1 :ile we _h ! exp5se ( keep+ only "o4 ,?is ,i consid] g5u9e good managem5t3 ! be/ is always ! *eape/4 ,! c[ 0 nev] p]mitt$ to g out ( ! b>ny>d4 ,a tr\gh ( wat] enabl$ h] to dr9k z (t5 z %e ne$$1 b h] gre5 food 0 br\ght to h] regul>ly ?ree times daily1 ) d\ble all[ance at night4 ,i began by m[+ all ! little grass-plots ab\t ! h\se & lanes1 = 9 ^! %elt]$ nooks ! sod s5ds up a heavy gr[? f> 9 advance ( field or mead[4 ,b ?is supply 0 soon exhau/$1 ?\gh x la/$ m ?an a week3 besides1 ^! usually neglect$ nooks af=d$ sev]al m[+s dur+ ! season1 & ! repeat$ cutt+s produc$ ! additional advantage ( ma9ta9+ ! sod 9 beautiful condition1 z well z gett+ rid ( numb]less we$s4 ,:5 ! grass _h all be5 once m[$ ov]1 we resort$ to ! clov]4 ,?is also 0 m[$ & tak5 to h]2 & by ?is treatm5t my little clov]-field held out a/oni%+ly4 ,long be=e ,i _h gone ov] x once1 ! portion fir/ m[$ 0 up high en\gh to be m[$ aga94 ,inde$1 we did secure "s hay 9 addition4 ,9 ?is way bo? horse & c[ 7 soil$4 ,:5 ! clov] gave out1 ! gre5 corn :i* ,i _h s[$ 9 r[s 0 eighte5 in*es to two feet high1 & 9 capital condition to cut & fe$4 ,x !n took ! place ( clov]4 ,bo? horse & c[ dev\r$ x ) high reli%4 ,x 0 ! extra sweet corn n[ s ext5sively cultivat$ 9 ,new ,j]sey = m>ket1 & conta9$ an excess ( sac*>9e matt]1 :i* made x n only v palatable1 b :i* s5sibly /imulat$ ! fl[ ( milk4 ,! yield ( gre5 food :i* ?is description ( corn gives to ! acre1 :5 ?us s[$1 is enorm\s4 ,n hav+ weigh$ x1 ,i _c speak z to ! exact quantity1 b %\ld judge x to be at lea/ sev5 times t ( ! be/ grass or clov]4 ,ev5 )\t cutt+ up ) a /raw-knife1 ! pigs ate x ) equal avidity4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ! c[ 0 f$ morn+ & night ) a little bran4 ,! unconsum$ corn1 aft] be+ dri$ :]e x grew1 0 cut & ga!r$ = w9t] fodd]1 & :5 cut f9e & mix$ ) turnips :i* _h be5 pass$ ?r\gh a slic]1 kept ! c[ 9 excell5t condition4 ,%e ( c\rse got _m an armful ( cabbage-leaves dur+ ! autumn & all ?r\gh ! w9t]1 ) n[ & !n a spr9kl+ ( slic$ pumpk9s1 f :i* ! se$s _h fir/ be5 tak51 z !y are sure to dim9i% ! fl[ ( milk4 ,?us ,i 0 oblig$ to lay out no money = ei!r horse or c[1 except ! few doll>s exp5d$ = bran4 ,by ?is treatm5t ,i secur$ all ! manure !y made4 ,by fe$+ ! b>ny>d itself1 z well z ! hog-p51 ) gre5 we$s & :atev] litt] & tra% c\ld be ga!r$ up1 ! end ( ! season f\nd me ) a huge manure pile1 all nicely collect$ "u a r\gh %$1 out ( rea* ( dr5*+ ra91 hot sun1 & wa/+ w9ds4 ,i c]ta9ly secur$ ?rice z mu* 9 "o season z _h ev] be5 made on t place 9 ?ree4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ! family _h _h m milk ?an !y c\ld use1 fre%1 ri*1 & butt]y4 ,ev5 ! pigs fell heir to an occasional bucket ( skim-milk4 ,:5 our city fri5ds came to sp5d a day or two ) u1 we 7 able to a/oni% !m ) a tumbl] ( ?ick cream1 in/ead ( ! usual /aple bev]ages ( ! tea-table4 ,my wife evid5tly felt a sort ( pride 9 mak+ a display ( ?is k9d1 & ,kate inv>iably spread h]self by tak+ our visitors to ! b>ny>d1 to let !m see h[ exp]t %e _h become at milk+4 ,:5 !y rem>k$1 at table1 on ! surpass+ ri*ness ( ! cream1 z well z ! milk1 my wife 0 v apt to reply-- 8,yes1 b :5 y\r turn comes to g 9 ! c\ntry1 be p>ticul> n to buy a *eap c[40 ,?is rem>k g5]ally l$ to inquiry1 & !n ,kate 0 br\ght out ) ! :ole /ory ( our fir/ & second c[1 :i* %e accord+ly gave ) illu/rations inf9itely m amus+ ?an any ,i h be5 able to introduce4 ,inde$1 h] p[] ( amplification sometimes a/oni%$ me4 ,%e told ! /ory ( our hav+ be5 *eat$ by ! old s9n]1 ) su* graphic livel9ess1 my wife n[ & !n int]pos+ a p>5!sis1 t ! company inv>iably conclud$ x 0 by f> ! bett] policy to give a wide b]? to *eap c[s4 ,i am n c]ta9 :e!r ! fun occasion$ by ,kate's n>ratives 0 n really v *eaply pur*as$ by ! small loss we suff]$ on t occasion4 ,?is abundance ( milk wr\ght q a *ange 9 our habits z to tea & c(fee4 ,at supp]1 dur+ ! summ]1 we drank milk only2 b ins5sibly we ran on 9 ! same way into cold wea!r4 ,9 ! end1 we f\nd t we lik$ c(fee 9 ! morn+ only4 ,?is 0 a cle> sav+1 besides be+ q z :olesome4 ,our city milk bill _h usually be5 a doll> a week4 ,i am q sure x did n co/ ov] sixty c5ts a week to keep ! c[4 ,!n we _h pudd+s & o!r di%es1 :i* milk alone makes palatable1 :5ev] we want$ !m2 & at any "t ( a hot summ]'s day a full draught ( cold milk 0 always )9 rea*4 ,!n ! quality 0 mu* sup]ior1 exce$+ any ?+ to be f\nd 9 city milk4 ,i mu/ admit t keep+ a c[1 l mo/ o!r good ?+s1 involves "s tr\ble2 b my family w\ld *e]fully und]take twice z mu* z !y h ev] _h ) ours1 r ?an disp5se ) ?is yet uncanoniz$ sa9t ( ! b>ny>d4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,a ,,cl\d ,,( ,,we$s--,,great ,,sales ,,( ,,plants4 ,june came )\t my be+ oblig$ to hire any ?+ b occasional help on ! f>m4 ,b :5 ! mon? 0 fairly set 91 ,i f\nd e in* ( my pl\gh$ l& 9 a fair way ( be+ smo!r$ by ! we$s4 ,i 0 amaz$ at ! c\ntless numb]s :i* sprang up1 z well z at ! rapidity ) :i* !y grew4 ,!re 0 almo/ e v>iety ( ^! pe/s4 ,x seem$ z if ! :ole t[n%ip _h conc5trat$ its weal? ( we$s ^u my premises4 ,9 ! quick1 w>m soil ( ,new ,j]sey1 !y appe> to h f\nd a mo/ cong5ial home1 z !y ab\nd on e f>m t ,i h se54 ,cultivators appe> to h ab&on$ all hope ( eradicat+ !m4 ,kn[+ t ! la/ ye>'s crop _h gone to se$1 ,i confess to look+ = some?+ ( ! k9d1 b ,i 0 :olly unprep>$ = ! ?ick haze :i* ev]y:]e cov]$ ! gr\nd4 ,i c be> any quantity ( snakes1 b = we$s ,i h a sort ( religi\s av]sion4 ,i tri$ "o week to ov]come !m ) ! cultivator1 b ,i made disc\rag+ headway4 ,i !n b\ght a regul> horse-we$]1 :i* cut !m d[n rapidly & effectually4 ,b meantime o!rs 7 gr[+ up 9 ! r[s1 & corn]s1 & by-places1 :]e no?+ b ! hoe c\ld rea* !m1 & robb+ ! crops ( _! support4 ,x w\ld nev] d to cultivate we$s--!y mu/ be got rid ( at any co/1 or my crops w\ld be wor?less4 ,sev]al neighbor+ f>m]s1 :o _h d\btless c\nt$ on ?is /ate ( ?+s1 came along ab\t ! "t !y suppos$ my h&s w\ld be full1 look$ ov] ! f5ce at my c\rage\s onslaught1 laugh$1 & call$ out1 8,x's no use--y c't kill ! we$s60 ,su* 0 ! sympa?y !y af=d$4 ,if my h\se _h be5 on fire1 e "o ( !m w\ld h promptly hurri$ to ! rescue2 b to assi/ a man 9 kill+ 8 we$s 0 :at no "o dream$ ( do+4 ,he didn't kill 8 own4 ,9 ?is dilemma ,i 0 =c$ to hire a "y man to help me1 contract+ to give him twelve doll>s a mon? & bo>d him4 ,he turn$ out sob] & indu/ri\s4 ,we w5t to "w c\rage\sly on ! we$s4 ,i w admit t my man ,dick 0 q z c]ta9 z my neighbors t we c\ld nev] get p]man5tly ahead ( !m1 & t ?us lack+ fai? he took hold ( ! cultivator & we$]1 :ile ,i attack$ ! enemy 9 ! r[s & by-places4 ,i kept him con/antly at x1 & work$ /eadily myself4 ,a week's labor left a mo/ enc\rag+ m>k ^u ! gr\nd4 ,! hot sun wilt$ & dri$ up ! we$s z we cut !m (f4 ,two weeks enabl$ u to get ov] ! :ole lot1 mak+ x look clean & nice4 ,i congratulat$ myself on our success1 & inquir$ ( ,dick if he didn't ?9k we _h got ahead ( ! enemy n[4 ,?is 0 on a ,saturday ev5+4 ,dick look$ up at ! sky1 :i* 0 !n black & %[]y1 ) a w>m s\? w9d bl[+1 & a broad laugh came ov] 8 features z he repli$1 8,?is w d till next "t40 ,! fell[ 0 evid5tly unwill+ ei!r to enc\rage or to disappo9t me4 ,t night a p[]ful ra9 fell1 ) a w>m sultry w9d1 be+ :at f>m]s call 8gr[+ wea!r40 ,i f\nd x to be ev5 s1 good = we$s at lea/4 ,monday morn+ came ) a hot1 cle> sun1 &1 "u ! comb9$ /imulat+ p[] ( sun1 ra91 & temp]ature1 ,i f\nd t 9 two nights a new g5]ation _h />t$ into life1 q z num]\s z t we _h j ov]come4 ,z ,i walk$ ov] ! gr\nd 9 company ) ,dick1 ,i 0 conf\nd$ at ! sight4 ,b ,i notic$ t he express$ no a/oni%m5t :atev]--x 0 j :at he knew 0 to come--& s he decl>$ x w\ld be if we made ! gr\nd z clean z a p>lor e week4 ,he said he nev] knew ! we$s to be got out ( ,j]sey gr\nd1 & prote/$ t x c\ldn't be done4 ,he admitt$ t !y 7 nuisances1 b s 7 mosquitoes4 ,b z nei!r1 9 8 op9ion1 did any great h>m1 s he ?\ght x n wor? :ile to sp5d mu* "t or money 9 endeavor+ to get rid ( !m4 ,9 ei!r case he consid]$ ! attempt a va9 "o1 & ?is 0 ! :ole ext5t ( 8 philosophy4 ,he _h 9 fact be5 educat$ to believe 9 we$s4 ,i 0 mortifi$ at 8 indiff]5ce1 = ,i _h labor$ to infuse into 8 m9d ! same hatr$ ( ! tribe ) :i* my wife & ,kate _h be5 s happily inoculat$4 ,b ,dick 0 pro( aga9/ inoculation--8 sy/em repudiat$ x4 ,b x set me to ?9k+4 ,z to def9+ :at a we$ 01 ,i did n und]take t1 beyond pron\nc+ x to be a plant gr[+ out ( its prop] place4 ,nei!r did ,i und]take to settle ! "q z to ! endless v>iety !re seem$ to be ( ^! pe/s1 nor by :at unacc\ntable ag5cy !y _h become s ?or\ghly diffus$ ov] ! e>?4 ,i c\ld n fail to admit1 h[ev]1 t x seem$1 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 t :5ev] man ceas$ to till ! gr\nd & cov] x ) cultivat$ crops1 at 8 almighty comm& !re sprung up a pr(use vegetation ) :i* to clo! its nak$ness4 ,:ile man might be idle1 x 0 impossible = nature to be s--! e>? c\ld n lie b>r5 ( e ?+4 ,b x seem$ to me impossible t ^! t5 acres ( m9e c\ld conta9 an absolutely indef9ite numb] ( se$s ( ^! unwelcome plants4 ,!re mu/ be "s limitation ( ! numb]4 ,at :at figure did x /op8 ,0 x "o million1 or a hundr$ millions8 ,nei!r ,dick nor myself c\ld answ] ?is "q4 ,yet ,i came resolutely to ! conclusion t !re mu/ be a limitation1 & t if we c\ld induce all ! se$s conta9$ 9 ! soil to vegetate1 & !n de/roy ! plants be=e !y matur$ a new crop1 we %\ld ev] aft]w>ds be excus$ f su* con/ant labor z we _h gone ?r\gh1 & z 0 likely to be our exp]i5ce 9 ! future4 ,i submitt$ ?is proposition to ,dick--t if we kill$ all ! we$s z !y grew1 ! "t w\ld come :5 !re w\ld be no we$s to kill4 ,x /ruck me z be+ s simple t ev5 ,dick1 ) all 8 dogg$ness1 c\ld nei!r fail to compreh5d nor ackn[l$ge x4 ,he did manage to compreh5d x1 b z to ackn[l$g+ its =ce1 "o might h argu$ ) him = a mon?4 ,he utt]ly d5i$ ! premises--he _h no fai? 9 our ,j]sey we$s ev] be+ kill$1 no matt] h[ mu* luck we _h ?us f> _h ) !m1 & ,i w\ld see t he 0 "r4 ,b hav+ orig9at$ ! dogma1 ,i fully believ$ 9 x1 & felt b\nd to ma9ta9 x2 s ,dick & ,i w5t resolutely to "w a second "t1 z soon z ! new crop 0 well out ( ! gr\nd4 ,! labor 0 c]ta9ly n z great z on ! fir/ crop1 b x 0 hot "w4 ,i c>ri$ a file 9 my pocket1 & kept my hoe z %>p z ,i h always kept my c>v+ knife1 & taught ,dick to put 8 horse-we$] 9 prime ord] e ev5+ :5 we _h quit "w4 ,! p]spiration ran 9 a /ream f me 9 ! hot sun1 & a few bli/]s rose on my h&s1 b my appetite 0 rampant1 & nev] h my slumb]s be5 s undi/urb$ & peaceful4 ,ab\t ! ?ird week 9 ,june we got ?r\gh ! second clean+1 & !n re/$4 ,f t "t to ! end ( ! fir/ week 9 ,july !re _h be5 no ra91 ) a p[]fully hot sun4 ,dur+ ?is int]val ! we$s grew aga91 & entirely new g5]ations1 "s few ( ! fir/ v>ieties1 b ! rema9d] be+ new sorts4 ,?us !re 7 wet-wea!r we$s & dry-wea!r we$s2 & z ,i aft]w>ds f\nd1 !re 0 a regul> succession ( v>ieties f spr+ to w9t]1 & ev5 into ,decemb]--cold-wea!r we$s z well z hot-wea!r we$s4 ,aga9/ ea* new army z x %[$ itself an onslaught 0 to be made4 ,i 0 p]suad$ 9 my m9d t ! same army :i* we kill$ ?is ye> c\ld n %[ itself ! next1 & t !re=e !re ought to be t numb] less4 ,b ,dick c\ld n see ?is4 ,i obs]v$1 moreov]1 t ea* v>iety _h its p>ticul> p]iod :5 x vegetat$1 s t x might h "t to get ahead & keep out ( ! way ( its successor4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! se$s ( any "o k9d did n all vegetate ! same season4 ,h]e9 0 a wond]ful provision ( ,provid5ce to insure ! p]petuity ( all2 = if all ! rag-we$1 = in/ance1 _h vegetat$ ! fir/ season ( my exp]i5ce1 !y w\ld assur$ly h be5 kill$4 ,b multitudes rema9$ dormant 9 ! e>?1 z if ?us /or$ up = ! purpose ( repair+1 ano!r ye>1 ! casualties :i* _! =]unn]s _h enc\nt]$ dur+ ! pres5t "o4 ,?us no "o we$ c be extirpat$ 9 a s+le season2 nei!r d we h ! :ole catalogue to attack at ! same "t4 ,my w>f>e aga9/ ! enemy cont9u$ unabat$4 ,z ! "t came = ea* new v>iety to %[ itself1 s we took x 9 h& ) hoe & we$]4 ,dick & 8 horse made su* admirable progress1 t ,i _c refra9 f recomm5d+ ?is mo/ effici5t tool to ! notice ( e cultivator4 ,) "o man & a horse x w d ! "w ( six m51 cutt+ (f ! we$s j bel[ ! gr\nd & leav+ !m to wilt on ! surface4 ,x co/s b six doll>s1 & c be _h 9 all ! cities4 ,x w\ld h co/ me a hundr$ doll>s to d ! same am\nt ( "w ) ! hoe1 :i* ?is implem5t did )9 f\r weeks4 ,?us aid$1 our labors ext5d$ cle> into ,novemb]4 ,9 ! int]vals betwe5 ! diff]5t gr[?s ( we$s1 we look$ aft] ! o!r crops4 ,b :5 ! w9t] clos$ 9 ^u u1 ! :ole gr\nd 0 s ?or\ghly clean$ ( !m z to be ! admiration ( ! je]]s & croak]s :o1 e>ly 9 ! season1 _h piti$ my en?usiasm or ridicul$ my anticipations4 ,ev5 ,dick 0 some:at subdu$ & d\btful4 ,i d n ?9k a s+le we$ escap$ our notice1 & w5t to se$ t season4 ,i saw ?is ye> a beautiful illu/ration ( ! idea t !re are specific manures = c]ta9 plants4 ,i c h>dly d\bt t ea* has its specific favorite1 & t if cultivators c\ld discov] :at t favorite is1 our crops might be indef9itely increas$4 ,on a piece ( gr\nd :i* _h be5 s[$ ) turnips1 on :i* guano _h previ\sly be5 spr9kl$ dur+ a g5tle ra91 !re sprang up ! mo/ m>vell\s gr[? ( purslane t ev] met "o's eyes4 ,! :ole gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) ! ranke/ gr[? ( ?is we$ t c\ld be imag9$4 ,e turnip 0 smo!r$ out4 ,x seem$ z if ! dormant purslane-se$ _h be5 in/antly call$ into life by ! t\* ( ! guano4 ,x 0 s+ul>1 too1 t we _h notic$ no purslane gr[+ on t p>ticul> spot previ\s to ! application ( ?is rapidly-act+ f]tiliz]4 ,i confess ! sight ( a d5se c>pet ( purslane in/ead ( a crop ( turnips1 almo/ /agg]$ me z to ! correctness ( my !ory t ! numb] ( se$s 9 ! gr\nd1 yet to vegetate1 mu/ some:]e h a limit4 ,"h 7 evid5tly millions ( a k9d :i*1 up to ?is "t1 _h n ev5 %[$ !mselves4 ,aft] all[+ ! purslane to gr[ two weeks1 ,dick cut x (f ) 8 horse-we$]1 rak$ x up1 & c>ri$ x to ! pigs1 :o consum$ x ) avidity4 ,we !n recultivat$ ! gr\nd & s[$ aga9 ) turnips2 b ! yield 0 v poor4 ,ei!r ! purslane _h appropriat$ ! :ole en]gy ( ! guano1 or ! s[+ 0 too late 9 ! season4 ,b ?is little incid5t w illu/rate ! value ( obs]vation to a f>m]4 ,book-f>m+ is a good ?+ 9 its place1 b obs]vation is equally in/ructive4 ,! =m] is n suffici5t1 ( itself1 to make good till]s ( ! soil4 ,x w n answ] 9 place ( att5tive obs]vation4 ,x =ms1 inde$1 b ! poore/ k9d ( a sub/itute = t habit :i* e f>m] %\ld cultivate1 ( go+ all ov] 8 premises daily dur+ ! gr[+ season1 & notic+ ! peculi>ities ( p>ticul> plants2 ! habits ( de/ructive animals or insects2 ! depr$ations z well z ! s]vices ( birds2 ! :51 ! h[1 & ! app>5t :]e=e ( ! g]m9ation ( se$s2 ! gr[? ( ! /em1 ! v9e1 or ! /alk t proce$s f !m1 & ! =mation1 gr[?1 & rip5+ ( ! fruit :i* !y be>4 ,let no f>m]1 fruit-gr[]1 or g>d5]1 neglect obs]vation = an exclusive reliance on book-f>m+4 ,x w\ld be a mo/ errone\s conclusion = ! read] to suppose t all ?is long-cont9u$ labor 9 keep+ ! gr\nd cle> ( we$s 0 s mu* labor ?r[n away4 ,on ! contr>y1 ev5 ap>t f ridd+ ! soil ( s _m nuisances1 s _m robb]s ( ! n\ri%m5t provid$ = useful plants1 x kept ! l& 9 ! mo/ admirable condition4 ,! good conf]r$ ^u ! g>d5 by hoe+ & rak+1 0 re-enact$ "h4 ,e ?+ ,i _h plant$ grew ) surpris+ luxuriance4 ,i d ?9k x 0 an illu/ration ( ! value ( ?or\gh culture1 made s manife/ t no "o c\ld fail to obs]ve x4 ,x abundantly repaid me = all my wat*fulness & c>e4 ,dick 0 =c$ to ackn[l$ge t he _h se5 no su* clean "w done 9 t "p ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,my nurs]yman came along at ! end ( ! season1 to see h[ ,i _h f>$1 & walk$ delib]ately ov] ! gr\nd ) me1 exam9+ ! pea*-trees4 ,he said he _h nev] se5 "y trees gr[ m vigor\sly4 ,n "o ( !m _h di$4 ,! raspb]ries _h n gr[n s mu* z he expect$1 b ! /rawb]ry-r[s 7 n[ fill$ ) plants4 ,z runn]s 7 ?r[n out1 ,i _h c>efully tra9$ !m 9 l9e ) ! p>5t /ools1 n p]mitt+ !m to sprawl "r & left ov] a great surface1 =m+ a mass t c\ld n be we$$1 ev5 by h&4 ,?is he did n approve (4 ,he said by lett+ !m spread out "r & left ! crop ( fruit w\ld be mu* great]1 b admitt$ t ! size ( ! b]ries w\ld be mu* small]4 ,b he cont5d$ t quantity 0 :at ! public want$1 & t !y did n c>e s mu* = quality4 ,yet he c\ld n expla9 ! damag+ fact t ! l>ge/ siz$ fruit 0 always ! mo/ eag]ly s\ght aft]1 & inv>iably comm&$ ! highe/ price4 ,?\gh he did n approve ( my mode ( cultivation1 yet he c\ld n conv9ce me t ,i _h made a mi/ake4 ,f ^! we walk$ ov] to ! blackb]ries4 ,!y1 too1 _h gr[n f9ely "u my ?or\gh culture ( ! gr\nd4 ,besides s5d+ up good canes :i* promis$ a fair crop ! next season1 ea* root _h s5t up sev]al suck]s1 "s ( !m sev]al feet away1 & out ( ! l9e ( ! r[4 ,^! ,i _h int5d$ to sell1 & _h pres]v$ z _m z possible1 kn[+ !re w\ld be a dem& = all4 ,! int]e/ 9 ! new b]ry _h rapidly ext5d$ all r\nd among my neighbors1 & ,i v soon discov]$ t my nurs]yman want$ to buy4 ,9 fact1 ,i believe he came m = t purpose ?an to see h[ ,i 0 do+4 ,b ,i talk$ (fi%--spoke ( hav+ engag$ two or ?ree lots1 & c\ld h>dly speak ) c]ta9ty4 ,f9ally1 he (f]$ to give me a receipt = ! #abj he 0 to receive out ( ! /rawb]ries he _h sold me1 & pay me #ajj d[n1 = a ?\s& blackb]ry plants4 ,?\gh ,i felt pretty sure ,i c\ld d bett]1 yet ,i clos$ ) him4 ,z he _h evid5tly come prep>$ ) money to cl9* "s sort ( b>ga91 he produc$ x & paid me on ! spot4 ,he aft]w>ds retail$ ne>ly all ( ! plants = a mu* l>g] sum4 ,b x 0 a good b>ga9 = bo? ( u4 ,x paid me well1 & 0 all cle> pr(it4 ,i may add t ^! blackb]ry roots came into m active dem& f t "t until ! next spr+2 & :5 spr+ op5$1 m suck]s came up1 z if kn[+ !y 7 want$4 ,^!1 ) my previ\s /ock1 am\nt$ to a l>ge numb]4 ,a se$-man 9 ! city adv]tis$ !m = sale1 & took retail ord]s = me4 ,8 sales1 ) my own1 absorb$ e root ,i c\ld sp>e4 ,:5 !y _h all be5 dispos$ (1 & my receipts 7 foot$ up1 ,i f\nd t !y am\nt$ to f\r hundr$ & sixty doll>s1 leav+ me ?ree hundr$ & =ty doll>s cle>1 aft] pay+ = my /rawb]ry plants4 ,?is 0 f> bett] ?an ,i _h anticipat$4 ,x may s\nd curi\sly n[1 :5 ! plants c be _h s *eaply1 b x is a true picture ( ! m>ket at ! "t ( :i* ,i write4 ,x is ! great pr(it to be realiz$ f ! sale ( new plants t /imulates _! cultivation4 ,_m m5 h made =tunes f ! sale ( a new fruit or fl[]1 & o!rs are repeat+ ! op]ation n[4 ,9 fact1 x is ! hope ( ?is great ga9 t has giv5 to ! _w s _m new & valuable plants1 "s orig9at$ f se$1 "s by hybridization1 "s f solit>y hid+-places 9 ! woods & m\nta9s1 & "s by importation f di/ant c\ntries4 ,success 9 "o ?+ /imulates to ex]tion = ano!r1 & ?us ! race ( a va/ & intellig5t competition is ma9ta9$4 ,b ! public is ! greate/ ga9] aft] all4 ,my pr(its f ?is s\rce1 ! fir/ ye>1 may by "s be reg>d$ z an exceptional ?+1 to be realiz$ only by ! =tunate few1 & n to be regul>ly c\nt$ on4 ,b ?is is n ! case4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( cultivators :o are con/antly 9 ! m>ket z pur*as]s4 ,if x 7 n s1 ! va/ nurs]y e/abli%m5ts :i* exi/ all ov] ! c\ntry c\ld n be ma9ta9$4 ,e fruit-gr[]1 l myself1 has be5 compell$ to buy 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 op]ations2 b 8 turn = sell+ has inv>iably come r\nd4 ,z a g5]al rule1 :atev] outlay a beg9n] makes 9 supply+ himself ) ! small] fruits1 is aft]w>ds reimburs$ f ! sale ( surplus plants he does n ne$4 ,?is sale occurs annually1 & 9 "t w f> exce$ 8 orig9al outlay4 ,if ! plants be r>e 9 ! m>ket1 & if he %\ld h gone into ! propagation at a v e>ly day1 be=e prices h f\nd _! l[e/ level1 8 pr(its w be ! l>g]4 ,h5ce ! utmo/ wat*fulness ( ! m>ket %\ld be ma9ta9$4 ,new plants1 bett] bre$s ( animals1 & 9 fact e improvem5t connect$ ) agriculture1 if judici\sly adopt$ at ! e>lie/ mom5t1 w g5]ally be f\nd to pay1 ev5 aft] all[+ = losses on ! num]\s *eats :i* are cont9ually turn+ up4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,pigs ,,& ,,p\ltry--,,luck ,,& ,,ill ,,luck4 ,v e>ly aft] tak+ possession1 ,i inve/$ twelve doll>s 9 ! pur*ase ( sev5 pigs ( ! ord9>y c\ntry bre$4 ,!y 7 want$ to eat ! _m odds & ends :i* are yield$ by t5 acres1 a good g>d51 & ! kit*54 ,i did n look = mu* money pr(it f !m1 b ,i knew !y 7 great z ar*itects 9 build+ up a manure heap4 ,yet !y 7 capital ?+s ) :i* to pack a meat-tub at ,*ri/mas1 sav+ money f ! but*]1 z well z mu* runn+ abroad to m>ket4 ,!y %>$ ) ! c[ 9 ! abundant trimm+s & surplus f ! g>d51 eat+ _m ?+s :i* %e reject$1 & appropriat+ all ! slop f ! kit*54 ,9 addition to ?is1 we f$ !m twice a day ) boil$ bran1 sometimes ) a h&ful ( corn meal1 b nev] ^u :ole corn4 ,?is cook+ ( ! food 0 no great tr\ble 9 ! kit*51 b its effect on ! pigs 0 mo/ b5eficial4 ,!y grew f9ely1 except "o :i* di$ aft] f\r mon?s' fe$+1 b f :at cause c\ld n be asc]ta9$4 ,! consequ5ce 01 t :5 ,octob] came r\nd1 ! six rema9+ ones 7 e/imat$ by ,dick to av]age at lea/ "o hundr$ & fifty p\nds ea*1 & 7 9 prime condition = fatt5+4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( t mon? _! supply ( cook$ mu% 0 increas$4 ,i am ( op9ion t f>m]s leave ! fatt5+ ( _! hogs too late1 & t a mon? on corn1 be=e ,decemb]1 is wor? ?ree mon?s aft] x4 ,by ! t5? ( ,decemb] !y 7 ready = ! but*]1 & on be+ kill$1 7 f\nd to av]age two hundr$ & tw5ty-f\r p\nds1 or n9e hundr$ & =ty-f\r 9 all4 ,?is be+ ?ree times z mu* z we ne$$ = home use1 ! rema9d] 0 s5t to ! /ore1 :]e x nett$ me =ty-n9e doll>s4 ,i am q c]ta9 !re 0 a pr(it on ^! pigs4 ,!y consum$ quantities ( refuse tomatoes1 & dev\r$ p>snips ) ! greate/ eag]ness4 ,"o day ,i direct$ ,dick to cut up "s /alks ( our gre5 sweet corn1 by means ( ! fodd]-cutt]1 :i* deliv]s !m 9 pieces half an in* long1 & mix !m ) bran = ! pigs4 ,i f\nd !y consum$ x ) great avidity4 ,ev] aft] t !y 7 s]v$ twice daily ) ! same mess4 ,x seem$ to take ! place ( /rong] food1 z well z ( grass1 & 0 an acceptable v>iety4 ,9 ?is way ! money co/ ( food 0 kept at a l[ figure1 & ! labor we sp5t on ! pigs %[$ itself 9 ! f9e yield ( prime pork1 :i* br\ght ! highe/ price 9 ! m>ket4 ,! yield ( ri* manure 0 also v satisfactory1 all :i*1 at int]vals ?r\gh ! season1 0 remov$ f ! p5 & put "u cov]1 = manure ?us h\s$ f ! sun & ra9 is wor? ab\t d\ble t :i* is expos$ all ! ye> r\nd4 ,?is 0 ano!r item ( pr(it3 if ! pigs _h n manufactur$ x1 money w\ld h be5 requir$ to pay = its equival5t4 ,aft] ^! six _h be5 kill$1 ,i pur*as$ sev5 o!rs1 "s two mon?s old1 hav+ abundance ( roots1 (fal cabbages1 & a /ack ( ! sweet-corn fodd] on h&4 ,^! sev5 co/ ! same z ! o!rs1 twelve doll>s4 ,z ,dick 0 f\nd to be a good1 tru/wor?y fell[1 he 0 to be kept all ! ye> r\nd2 & z he w\ld be hang+ ab\t ! b>ny>d dur+ ! w9t]1 :5 ! gr\nd 0 wet & sloppy1 look+ aft] ! horse & c[1 ! pigs w\ld help to fill up 8 "t4 ,! cook+ ( food = bo? c[ & pigs 0 a great novelty to him4 ,at fir/ he c\ld n be made to believe 9 x4 ,:5 ,i v5tur$ to ins9uate to him t x w\ld be any ?+ b agreeable to him to eat 8 d9n]s raw1 ! =ce ( ! idea did n /rike him4 ,s mu* is !re 9 ! p[] ( long-e/abli%$ habit4 ,yet he did condesc5d to admit t he knew all pigs ?rove bett] on pl5ty ( common kit*5-swill ?an on almo/ any ?+ else4 ,i told him !re 0 b "o reason = ?is1 & t 0 because all su* swill _h be5 cook$4 ,:5 ! improvem5t made by ! fir/ lot ( pigs became too manife/ = ev5 him to dispute1 he1 toge!r ) ! pigs1 ackn[l$g$ ! corn & gave 94 ,:5 out-door op]ations = ! season 7 ov]1 ,dick und]took ! :ole bus9ess ( cook+ = ! pigs & c[ himself4 ,9 fact1 on "o occasion ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ him to curry d[n bo? c[ & pigs4 ,!y all look$ & %[$ s mu* bett] = ne> a week !reaft]1 t com+ on him unexpect$ly "o day1 ,i f\nd him repeat+ ! op]ation ( 8 own motion1 & s he volunt>ily cont9u$ ! practice dur+ ! :ole w9t]4 ,! pigs seem$ delight$ ) ! process1 & _h v little scrat*+ ( _! own to d4 ,_! backs & sides 7 kept cont9ually smoo?1 :ile _! :ole appe>ance 0 *ang$ = ! bett]4 ,z to ! c[1 %e took to be+ curri$ ) ! be/ possible grace1 & improv$ "u x z mu* z ! pigs2 b :e!r x increas$ ! fl[ ( milk ,i _c say1 z no means 7 tak5 to solve t "q4 ,b z ,dick's devotion to ! currycomb excit$ my admiration1 s !re 0 abundant evid5ce t bo? pigs & c[ 7 equally captivat$4 ,?is bus9ess ( rais+ & c>efully att5d+ to only half a doz5 hogs1 is wor?y ( e small f>m]'s s]i\s /udy & att5tion4 ,! hog & 8 food1 ) :at is *eape/ & be/ = him1 is really "o ( ! sci5ces1 n an exact "o1 x is true1 b /ill a sci5ce4 ,"o mu/ look at & /udy _m ?+s1 & !y c all be made to pay4 ,! prop5sity to acquire fat 9 _m animals seems to h be5 implant$ by nature4 ,! hog fatt5s mo/ rapidly 9 su* a condition ( ! atmosph]e z is mo/ cong5ial to 8 com=t--n too hot1 nor too cold4 ,h5ce ! mon?s ( ,septemb]1 ,octob]1 & ,novemb] are ! be/ = mak+ pork4 ,! m agreeable ! wea!r1 ! less is ! am\nt ( food requir$ to supply ! wa/e ( life4 ,x has be5 f\nd by "s p]sons t a clov]-field is ! be/ & *eape/ place to keep hogs 9 dur+ ! spr+ & summ] mon?s1 :]e !y h a pl5ty ( wat]1 ! slop f ! h\se1 & ! s\r milk f ! dairy4 ,all s\r fe$ conta9s m nitrog5 ?an :5 f$ 9 a sweet /ate4 ,! fir/ gre5 h]bage ( ! spr+ works (f ! impurities ( ! blood1 cleanses ! sy/em1 r5ovates ! con/itution1 & enables ! animal to accumulate a /ore ( /r5g? to c>ry x =w>d to its de/9$ c\rse4 ,_m object to beg9n+ ! fatt5+ process s e>ly 9 ! season1 z ! corn reli$ on = t purpose is n !n fully matur$4 ,b1 tak+ all ?+s into consid]ation1 x is p]haps bett] to fe$ corn be=e x is ripe1 z 9 t /ate x possesses m sweetness4 ,mo/ v>ieties are 9 milk 9 ,septemb]1 :5 ! hogs w *ew x1 swall[ ! juice1 & eject ! dry1 fibr\s matt]4 ,dur+ ! gr[+ season ( ! ye>1 sw9e c be f$ on articles n readily m>ketable1 z imp]fect fruit1 vegetables1 c4 ,:5 su* articles are us$1 cook+ !m is always economical4 ,mo/ vegetables1 :5 boil$ or /eam$1 & mix$ ) only an eigh? ( _! bulk ( mill-fe$ or meal1 :ey1 & milk left to s\r1 w fatt5 hogs fa/4 ,9 ?is /ate !y w eat x ) avidity1 & d]ive m b5efit f x ?an :5 f$ 9 an unf]m5t$ /ate4 ,articles ( a p]i%able nature %\ld be us$ fir/1 to prev5t wa/e1 z x is desirable to turn all ! products ( ! f>m to ! be/ acc\nt4 ,ano!r q important advantage ( e>ly fe$+ is ! less tr\ble 9 cook+ ! food4 ,conv5i5ce ( fe$+ is promot$1 z !re is no co/ nor tr\ble to gu>d aga9/ freez+4 ,! m y c mix ! food1 ! bett]1 z !y w ?rive fa/] on mix$ food ?an :5 f$ sep>ately4 ,9 fe$+1 no m %\ld be giv5 at a "t ?an is eat5 up clean1 & ! fe$+ %\ld be regul> z to "t4 ,x is ( ! greate/ importance to get ! be/ v>ieties1 ^? t are well =m$1 & h an aptitude = tak+ on fat readily1 & consume ! lea/ food4 ,z to :i* is ! be/ k9d1 !re seems to be a great div]sity ( op9ion1 "s pref]r+ "o k9d & "s ano!r4 ,! ,suffolks come to maturity e>lie/1 & probably are ! mo/ pr(itable to kill at f sev5 to t5 mon?s2 b o!rs pref] ! ,b]k%ires4 ,! pork ( bo? is excell5t3 !y w usually weigh f #bej to #cjj p\nds at ! age ( eight or t5 mon?s4 ,! bett] way is to h ! pigs dropp$ ab\t ! fir/ ( ,april1 & fe$ well until ,decemb]1 & !n but*]4 ,f a v>iety ( exp]im5ts1 ,i am satisfi$ x is wrong to let a hog rema9 poor twelve mon?s ( 8 life1 :5 he c\ld be made z l>ge 9 n9e mon?s z he g5]ally is 9 fifte52 & ,i conceive x a great error to fe$ corn to hogs )\t gr9d+4 ,x has be5 prov$ by ! ,%ak]s1 aft] ?irty ye>s' trial1 t gr\nd corn is "o-?ird bett] = hogs & cattle-fe$ ?an if ungr\nd4 ,9 ! case ( ano!r fe$]1 he asc]ta9$ ! ratio ( ga9 to be ev5 great] ?an t ( ! ,%ak]s4 ,o!rs ass]t t cook+ corn-meal ne>ly d\bles its value4 ,a di/+ui%$ agriculturi/ 9 ,ohio prov$ t n9ete5 p\nds ( cook$ meal 7 equal 9 value to fifty p\nds raw4 ,if pigs are well kept = ?ree mon?s aft] be+ dropp$1 !y _c be /unt$ aft] t1 ev5 if ! supply ( food is less ?an x %\ld be4 ,x is desirable t hogs %\ld be provid$ ) a dry floor = eat+ & sleep+ only1 & ! :ole p5 completely %elt]$1 to prev5t any wa%+ or wa/e ( ! manure4 ,! commonweal? ( ! pigg]y %\ld be furni%$ ) pl5ty ( /raw1 potato-v9es1 leaves1 sawdu/1 & ! l1 ) an occasional load ( muck1 & almo/ any quantity ( we$s1 all ( :i* w be conv]t$ into ! mo/ effici5t supports ( vegetable life4 ,hogs are ! be/ compo/]s kn[n1 z !y delight 9 upturn+ any su* article z ! f>m] wi%es to conv]t into manure = ! com+ ye>4 ,!re c be no "q z to its pay+ to make pork1 ?\gh m5 diff] on ?is z widely z _! pork diff]s :5 br\ght to m>ket4 ,! poor] ! pork1 ! m ! own] compla9s ( 8 pr(its1 or r ( 8 losses2 & ! bett] ! pork1 ! m is ! own] satisfi$4 ,!re c be no pr(it 9 rais+ a poor bre$ ( hogs1 t h no fatt5+ qualities2 nor ev5 a good bre$1 )\t conv5i5ces or prop] c>e4 ,a good hog _c be fatt$ to any pr(it 9 mud or fil?1 nor :]e he suff]s f cold4 ,8 com=t %\ld be consult$ z mu* z t ( any o!r animal4 ,x is a great error to assume t he is naturally fond ( liv+ among fil?4 ,on ! contr>y1 hogs are rem>kably neat1 & ^? :i* fatt5 ! be/ always keep !mselves ! cleane/4 ,"o f>m] assur$ me t he _h made 8 corn br+ #a4be p] bu%el by pass+ x ?r\gh ! b[els ( 8 hogs1 besides hav+ ! manure cle>4 ,ano!r did mu* bett] by cook+ 8 meal4 ,z no f>m is pron\nc$ complete )\t p\ltry1 & z bo? my wife & daught]s 7 especially fond ( look+ aft] *ick5s1--at lea/ !y ?\ght !y w\ld be1--s1 to make _! new home attractive1 ,i inve/$ #g 9 ! pur*ase ( a cock & t5 h5s4 ,!y 7 w>rant$ to be p[]ful lay]s1 & w\ld hat* fifte5 eggs apiece4 ,x /ruck me t ?is s\nd$ v l>ge1 b on my wife obs]v+ x w\ld be only a hundr$ & fifty *ick5s ! fir/ season1 ,i gave 9 )\t a ^w4 ,! fact is t *ick5s 7 n my hobby4 ,i did n ?9k !y w\ld pay1 ev5 aft] he>+ my wife dilate on ! luxury x w\ld be to h fre% eggs e morn+ = breakfa/1 = pies & pudd+s1 & v>i\s o!r ?+s :i* %e enum]at$1 &1 z %e express$ x1 8eggs ( our own lay+40 ,i c\ld n see h[ ?is circle ( wond]s 0 to be accompli%$ by only t5 h5s1 & ins9uat$ t x w\ld be a good ?+ if %e c\ld make a b>ga9 ) ea* ( h] h5s to lay two eggs a day4 ,9 reply to ?is1 %e a/oni%$ me by say+ t ,am]icans did n "k h[ to make ! mo/ ( ?+s1 b t ! ,fr5* did4 ,%e said t a c]ta9 ,fr5*man1 m5tion+ 8 "n--he 0 ei!r a m>quis or c\nt1 ( c\rse--_h rec5tly discov]$ ! art ( mak+ h5s lay e day by fe$+ !m on horse-fle%1 & t he fe$s out tw5ty-five horses a day1 :i* he obta9s among ! us$-up hacks ( ,p>is4 ,%e said he _h a h5n]y :i* furni%es =ty ?\s& doz5s ( eggs a week1 & t x yields ! proprietor a cle> pr(it ( five ?\s& doll>s e sev5 days4 ,aft] he>+ ?is ,i felt c]ta9 %e _h be5 read+ "s mod]n p\ltry-book4 ,b z %e did n speak ( requir+ me to furni% horse-fle% = h] pets1 nor contemplate ! e/abli%m5t ( a fre%-laid egg company1 b only sugge/$ ! consumption ( a little raw meat n[ & !n1 ,i volunte]$ no objections4 ,h] en?usiasm 0 su* z to make x unsafe to d s4 ,:y %\ld n %e & ! *ildr5 be gratifi$8 ,! h5s came home1 & 7 put into a cage 9 ! b>ny>d1 to famili>ize !m ) _! new home4 ,b !y did n lay s freely z %e _h expect$1 :ile "s did n lay at all4 ,worse ?an t1 z soon z let out ( _! cage1 !y got ov] ! f5ce into ! g>d51 :]e !y scrat*$ z viol5tly z if ea* "o _h a brood ( fifte5 to scrat* =4 ,!y made t]rible havoc among ! "y fl[]s & vegetables1 & tore up ! b$s :i* _h be5 s nicely rak$4 ,"o ( ! girls 0 employ$ half h] "t 9 driv+ !m out4 ,i ?\ght x too great an exp5se to raise ! b>ny>d f5ce high en\gh to keep !m 91 & s !y 7 m>*$ back into ! cage4 ,x happ5$ to be too small = s _m f[ls1 :i* my wife did n suspect1 until "o day1 putt+ h] h& 9 to draw =? a sick h51 %e discov]$ h] :ole arm & sleeve to be sw>m+ ) lice4 ,"h 0 some?+ %e did n rememb] to h be5 treat$ ( 9 h] p\ltry-book4 ,b ! nuisance 0 s great1 z well z s active1 soon ext5d+ itself all ov] h] p]son1 z to compel h] to /rip & *ange h] entire dress1 & to plunge ! l\sy "o 9 a tub ( wat]4 ,i confess ! difficulty 0 a new "o to me4 ,my exp]i5ce 9 p\ltry _h be5 limit$4 ,my k ( !m 0 exclusively anatomical1 obta9$ by frequ5t dissections ) ! c>v+-knife4 ,on call+ ,dick1 h[ev]1 x appe>$ t he knew m ab\t ?is tr\ble ?an ! :ole family toge!r4 ,:5 my wife describ$ h] condition to him1 & h[ %e _h sw>m$ ) ! v]m91 ! fell[ laugh$ outright1 b said !y w\ldn't hurt--he knew all ab\t !m1 = he _h be5 full ( lice m ?an once6 ,he said he expect$ ?is1 z ! f[ls _h be5 kept up too close3 !y w\ld nei!r lay1 ?rive1 nor keep cle> ( v]m91 unless all[$ to run ab\t4 ,b he took ! case 9 h&1 clipp$ _! w+s1 saturat$ _! heads ) lamp oil1 provid$ abundance ( a%es = !m to roll 91 & !n turn$ !m loose 9 ! b>ny>d4 ,he !n obta9$ poles ( sassafras wood = !m to roo/ on1 z he said ! peculi> odor ( t tree w\ld drive ! enemy away4 ,i presume 8 prescriptions answ]$ ! purpose2 at all ev5ts1 we discov]$ no m h5-lice1 because ! :ole family 7 c>eful nev] to t\* a f[l aga94 ,i ?9k ?is little cata/rophe took all ! romance out ( my wife t\*+ *ick5s4 ,i r>ely he>d h] m5tion eggs aft]w>ds1 except :5 "s ( u 7 go+ to ! /ore = o!r ?+s1 & %e 0 c>eful nev] to pur*ase *ick5s ) ! fea!rs on4 ,%e nev] ref]r$ to ! hundr$ & fifty %e 0 to hat* out t season2 nor h ,i ev] he>d h] ev5 m5tion horse-fle% z a sure ?+ = mak+ h5s lay all ! ye> r\nd4 ,t w9t] ,dick fatt5$ & kill$ ! :ole lot4 ,my wife did n seem to h mu* /oma* = !m :5 !y came ^u ! table4 ,i 0 n sorry = x1 except t %e _h be5 disappo9t$4 ,h] k ( keep+ p\ltry _h be5 purely !oretical1 & h] fir/ disappo9tm5t _h completely wean$ h] ( h] fondness = ! art4 ,b ?is brief & unlucky exp]i5ce ( ours %\ld by no means op]ate to disc\rage o!rs4 ,money is und\bt$ly made by skilful m5 at rais+ p\ltry4 ,x _c be a los+ bus9ess1 or s _m ?\s& tons w\ld n be annually produc$4 ,volumes h be5 writt5 on ! subject1 :i* all :o contemplate emb>k+ 9 ! bus9ess may consult ) pr(it4 ,z an incid5t ( f>m life x w always be int]e/+1 & ) ^? :o und]/& ! art x ought to be pr(itable4 ,=eign]s mu/ be m exp]i5c$ 9 ! bus9ess ( rais+ p\ltry ?an ,am]icans1 judg+ by ! va/ quantities !y annually produce = m>ket4 ,! quantity import$ into ,engl& is s enorm\s1 t x is impossible to det]m9e its am\nt4 ,into only two ( ! pr9cipal ,london m>kets !re is annually br\ght f ,france & ,belgium1 #ge1jjj1jjj eggs1 #b1jjj1jjj f[ls1 #djj1jjj pigeons1 #bjj1jjj geese & turkeys1 & #cjj1jjj ducks4 ,9 addition to ^!1 ! l>ge am\nt s5t to p\lt]]s & private h\ses mu/ be consid]$4 ,! ,brighton railroad alone c>ries ye>ly #b1fjj tons ( eggs :i* come f ,france & ,belgium4 ,yet1 ) all ^! imm5se supplies1 ! ,london m>kets are frequ5tly v meagrely suppli$ ) butt] & eggs4 ,! trade is %[n by ^! figures to be "o ( great national value4 ,am]icans h /rangely neglect$ its cultivation ) ! me?od & precision ( =eign]s4 ,we c raise food m *eaply ?an !y1 :ile none ( !m c boa/ ( possess+ our incomp>able ,indian corn4 ,!re are sev]al ( my neighbors :o are highly skill$ 9 ! art ( rais+ p\ltry4 ,"o ( !m is q a p\ltry-fanci]1 &1 by keep+ only *oice bre$s1 he realizes fancy prices = !m4 ,ano!r conf9es 8 f[ls 9 a plum-or*>d1 & ?us secures an annual crop ( plums )\t be+ /ung by ! curculio4 ,9 g5]al1 ! female portion ( ! family att5d to ?is bran* ( dome/ic bus9ess1 & realize a snug sum f x annually4 ,a brood ( "y *ick5s turn$ into a g>d51 ! h5 conf9$ 9 h] coop1 w soon cle> x ( de/ructive insects4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,city ,,& ,,c\ntry ,,life ,,contra/$4 ,! p5sive read] mu/ n take x = grant$ t 9 go+ into ! c\ntry we escap$ all ! annoyances ( dome/ic life peculi> to ! city1 or t we fell heir to no new ones1 su* z we _h nev] be=e exp]i5c$4 ,he mu/ rememb] t ?is is a _w ( comp5sations1 & t n[h]e w he be likely to f9d ei!r an unmix$ good or an unmix$ evil4 ,su* 0 exactly our exp]i5ce4 ,b on summ+ up ! two1 ! balance 0 decid$ly 9 our favor4 ,x is true t ?\gh ! t[n close by u _h well-pav$ /reets1 yet ! walk ( half a mile to rea* !m 0 a m]e gravel pa?1 :i* 0 sometimes muddy 9 summ]1 & sloppy ) un%ovell$ sn[ 9 w9t]4 ,b ,i walk$ ov] x almo/ daily to ! po/-(fice1 n ev5 imag9+ t x 0 worse ?an a city pavem5t4 ,! tramp ( ! *ildr5 to s*ool 0 n long] ?an !y _h be5 us$ to1 & my wife & daught]s ?\ght x no h>d%ip to g %opp+ among ! well-suppli$ /ores q z frequ5tly z :5 liv+ 9 ! city4 ,inde$1 ,i sometimes ?\ght !y w5t a little (t5]4 ,!y 7 c]ta9ly z well po/$ up z to ! new fa%ions z !y _h ev] be51 :ile ! fre% c\ntry air1 unit$ ) con/ant ex]cise1 kept !m 9 good appetite1 ev5 to ! r\nd+ ( _! *eeks1 & ! ma9t5ance ( a bett] color 9 !m ?an ev]4 ,z to society1 !y v soon made acqua9tances q z agreeable z c\ld be desir$4 ,visit+ became a v frequ5t ?+2 & aft] a few mon?s ,i let 9 a suspicion t ! girls f\nd twice z _m beaux z 9 ! city1 ?\gh !re ! av]age numb] is always l>g] ?an 9 ! c\ntry4 ,on ?r[+ out an ins9uation ( ?is k9d to ,kate1 "o summ] ev5+1 aft] a l>ge p>ty ( "y folks _h conclud$ _! visit1 %e made op5 confession t x 0 s1 & volunte]$ h] conviction t !y 7 decid$ly m agreeable4 ,i admit ?is confession did n surprise me1 z !re 0 "o "y man among ! p>ty :o _h become especially att5tive to ,kate--br++ h] ! new magaz9es z soon z !y 7 out1 sundry books & pictorials1 & always hav+ a deal to say to h]1 ) a s+ul> g5ius = gett+ h] away f ! re/ ( ! company1 s t mo/ ( _! my/]i\s small-talk c\ld be he>d by none b !mselves4 ,ano!r rem>k :i* ,i made to ,kate on a subsequ5t occasion1 t\*+ ?is subject1 cov]$ h] bright face ) s _m blu%es t ,i v5tur$ to m5tion ! :ole matt] to my wife2 b %e made s light ( ! ?+ t ,i said no m at ! "t1 ?9k+1 p]haps1 t ! wom5 7 mo/ likely ! be/ judges 9 su* cases4 ,b ,i h s9ce discov]$ t my progno/ications 7 mu* m to be dep5d$ on ?an h]s4 ,!n ! walks = miles ar\nd u 7 excell5t1 & we all became great walk]s1 = walk+ we f\nd to be good4 ,n m]ely /epp+ f %op to %op1 or f neighbor to neighbor1 b /ret*+ away out into ! c\ntry1 to ! fre%e/ fields1 ! %adie/ woods1 ! highe/ ridges1 & ! gre5e/ lawns4 ,we f\nd t h[ev] sull5 ! imag9ation may h be5 among its griefs at home1 "h x *e]$ up & smil$4 ,h[ev] li/less ! limbs may h be5 by /eady toil1 "h !y 7 brac$ up1 & ! lagg+ gait became buoyant aga94 ,h[ev] /ubborn ! memory may be 9 pres5t+ t only :i* 0 agoniz+1 & insi/+ on t :i* _c be retriev$1 on walk+ among ! gl[+ fields x ceases to reg>d ! =m]1 & =gets ! latt]4 ,inde$1 we all came to e/eem ! m]e brea?+ ( ! fre% w9d ^u ! commone/ highway to be re/ & com=t1 :i* mu/ be felt to be believ$4 ,b !n we _h nei!r gas nor hydrant wat]1 ^? two prime luxuries ( city life4 ,yet !re 0 a pump 9 a deep well "u a %$ at ! kit*5 door1 f :i* we drew wat] s cold z n at any "t to ne$ t o!r city luxury1 ice4 ,x 0 gratify+ to see h[ exp]tly ev5 ! small *ildr5 op]at$ ) ! pump-h&le4 ,9 a mon? we ceas$ to regret ! hydrants4 ,z to gas1 we _h ! mod]n lamps1 :i* give s cle> a light n s conv5i5t1 x mu/ be confess$1 b !n !y did n co/ u ov] half z mu*1 nei!r did we sit up ne> s long at night4 ,!re 7 two mails f ! city daily1 & ! newsboy ?rew ! morn+ pap] into ! front door :ile we sat at breakfa/4 ,! ev5+ pap] came up f ! city be=e we _h supp$4 ,we _h two daily mails f ,new ,york1 besides a telegraph /ation4 ,! bak] s]v$ u twice a day ) bread1 :5 we ne$$ x2 ! oy/]man became a bore1 he rang ! bell s (t52 & ! fi%-wagon1 ) sea-fi% pack$ 9 ice1 directly f ! %ore1 0 )9 call z (t5 z we desir$1 ) fi% z *eap & s\nd z any to be pur*as$ 9 ! city4 ,groc]ies & provisions f ! /ores co/ no m ?an !y did !re1 b !y 7 no *eap]4 ,b 9 ! item ( r5t ! sav+ 0 enorm\s1--really half en\gh1 9 my case1 to keep a mod]ate family4 ,_m's ! "t1 :5 sweat+ ov] ! we$s1 h ,i ?\ght ( ?is la/ heavy dra9 on ! purse ( ! city toil]1 & ?ank$ ,heav5 t ,i _h ceas$ to "w = ! l&lord4 ,we _h books z abundantly z a=etime1 z we reta9$ our %>e 9 ! city libr>y1 & became subscrib]s to t 9 ! adjo9+ t[n4 ,x is true t ! road 9 front ( u 0 nev] ?rong$ l ,*e/nut-/reet1 b we nei!r sigh$ aft] ! cr[d nor miss$ its pres5ce4 ,we saw no fla% ( jewelry1 nor he>d ! ru/l+ ( exp5sive silks1 except ! few :i* on p>ticul> occasions 7 sport$ )9 our own uno/5tati\s domicil4 ,our entire w>drobes 7 manife/ly on a scale less co/ly ?an ev]4 ,our old city fri5ds 7 app>5tly a great way (f1 b z !y c\ld rea* u 9 an h\r ei!r by /eamboat or rail1 !y quickly f\nd u out4 ,! reli% ( _! society 0 height5$ by di/ance & sep>ation4 ,9 %ort1 :ile f> f be+ h]mits1 we 7 happy 9 ourselves4 ,i ?9k my wife became a p]fectly happy woman--:at x _h be5 ! great /udy ( my w$d$ life to make h]--! v sp>kle & sun%9e ( ! h\se4 ,%e possess$ ! magic secret ( be+ cont5t$ "u any circum/ances4 ,! curr5t ( my life _h nev] be5 s d>k & unpropiti\s1 t ! sun%9e ( h] happy face1 fall+ across its turbid c\rse1 fail$ to awake an answ]+ gleam4 ,speak+ ( visitors f abroad1 ,i notic$ t our city fri5ds came to make _! visits on ! v hotte/ summ] days1 :51 ( all o!rs1 we 7 ourselves suffici5tly exhau/$ by ! heat1 & 7 dispos$ to put up ) z little cook+ & 9-door "w z possible4 ,b z su* visitations 7 n exactly com=table to ! visit$1 s we c\ld n see h[ !y c\ld be any m agreeable to ! visitors4 ,yet !y g5]ally rem>k$1 ev5 :5 ! m]cury 0 up to n9ety-five1 8,h[ mu* cool] x is 9 ! c\ntry60 ,!y did really enjoy ei!r !mselves or ! heat4 ,b my wife told !m x 0 only ! *ange ( sc5e t made ! wea!r tol]able1 & t if !y liv$ 9 ! c\ntry !y w\ld soon discov] x to be q z hot z 9 ! city4 ,= my "p1 ,i bore ! heat admirably1 ?\gh tann$ by ! sun to ! color ( an aborig9e2 b ,i enjoy$ ! inexpressible luxury ( go+ con/antly 9 my %irt sleeves4 ,i c h>dly f9d words to describe ! feel+ ( com=t :i* ,i enjoy$ = full sev5 mon?s out ( ! twelve f ?is little piece ( latitud9>ianism1 ! privilege ( c\ntry life1 b an unkn[n luxury 9 ! city4 ,i saw t ?is press ( company 9 ! v hotte/ wea!r impos$ an unpleasant burd5 on my wife1 = %e & my two olde/ daught]s 7 ! sole cat]]s2 & ,i int5d$ to say some?+ to h] conc]n+ x1 z soon z a l>ge p>ty1 !n /ay+ sev]al days ) u1 %\ld h conclud$ _! visit4 ,b on go+ into our *amb] t v ev5+1 %e surpris$ me by ask+ if ,i c\ld tell h] :y1 :5 ,eve 0 made f "o ( ,adam's ribs1 !re 0 n a hir$ girl made at ! same "t1 = to h] m9d x took ?ree to make a pair--he1 %e1 & a hir$ girl4 ,i repli$ t ,i _h n giv5 mu* "t to ! /udy ( navigation1 b t ,i q und]/ood h] mean+1 & t x 0 exactly :at ,i _h myself be5 ?9k+ (4 ,if ,adam's rib1 aft] produc+ ,eve1 _h n held out to produce a hir$ girl also1 ,i told h] !re 0 a mu* quick] way ( gett+ :at %e want$1 & t ! fir/ morn+ pap] %e might pick up w\ld produce h] tw5ty hir$ girls4 ,9 ?is way1 be=e ! summ] 0 ov]1 ,i procur$ h] a s]vant1 ?us mak+ h] little e/abli%m5t complete4 ,= ?is luxury we paid city wages4 ,b ?is 0 a small item1 :5 ,i saw h[ mu* h] pres5ce reliev$ my wife4 ,aft] t1 ,i d n ?9k %e compla9$ q z mu* ( ! hot wea!r1 nor 0 %e incl9$ s frequ5tly to repeat h] =m] obs]vation1 t ! sultry days always br\ght ! mo/ company4 ,inde$1 ,i am c]ta9 t on "o or two occasions1 :5 ! dog-days 7 t]ribly oppressive1 %e prevail$ on diff]5t p>ties to prolong _! /ay = ne>ly a week4 ,n[1 ?is tak+ on ( ,betty did n imply t my daught]s 7 to be br\ght up to d no?+--or to d e ?+ t is fa%ionable imp]fectly4 ,my wife _h already educat$ !m 9 dome/ic duties--n m]ely to m>ry1 to g (f ) husb&s 9 a hurry1 & aft]w>ds f !m4 ,to ! two elde/ %e _h taught a trade1 & !y 7 bo? able to e>n _! salt4 ,!y c\ld n only dress !mselves1 b knew h[ to make _! dresses & bonnets1 & all ! clo?+ = ! y\ng] *ildr54 ,%e cultivat$ 9 !m all t 0 necess>y 9 ! position 9 :i* !y 7 born1 "o ?+ at a "t1 b t ?+ 9 p]fection2 s t if p>5ts 7 impov]i%$1 or if 9 aft]-life rev]ses %\ld ov]take !mselves1 !y might feel indep5d5t 9 ! ability to e>n _! own support4 ,%e fr[n$ ^u ! s5seless rivalries ( social life1 z de/ructive ( morals1 m9d1 & heal?1 & imbu$ _! spirits ) a dev\t v5]ation = holy ?+s4 ,%e taught !m no wor%ip ( ! almighty doll>1 b s\nd1 practical economy1 ! art ( sav+ ! pieces4 ,surely x mu/ be education alone :i* fills ! _w ) two k9ds ( girls--"o k9d :i* appe>s be/ abroad1 good = p>ties1 rides1 & visits1 & ^: *ief delight is 9 su* ?+s--good1 9 fact1 = little else4 ,! o!r is ! k9d t appe>s be/ at home1 graceful 9 ! p>lor1 captivat+ 9 social int]c\rse1 useful 9 ! sick *amb] z 9 ! d9+-room1 & *e]ful 9 all ! prec9cts ( home4 ,!y diff] widely 9 "*4 ,"o is (t5 ! family torm5t2 ! o!r ! family bless+3 "o a mo? consum+ e ?+ ab\t h]2 ! o!r a sunbeam1 inspir+ life & gladness all along h] pa?way4 ,z my wife embodi$ 9 h]self all t to me appe>$ desirable 9 woman1 s %e possess$ ! faculty ( transfus+ h] own virtues into ! con/itution ( h] daught]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,two ,,acres ,,9 ,,truck--,,revolution ,,9 ,,agriculture4 ,i _h "o acre 9 tomatoes1 a vegetable = ^: production ! soil ( ,new ,j]sey is p]haps )\t a rival4 ,! plants are />t$ 9 hot-b$s1 :]e !y fl\ri% until all dang] f fro/ disappe>s1 :5 !y are set out 9 ! op5 air1 ) a g5]\s %ovel-full ( well-rott$ /able manure deposit$ "u ea* plant4 ,a moi/ day is pref]r$ = ?is op]ation2 b ev5 )\t x ?is plant g5]ally goes on gr[+4 ,x has be5 obs]v$ t ! (t5] x is transplant$1 ! m quickly x matures2 & z ! great ef=t among gr[]s is to be fir/ 9 m>ket1 s "s ( !m take pa9s to give x two transplant+s4 ,hav+ no hot-b$ on my premises1 & my "t be+ fully occupi$ ) o!r ?+s1 ,i 0 compell$ to pur*ase plants f ^? :o _h !m to sp>e1 ! co/ ( :i* is else:]e /at$4 ,b ! op]ation paid well4 ,! quantity produc$ by an acre ( well-manur$ tomatoes is almo/ incr$ible4 ,:5 9 full be>+1 ! field seems to be p]fectly r$ ) !m4 ,^? :i* come fir/ into m>ket1 ev5 )\t be+ p]fectly ripe1 sell = sixp5ce apiece4 ,s popul> has ?is vegetable become1 & s great is ! pr(it realiz$ by cultivat+ x1 t = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s x has be5 gr[n 9 l>ge quantities by ,j]seym5 :o emigrat$ to ,virg9ia = ! purpose ( tak+ advantage ( ! e>li] climate ( t g5ial region4 ,!re !y b\ght f>ms1 improv$ !m by us+ freely ! unappropriat$ & unvalu$ /ores ( manure to be f\nd 9 ! vic9ity1 & produc$ :ole c>goes ( ! *oice/ e>ly vegetables requir$ by ! great consum+ public ( ! nor!rn cities4 ,!y %ipp$ !m hi!r two weeks ahead ( all ! ,j]sey truck]s1 & 7 rew>d$ by fabul\s prices1 f ! receipt ( :i* l>ge =tunes result$4 ,?is mutually advantage\s traffic _h become a v important "o1 :5 rebellion broke x up4 ,int]c\rse 0 /opp$1 cultivation 0 ab&on$1 & ! ,virg9ia truck]s 7 ru9$4 ,al?\gh ?is competition s]i\sly int]f]$ ) ! pr(its ( ,new ,j]sey f>m]s1 yet x did n de/roy !m4 ,! cultivation ( e>ly truck & fruit cont9u$ to pay1 ?\gh n s well z =m]ly4 ,:5 prices fell1 ! ,s\!rn gr[]s c\ld n af=d ! co/ ( deliv]y "h1 & ?us left u 9 undisput$ possession ( ! m>ket4 ,b1 z a g5]al rule1 ! ,virg9ia competitors inv>iably obta9$ ! highe/ prices4 ,a great portion ( _! sev]al crops1 h[ev]1 p]i%$ on _! h&s2 because1 z !y _h no m>ket "h :5 prices fell1 s ! scanty population ar\nd !m af=d$ none at home4 ,= ! fir/ few baskets ( e>ly tomatoes ,i s5t to m>ket1 ,i obta9$ two doll>s p] basket ( ?ree pecks ea*4 ,o!r gr[]s com+ 9 competition ) me1 ! price rapidly dim9i%$ z ! supply increas$1 until x fell to tw5ty-five c5ts a bu%el4 ,at less ?an ?is ! gr[]s refus$ to pick !m2 & seasons h be5 repeat$ly kn[n :5 t5s ( ?\s&s ( bu%els 7 left to p]i% on ! v9es4 ,:5 ?is l[ price c\ld be no long] obta9$1 !y 7 ga!r$ & ?r[n to ! pigs1 :o consum$ !m freely4 ,b z ! season advanc$ ! supply dim9i%$1 & ! price aga9 rose to a doll> a basket1 ! dem& cont9u+ z long z any c\ld be procur$4 ,! tomatoes are at ?is season pick$ gre5 f ! v9es1 & plac$ "u glass1 :]e !y are imp]fectly rip5$2 b su* is ! public appreciation ( ?is :olesome vegetable1 t :5 ?us only half r$d5$1 !y are eag]ly s\ght aft] by hotels & bo>d+-h\ses4 ,b ( latt] ye>s measures h be5 tak5 to prev5t1 to "s ext5t1 ! enorm\s wa/e ( tomatoes dur+ ! height ( ! season1 by pres]v+ !m 9 cans4 ,e/abli%m5ts h be5 />t$1 at :i* any quantity t may be (f]$ is pur*as$ at tw5ty-five c5ts a bu%el2 & n[ !y c be kept ?r\gh ! :ole ye>1 & be pres]v$ = w9t] consumption1 ! same z potatoes or turnips4 ,by h]metically seal+ !m 9 cans f :i* ! air has be5 expell$ by heat1 !y are n only pres]v$1 b made to reta9 _! full flavor2 & may be enjoy$1 at a v mod]ate co/1 9 ! w9t] z well z ! summ]4 ,! dem& = !m is con/ant1 l>ge1 & increas+1 & putt+ up cann$ tomatoes has become an ext5sive bus9ess4 ,"o p]son1 :o comm5c$ ! bus9ess two ye>s ago1 is lit]ally up to ! eyes 9 tomatoes once a ye>4 ,he provides = a s+le ye>'s trade ov] fifty ?\s& cans1 all ( :i* are manufactur$ by himself2 & he employs ov] ?irty p]sons1 mo/ ( !m wom54 ,he engages tomatoes at tw5ty-five c5ts a bu%el1 a price at :i* ! cultivator cle>s ab\t a hundr$ doll>s an acre1 & !y come 9 at ! rate ( a hundr$ & fifty bu%els a day1 requir+ ! con/ant labor ( all-h&s into ! night to dispose ( !m4 ,! build+ 9 :i* ! bus9ess is c>ri$ on 0 con/ruct$ expressly = x4 ,at "o end ( ! room 9 :i* ! cann+ is done is a range ( brick-"w support+ ?ree l>ge boil]s2 & adjo9+ is ano!r l>ge boil]1 9 :i* ! scald+ is done4 ,! tomatoes are fir/ ?r[n into ?is scald]1 & aft] rema9+ !re a suffici5t "t1 are ?r[n ^u a long table1 on ea* side ( :i* are t5 or twelve "y wom51 :o rapidly dive/ !m ( _! lea!ry hides4 ,! peel$ tomatoes are !n ?r[n into ! boil]s1 :]e !y rema9 until !y are rais$ to a boil+ heat1 :5 !y are rapidly p\r$ into ! cans1 & ^! are c>ri$ to ! t9m51 :o1 ) a dext]ity truly m>vell\s1 place ! caps ^u !m1 & sold] !m d[n1 :5 !y are pil$ up to cool1 aft] :i* !y are labell$1 & are ready = m>ket4 ,! rapidity & ! sy/em ) :i* all ?is is done is mo/ rem>kable1 "o ( ! t9m5 sold]+ ne>ly a hundr$ cans 9 an h\r4 ,! tomatoes ?us pres]v$ are readily salable 9 all ! great cities1 bo? = home consumption & = use at sea4 ,?us1 few vegetables h ga9$ s rapid & wide-spread a popul>ity z ?is4 ,until lately1 b few p]sons w\ld ev5 ta/e !m2 & !y 7 rais$1 :5 cultivat$ at all1 m f curiosity ?an any ?+ else4 ,n[ sc>cely a p]son c be f\nd :o is n fond ( !m1 & !y occupy a prom95t place on almo/ e table4 ,my s+le acre ( tomatoes produc$ me a cle> pr(it ( #abj4 ,i am aw>e t o!rs h realiz$ m ?an d\ble ?is am\nt1 b !y 7 exp]i5c$ h&s at ! bus9ess4 ,my ga9s 7 q z mu* z ,i _h anticipat$4 ,f all ! rema9d] ( ! ?ree acres b little money 0 produc$4 ,x gave me p>snips1 turnips1 & pumpk9s4 ,betwe5 ! r[s ( sweet corn a f9e crop ( cabbages 0 rais$1 ( :i* my sales am\nt$ to #hb4 ,?us1 an abundant supply ( succul5t food 0 provid$ = horse1 c[1 & pigs dur+ ! w9t]1 all :i* sav$ ! outlay ( s mu* ca%4 ,i admit t a few ( my vegetables did n yield equal to ! gr\nds ( "s ( my neighbors1 ?us disappo9t+ "s ( my calculations4 ,b ,i 0 inexp]i5c$1 _h mu* to le>n1 & 0 n disc\rag$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i _h gone f> ahead ( !m 9 ! gr[? ( my /&>d fruits2 & ! evid5t hit ,i _h made ) ! new blackb]ry _h ! effect ( impress+ !m ) consid]able respect = my c\rage & sagacity4 ,?is bus9ess ( rais+ vegetables = ! great city m>kets1 8truck+10 z x is popul>ly call$1 is n[ ! great /aple ( ,new ,j]sey agriculture4 ,all ! region ( c\ntry /ret*+ f ,camd5 "s =ty miles t[>ds ,new ,york1 once enjoy$ ! reputation ( be+ ei!r all s& or all p9e4 ,x is trav]s$ by ! old highway betwe5 ,philadelphia & ,new ,york1 laid out by direction ( royalty 9 colonial days1 & protect$ at v>i\s po9ts by b>racks1 9 :i* troops 7 g>rison$4 ,"s ( ! b>racks rema9 to ?is day2 ?\gh 9 *amb]s :]e high milit>y revel once 0 held1 dev\t congregations n[ wor%ip4 ,along ?is royal highway pass$ all ! e>ly travel betwe5 ! colonies2 & aft] !y _h be5 sev]$ f _! p>5t /em1 up to ! adv5t ( /eamboats & railroads1 x 0 ! only ?or\ghf>e betwe5 ! two cities ( ,new ,york & ,philadelphia4 ,/ages occupi$ five we>y days betwe5 !m1 ! horses exhau/$ by wad+ ?r\gh a deep1 labori\s s& 9 summ]1 or ! /ill deep] mud ?r\gh :i* !y fl\nd]$ 9 w9t]4 ,on miles ( ?is road ! s& 0 frightful4 ,no local au?orities work$ x1 no m]ciful build] ( turnpikes ev] ?\ght ( reclaim+ x4 ,x lay f g5]ation to g5]ation1 z wa/e & wild z :5 ! native p9es 7 fir/ cle>$ away4 ,access 0 s labori\s1 t few /rang]s visit$ ! region ?r\gh :i* x pass$2 & ! l& 0 held 9 l>ge tracts1 :]eon b few settl]s _h made cle>+s4 ,all judg$ ! soil z wor?less z ! deep s& 9 ! highway4 ,:]e "s settl] did cle> up a f>m1 8 labors pres5t$ no invit+ spectacle to ! pass+ travell]4 ,if manure 0 kn[n 9 ^? days1 ! f>m] did n appe> to value x1 = he nei!r manufactur$ nor us$ x4 ,phosphates & f]tiliz]s _h n be5 dream$ (4 ,if he spread any f]tiliz] ov] 8 fields1 x 0 b a />vel+ ration2 h5ce 8 corn crop 0 a h>ve/ ( nubb9s4 ,:eat he nev] ?\ght ( rais+2 rye 0 ! sole w9t] gra91 & rye bread1 rye mu%1 & rye pie-cru/1 held unconte/$ dom9ion1 squalid condim5ts z !y all are1 9 ea* equally squalid f>m-h\se4 ,ragwe$ & pigwe$ took alt]nate possession ( ! fields2 cultivation 0 at its la/ po9t ( att5uation2 none grew ri*1 :ile all became poor2 & z autumn came on1 ev5 ! ord9>ily ?\ghtless gras%opp] climb$ feebly up to ! ab\nd+ mulle9 top1 & ) te>s 9 8 eyes survey$ ! melan*oly desolation ar\nd him4 ,su* is a true picture ( ! k+'s highway up to ! build+ ( ! ,camd5 & ,amboy ,railroad4 ,no wond] t ! great public :o trav]s$ x ?r\gh ?is "p ( ,new ,j]sey %\ld ?9k x1 & speak ( x ev]y:]e1 z be+ all s&1 see+ t 9 _! passage ?r\gh x !y beheld b little else4 ,h5ce1 ! reputation ?us e>ly e/abli%$ cont9ues to ! pres5t day1 & ! tradition has be5 incorporat$ into ! public v]nacul>4 ,! s&y road alone 0 se51 :ile ! gre5 & f]tile tracts t lay beyond & ar\nd x 7 unkn[n1 because unse54 ,l ! travell] f ,dan to ,be]%eba1 ! cry 0 t all 0 b>r54 ,b "t1 improvem5t1 education1 railroads1 & ! m>vell\s gr[? ( ,philadelphia1 ,new ,york1 & fifty int]m$iate t[ns1 h *ang$ all ?is z by en*antm5t4 ,e mile ( ! old highway is n[ a spl5did gravel turnpike1 int]sect$ by a doz5 simil> roads1 :i* /ret* away up into ! c\ntry4 ,z good roads invite settlem5t1 s population1 ! great promot] ( ! value ( l&1 has come 9 rapidly1 & *ang$ ! aspect ( e f>m-h\se4 ,good f5ces l9e ! roadside1 rank h$ge-r[s h disappe>$1 new f>m-h\ses h be5 ev]y:]e built1 l[ l&s h be5 dra9$1 manures h be5 import$ f ! cities1 :eat is n[ ! /aple w9t]-gra91 rye has ceas$ to be cultivat$1 & rye bread is n[ a m]e rem9isc5ce ( ! old disp5sation4 ,b *ief1 p]haps1 ( all1 ! :ole agricultural _w ( ,new ,j]sey has be5 educat$ by ! agricultural press to a high /&>d ( intellig5ce & ent]prise4 ,its labors h l$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( num]\s ext5sive nurs]ies1 by ! pressure ( a g5]al dem& = trees & small] fruits1 ^: wild]ness ( blossoms n[ annually blu% & bright5 ^u e f>m4 ,x has taught !m to cultivate new vegetables & fruits = city consumption alone1 salable = ca% 9 ea* successive mon?2 9 do+ :i*1 !y h *ang$ f a pov]ty-/rick5 to a money-mak+ g5]ation4 ,x has taught !m1 :at none previ\sly believ$1 t no good f>m+ c be done )\t high manur+1 & bani%$ ! ignorance & meanness t prev5t$ !m f sp5d+ money to secure x4 ,x has introduc$ to _! notice new & portable manures1 improv$ tools1 bett] bre$s ( /ock ( all k9ds1 & %>p5$ _! p]ceptions1 until !y h n[ become m5 ( bus9ess z well z f>m]s1 & s prov$ its value to !m1 t he ^u ^: table no agricultural j\rnal c be f\nd1 may be writt5 d[n z ! lagg>d ( a progressive age4 ,b 9 addition to all ^! /imulants to progress ! ,camd5 & ,amboy ,railroad came 91 giv+ x a va/ mom5tum4 ,t]m9at+ at ,philadelphia & ,new ,york1 x op5$ up a ca% m>ket among ?\s&s ask+ = daily bread4 ,:5 ?is road 0 fir/ op5$1 its annual way-freight yield$ less ?an "o hundr$ doll>s a ye>4 ,b its manag]s wisely built /ation-h\ses at e cross-road1 z ! f>m]s call$ = !m4 ,to ^! nuclei ! produce ( entire t[n%ips quickly ga!r$ 9 a/oni%+ quantities4 ,ag5ts f ! great cities trav]s$ ! c\ntry1 & b\ght e ?+ t 0 = sale4 ,a ca% m>ket be+ br\ght to _! v doors1 :]e none _h previ\sly exi/$1 an imm5se /imulus to production foll[$1 & a new _s 0 infus$ into ! :ole region4 ,hundr$s ( f>ms 7 r5ovat$1 cle>$ ( f\l we$s1 dra9$1 & lib]ally manur$4 ,new vegetables 7 cultivat$4 ,tomatoes1 peas1 rhub>b1 & e>ly potatoes rose into prime /aples4 ,gre5 corn has be5 tak5 f a s+le c\nty to ! ext5t ( two ?\s& tons daily4 ,o!r products g to m>ket by ?\s&s ( baskets at a "t4 ,way-tra9s are run = ! sole accommodation ( ?is truck bus9ess1 /opp+ e few miles to take 9 ! wait+ contributions collect$ at ! /ations4 ,to bo? railroad & f>m] x has prov$ a highly remun]at+ traffic4 ,^! way-freights1 ?us wisely cultivat$ by ! railroad1 n[ am\nt to _m ?\s&s annually1 & are /eadily gr[+ l>g]4 ,meantime1 /eamboats on ! ,delaw>e /op sev]al times daily at new :>ves on ! riv]1 sometimes tak+ at "o trip two ?\s& baskets ( truck1 f a po9t :]e1 twelve ye>s ago1 ! same numb] c\ld n be ga!r$ dur+ an entire season4 ,! gr[] ?us has ! *oice ( ! two ri*e/ m>kets 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he rea*es ,philadelphia 9 "o h\r1 & ,new ,york 9 ?ree4 ,x mu/ be manife/ t crops ( su* magnitude _c be produc$ on m]e s&4 ,h5ce ! traditional notion t ,new ,j]sey is a s& heap1 desolate & b>r5 at t1 has long be5 prov$ to be a fallacy4 ,m5 d n gr[ ri* ^u a burn+ des]t1 su* z ?is region has be5 describ$4 ,yet ! f>m]s :o occupy x are notori\sly becom+ s4 ,!y l5d money annually on mortgage1 aft] sp5d+ ?\s&s 9 manure1 :ile f>ms h advanc$ f #cj to #ajj & #bjj p] acre4 ,! la/ t5 ye>s h add$ ?irty p] c5t4 to ! population4 ,s*ools1 *ur*es1 & t[ns h proportionately increas$ 9 numb]4 ,! soil ( ?is truck region conta9s a l>ge proportion ( s& ) loam1 on :i* manure acts ) an en]getic quickness t br+s all e>ly truck into ! great m>kets 9 advance ( ! neighbor+ c\ntry4 ,?is secures high prices4 ,s\!rn competition has only /imulat$ ! gr[]s to increas$ ex]tion4 ,?\gh f ?is cause los+ "s ( ! high rew>ds ( =m] ye>s1 yet ! aggregate ( pr(it does n seem to dim9i%4 ,bett] cultivation1 high] manur+1 *ang+ "o product = ano!r1 ) m l& br\ght into tillage1 enable !m to foot up z l>ge an am\nt ( sales at ! end ( ! season z a=etime4 ,!y see t ! _w _c be ov]f$1 & t any ?+ !y c produce w comm& a ready m>ket4 ,consum]s increase annually1 & ! public appetite loses none ( its rampant fi]c5ess4 ,h5ce1 competition /imulates in/ead ( disc\rag+4 ,a va/ area is plant$ ) tomatoes4 ,?\gh ?\s&s ( bu%els p]i% e season1 yet two hundr$1 & ev5 f\r hundr$ doll>s an acre is frequ5tly ! cle> pr(it4 ,?irty ye>s ago1 ?ree bun*es ( rhub>b 7 br\ght to ! ,london m>ket = sale1 b z no "o c\ld be f\nd to buy !m1 !y 7 giv5 away2 yet ,london n[ consumes sev5 ?\s& tons annually4 ,s1 9 ,new ,j]sey--! plant] ( ! fir/ half acre 0 piti$ = 8 tem]ity4 ,n[1 !re are hundr$s ( acres ( rhub>b4 ,! production ( peas1 pickles1 cucumb]s1 melons1 & cabbages is imm5se4 ,e>ly corn is rais$ 9 va/ quantities4 ,all ^! v>i\s products comm& ca% on deliv]y4 ,! soil ( ?is region has long be5 fam\s = its gr[? ( melons4 ,=m]ly !y 7 rais$ by %ip-loads1 b ,s\!rn competition has *eck$ _! production4 ,yet ,new ,j]sey citrons possess a flavor s exquisite1 t !y _c be driv5 f ! m>ket4 ,pea*es h long s9ce become almo/ obsolete1 ! yell[s & ! worm hav+ be5 great disc\ragem5ts4 ,b )9 ?ree ye>s1 hundr$s ( acres ( !m h be5 plant$ 9 ,new ,j]sey1 & ! nurs]ies f9d ready sale1 9 seasons ( av]age prosp]ity1 = all !y c produce4 ,num]\s or*>ds w annually come into be>+2 & ! *ances are t ?is once fam\s /aple w aga9 be dome/icat$ 9 its anci5t /ronghold4 ,among ! small] fruits1 /rawb]ries occupy an important place 9 ,new ,j]sey1 ^: soil seems peculi>ly adapt$ to !m4 ,! yield p] acre is enorm\s4 ,"o gr[] has ga!r$ #djj bu%els f ?ree acres ( ! ,albany se$l+4 ,he began 8 plantation ) a s+le doz5 plants1 at #b4ej p] doz54 ,new ,york & ,philadelphia took !m all at an av]age ( eighte5 c5ts a qu>t4 ,?is pat* 0 a m>vel to look at4 ,! gr\nd appe>$ fairly r$ ) b]ries ( great size1 & 7 s abundant t pick]s ab&on$ o!r fields at two c5ts a qu>t1 & volunte]$ to pick ?is at "o & a half4 ,o!r neighbor+ gr[]s realiz$ l>ge returns4 ,! two c\nties ( ,burl+ton & ,monm\? are believ$ to yield m b]ries ( all k9ds ?an any di/rict ( equal area 9 ! ,union1 & ! cultivation is rapidly ext5d+4 ,a ye> or two ago1 somebody inv5t$ & pat5t$ a new box = tak+ !m to m>ket1 light]1 neat]1 *eap] ?an ! old "o1 & secur+ ?or\gh v5tilation to ! fruit4 ,a club ( ,connecticut m5 =?) organiz$ a company ) a capital ( #aj1jjj = manufactur+ !m2 built a factory1 />t$ an eng9e1 & n[ h =ty h&s at "w4 ,an ag5t ( ! company w5t ?r\gh ! ,/ate la/ fall1 f ,middlet[n to ,camd51 %[+ samples1 & tak+ ord]s4 ,he sold ?ree hundr$ ?\s& boxes1 _m to ^? :o _h ! old ones1 b m to o!rs j want+ !m4 ,z he travell$ on foot1 ) samples 9 8 h&1 he inquir$ 8 way ov] ! c\ntry1 f f>m to f>m1 & probably discov]$ e gr[] ( an acre ( b]ries4 ,( c\rse he c\ld n fail to visit & supply me4 ,he gave me _m curi\s items ( in=mation t\*+ ! ext5t ( ! b]ry bus9ess4 ,!re are p>ties 9 ?is c\ntry :o h fifty acres ( /rawb]ries on a s+le f>m1 ) a ?\s& doll>s inve/$ m]ely 9 ! small boxes 9 :i* !y are tak5 to m>ket4 ,he reports t ! two c\nties ( ,burl+ton & ,monm\? produce m b]ries ?an all ! rema9d] ( ! ,/ate4 ,/rawb]ries & raspb]ries are n[ ! /aples1 to :i* ! blackb]ry has rec5tly be5 add$4 ,! great consum+ /oma* ( ! l>ge cities1 hav+ long be5 f$ on ^! delici\s fruits1 mu/ cont9ue to buy4 ,gr[]s seem to "k t aft] ?irty ye>s' propagation ( ! /rawb]ry1 ?is dev\r+ /oma* has nev] be5 surfeit$1--t ! m x is f$ ! m x consumes4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,birds1 ,,& ,,! ,,s]vices ,,!y ,,r5d]4 ,"o morn+ 9 ,septemb]1 he>+ %ots fir$ repeat$ly at ! fur!r end ( my gr\nds1 & proce$+ ?i!r to asc]ta9 ! cause1 ,i discov]$ ?ree great1 ov]gr[n boobies1 ) guns 9 _! h&s1 trampl+ d[n my /rawb]ries1 & %oot+ bluebirds & rob9s4 ,on inquir+ :]e !y belong$1 !y answ]$ 9 ! next t[n%ip4 ,i sugge/$ to !m t ,i ?\ght _! own t[n%ip 0 q l>ge en\gh to keep its own loaf]s1 )\t s5d+ !m to depr$ate on me1 w>n$ !m nev] to %[ !mselves on my premises aga91 & !n drove !m out4 ,?is happ5$ to be ! only occasion on :i* ,i 0 invad$ by any ( ! wor?less1 loaf+ tribe ( gunn]s1 :o roam ov] "s neighborhoods1 engag$ 9 ! manly occupation ( kill+ tomtits & catbirds4 ,= all su* my av]sion 0 z decid$ z my p>tiality = ! birds 0 /rong4 ,"o ( ! little amusem5ts ,i indulg$ 9 imm$iately on tak+ possession ( my f>m1 0 to put up at lea/ tw5ty little r\gh contrivances ab\t ! premises1 9 :i* ! birds might build4 ,kn[+ _! value z de/roy]s ( insects1 ,i 0 det]m9$ to protect !m2 & ?us1 ar\nd ! dwell+-h\se1 9 ! g>d5-trees1 & ^u ! sides ( ! b>n1 z well z 9 o!r places :i* promis$ to be popul>1 ,i plac$ boxes1 calaba%es1 & squa%es = !m to occupy4 ,! wr5s & bluebirds took to !m ) gratify+ read9ess1 built1 & re>$ _! families4 ,b ,i obs]v$ t ! wr5 quickly took possession ( e "o 9 :i* ! hole 0 j l>ge en\gh to admit himself1 & too small to all[ ! bluebird to ent]2 :ile 9 ^? l>ge en\gh to admit a bluebird no wr5 w\ld build4 ,?is 0 because ! bluebird has a /&+ spite aga9/ ! wr5s1 :i* leads him to ent] ! ne/s ( ! latt]1 :5ev] possible1 & de/roy _! eggs4 ,almo/ any numb] ( wr5s may ?us be attract$ r\nd ! h\se & g>d51 :]e !y act z vigilant de/roy]s ( insects4 ,^! int]e/+ creatures soon hat*$ out l>ge broods ( "y1 to provide food = :i* !y 7 incessantly on ! w+4 ,!y became surpris+ly tame & famili>1 ^? especially :i* 7 ne>e/ ! h\se1 & 9 trees b5ea? :i* ! family 7 con/antly pass+4 ,we wat*$ _! movem5ts ?r\gh ! season ) increas+ int]e/4 ,no cat 0 p]mitt$ ev5 to approa* _! ne/s1 no tree on :i* a family 0 domicil$ 0 ev] j>r$ or %ak52 & ! "y *ildr51 in/ead ( reg>d+ !m z game to be fright5$ (f1 or hunt$1 caught1 & kill$1 7 educat$ to admire & love !m4 ,inde$1 s c>efully did we obs]ve _! looks & motions1 t _m times ,i felt almo/ sure t ,i c\ld id5tify & recognize ! t5ants ( p>ticul> boxes4 ,!y rang$ ov] ! :ole ext5t ( my t5 acres1 cle>+ ! bu%es & vegetables ( insects & worms2 :ile ! g>d51 9 :i* !y sang & *att]$ f daybreak until sunset1 0 kept entirely cle> ( ! de/roy]s4 ,i enc\nt]$ !m at ! fur!/ extremity ( my doma91 pe]+ "u ! pea*-leaves1 flitt+ f "o tomato-v9e to ano!r1 almo/ z tame z ^? at home4 ,!y mu/ h kn[n me1 & felt safe f h>m4 ,i am p]suad$ t ,i recogniz$ !m4 ,yet x 0 at ?is class ( useful birds t ! boobies call+ !mselves sportsm5 7 aim+ _! weapons1 :5 ,i r\t$ !m f ! premises1 & =bid ! murd]\s =ay4 ,insects are1 occasionally1 "o ( ! f>m]'s greate/ pe/s4 ,b high1 ?or\gh f>m+ is a pot5t de/roy]4 ,x is claim$ by ,briti% writ]s to be a sure "o4 ,:5 ! av]age produce ( :eat 9 ,engl& 0 only tw5ty bu%els p] acre1 ! ravages ( ! insect tribe 7 f> m g5]al & de/ructive ?an !y h be5 s9ce ! av]age has ris5 to =ty bu%els p] acre4 ,:y may n ! cultivation ( dome/ic birds l ^!1 t ne/le r\nd ! h\se & g>d51 :]e insects mo/ly congregate1 be consid]$ an important feature 9 any sy/em ( ?or\gh f>m+8 ,besides ! wr5s & bluebirds1 ! rob9s built "u ! eaves ( ! wood-%$1 & became exce$+ly tame4 ,! m social swall[ took possession ( e conv5i5t ne/l+-place ab\t ! b>n1 :ile troops ( little sp>r[s came confid+ly to ! kit*5 door to pick up ! crumbs ( bread :i* ! *ildr5 scatt]$ on ! pavem5t z soon z !y discov]$ t ^! innoc5t little creatures 7 fond ( !m4 ,?us my premises became a sort ( op5 avi>y1 9 :i* a multitude ( birds 7 cultivat$ ) assidu\s c>e1 & :]e !y %all be ev5 m assidu\sly dome/icat$1 z long z ,i cont9ue to be "l ( ! manor4 ,i pity ! man :o c look on ^! ?+s1 :o c li/5 to ! song ( wr5s1 ! l\d1 inspir+ c>ol ( ! rob9 on ! tree-top1 z ! sett+ sun gilds its utmo/ extremities1 li/5+ to ^! vocal evid5ces ( animal com=t & enjoym5t1 )\t feel+ any augm5tation ( 8 own pleasures1 & t ! lonesome blank :i* sometimes hangs ar\nd a rural resid5ce is ?us gratefully fill$4 ,"o morn+1 he>+ a great clamor & turmoil 9 a ?icket 9 ! g>d51 :]e a ne/ ( orioles _h be5 fill$ ) "y birds1 ,i cauti\sly approa*$ to discov] ! cause4 ,a doz5 orioles 7 hov]+ ab\t 9 great excitem5t1 & = "s "t x 0 impossible to discov] ! mean+ ( ! tr\ble4 ,b rema9+ p]fectly quiet1 s z n to increase ! di/urbance1 ,i at l5g? discov]$ an oriole1 ^: w+ _h become s entangl$ 9 "o end ( a long /r+ :i* =m$ "p ( ! ne/ t %e c\ld n escape4 ,! o!r birds _h also discov]$ h] condition1 & h5ce _! lam5tation ov] a mis=tune !y 7 unable to rem$y4 ,b !y did all !y c\ld1 & 7 assidu\sly br++ food to a ne/ full ( voraci\s "y ones1 z well z fe$+ ! imprison$ p>5t4 ,i 0 s /ruck ) ! int]e/+ spectacle t my family 7 call$ out to witness x2 !n1 hav+ gaz$ ^u x a few mom5ts1 ,i cauti\sly approa*$ ! prison]1 took h] 9 my h&s1 c>efully unti$ & !n cut away ! trea*]\s /r+1 & let ! fright5$ w>bl] g free4 ,%e in/antly flew up into h] ne/1 z if to see t all h] call[ brood 7 safe1 gave u a song ( ?anks1 & imm$iately ! cr[d ( sympa?iz+ birds1 z if consci\s t ! difficulty no long] exi/$1 flew away to _! respective ne/s4 ,x takes mank9d a great :ile to le>n ! ways ( ,provid5ce1 & to und]/& t ?+s are bett] contriv$ = him ?an he c contrive !m = himself4 ,( late1 ! p are beg9n+ to le>n t !y h mi/ak5 ! "* ( mo/ ( ! little birds1 & h n und]/ood ! object ( ! ,almighty 9 creat+ !m4 ,!y are ! fri5ds ( ^? :o plant1 & s[1 & reap4 ,x has be5 se5 t !y live mo/ly on insects1 :i* are among ! wor/ enemies ( ! agriculturi/2 & t if !y take n[ & !n a gra9 ( :eat1 a grape1 a *]ry1 or a /rawb]ry1 !y levy b a small tax = ! imm5se s]vices r5d]$4 ,9 ?is alt]$ /ate ( ?+s1 legislatures are pass+ laws = ! protection ( little birds1 & increas+ ! p5alties to be en=c$ ^u ! bird-kill]s4 ,a f>m] 9 my neighborhood came "o day to borr[ a gun = ! purpose ( kill+ "s yell[-birds 9 8 field ( :eat1 :i* he said 7 eat+ up ! gra94 ,i decl9$ to loan ! gun4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 to gratify 8 curiosity1 ,i %ot "o ( !m1 op5$ its crop1 & f\nd 9 x two hundr$ weevils1 & b f\r gra9s ( :eat1 & 9 ^! f\r gra9s ! weevil _h burr[$6 ,?is 0 a mo/ in/ructive lesson1 & wor? ! life ( ! poor bird1 valuable z x 04 ,?is bird resembles ! can>y1 & s+s f9ely4 ,"o fact l ?is af=ds an eloqu5t text = s]moniz+1 = ! b5efit ( ! f>m]s & o!rs :o may look ^u little birds z inimical to _! int]e/s4 ,e hunt] & f>m] ought to "k t !re is h>dly a bird t flies t is n a fri5d ( ! f>m] & g>d5]4 ,"s g5ial spirits h giv5 ! mo/ elaborate att5tion to ! "q ( ! value ( birds4 ,"o g5tleman took 8 position "s fifte5 feet f ! ne/ ( an oriole1 9 ! top ( a pea*-tree1 to obs]ve 8 habits4 ,! ne/ conta9$ f\r "y ones1 well fl$g$1 :i* e n[ & !n w\ld /& ^u ! edge ( ! ne/ to try _! w+s4 ,!y 71 !re=e1 at an age :i* requir$ ! l>ge/ supply ( food4 ,?is ! p>5ts furni%$ at int]vals ( two to six m9utes1 ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,!y light$ on ! trees1 ! v9es1 ! grass1 & o!r %rubb]y1 cl++ at times to ! mo/ extreme & delicate po9ts ( ! leaves1 9 se>* ( insects4 ,no?+ seem$ to come amiss to ^! %>p-ey$ =ag]s--gras%opp]s1 cat]pill>s1 worms1 & ! small] flies4 ,sometimes "o1 & sometimes z _m z six1 7 pla9ly f$ to ! "y ones at once4 ,!y w\ld also c>ry away ! refuse litt] f ! ne/1 & drop x _m y>ds (f4 ,a little figur+ gives ! result ( ?is incessant w>f>e aga9/ ! insects4 ,= only eight work+ h\rs x w be #ajjj worms de/roy$ by a s+le pair ( birds4 ,b if a hundr$ pairs be dome/icat$ on ! premises1 ! de/ruction w am\nt to #ajj1jjj daily1 or #c1jjj1jjj a mon?6 ,?is may seem to be a m]e pap] calculation1 b ! annals ( orni?ology are cr[d$ ) confirmatory facts4 ,! rob9 is accus$ ( appropriat+ ! fruit :i* he has protect$ dur+ ! gr[+ season f a cl\d ( enemies4 ,b 8 pr9cipal food is spid]s1 beetles1 cat]pill>s1 worms1 & l>v4 ,ne>ly #bjj l>v h be5 tak5 f ! gizz>d ( a s+le bird4 ,he fe$s voraci\sly on ^? ( ! de/ructive worm4 ,9 ,july he takes a few /rawb]ries1 *]ries1 & pulpy fruits g5]ally1 m z a dess]t ?an any ?+ else1 because x is inv>iably f\nd to be l>gely int]mix$ ) insects4 ,rob9s kill$ 9 ! c\ntry1 at a di/ance f g>d5s & fruit-trees1 are f\nd to conta9 less /one-fruit ?an ^? ne> villages2 %[+ t ?is bird is n an ext5sive =ag]4 ,if our *oice/ fruits are ne> at h&1 he takes a small toll ( !m1 b a small "o only4 ,9 reality1 a v consid]able "p ( e crop ( gra9 & fruit is plant$1 n = ! m\?s ( our *ildr51 b = ! fly1 ! curculio1 & ! cank]-worm1 or "s o!r ( ^! pe/s ( husb&ry4 ,sci5ce has done some?+1 & w no d\bt d m1 to alleviate ! plague4 ,x has already taught u n to wage equal w> on ! :eat-fly & ! p>asite :i* preys ^u x2 & x w1 p]haps1 ev5tually p]suade ^? :o ne$ ! lesson1 t a few peas & *]ries are well be/[$ by way ( dess]t on ! *e]ful little w>bl]s1 :o turn our g>d5s into conc]t-rooms1 & d s mu* to aid u 9 ! w>f>e aga9/ ! grubs & cat]pill>s1 :i* =m _! pr9cipal meal4 ,b if ! subject ( ! value ( insect-de/roy+ birds has be5 s mu* ov]look$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 x is n s 9 ,europe4 ,x has be5 br\ght =mally be=e ! ,fr5* ,s5ate1 & is n[ be=e ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t4 ,le>n$ commission]s h report$ ^u x1 & x is by no means improbable t special legislation w pres5tly foll[4 ,! inquiry has be5 conduct$ ) an elaborate accuracy *>act]i/ic ( ,fr5* legislation4 ,insects & birds h be5 c>efully classifi$ accord+ to _! sev]al species2 _! habits ( fe$+ h be5 closely obs]v$1 & ! results asc]ta9$ & comput$4 ,x has be5 conclud$ t by no ag5cy1 save t ( little birds1 c ! ravages ( insects be kept d[n4 ,!re are "s birds :i* live exclusively ^u insects & grubs1 & ! quantity :i* !y de/roy is enorm\s4 ,!re are o!rs :i* live p>tly on grubs1 & p>tly on gra91 do+ "s damage1 b provid+ an abundant comp5sation4 ,a ?ird class--! ,birds ( ,prey--are except$ f ! category ( b5efactors1 & are pron\nc$1 too precipitately we ?9k1 to be noxi\s1 inasmu* z !y live mo/ly ^u ! small] birds4 ,"o class is a mat* = ! o!r4 ,a c]ta9 insect 0 f\nd to lay #b1jjj eggs1 b a s+le tom-tit 0 f\nd to eat #bjj1jjj eggs a ye>4 ,a swall[ dev\rs ab\t #edc insects a day1 eggs & all4 ,a sp>r['s ne/1 9 ! city ( ,p>is1 0 f\nd to conta9 #gjj pair ( ! upp] w+s ( cock*af]s1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 9 su* a place food ( o!r k9ds 0 procurable 9 abundance4 ,x w easily be se51 !re=e1 :at an excess ( insect life is produc$ :5 a c\nt]poise l ?is is )drawn2 & ! /ati/ics be=e u %[ cle>ly to :at an ext5t ! balance ( nature has be5 di/urb$4 ,a ?ird1 & :olly artificial class ( de/roy]s has be5 introduc$4 ,e *asseur1 dur+ ! season1 kills1 x is said1 f #ajj to #bjj birds daily4 ,a s+le *ild has be5 kn[n to come home at night ) #ajj birds' eggs1 & x has be5 calculat$ & report$ t ! numb] ( birds' eggs de/roy$ annually 9 ,france is betwe5 #hj1jjj1jjj & #ajj1jjj1jjj4 ,! result is1 t little birds 9 t c\ntry are actually dy+ out2 "s species h already disappe>$1 & o!rs are rapidly dim9i%+4 ,b !re is ano!r consequ5ce4 ,! ,fr5* crops h suff]$ t]ribly f ! sup]abundance ( insect v]m94 ,n only ! v>i\s k9ds ( gra91 b ! v9es1 ! olives1 & ev5 =e/ trees1 tell ! same tale ( mis*ief1 till at l5g? ! al>m has become s]i\s4 ,birds are n[ likely to be protect$2 inde$ _! rise 9 public e/imation has be5 signally rapid4 ,"s philosoph] has decl>$1 & ! report quotes ! say+ z a pr(\nd "o1 t 8! birds c live )\t man1 b man _c live )\t ! birds40 ,! same results are be+ exp]i5c$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 & our :ole agricultural press1 z well z ! exp]i5ce ( e fruit-gr[] & g>d5]1 te/ifies to ! fact t our fruit is disappe>+ z ! birds ^u our premises are p]mitt$ to p]i%4 ,e humane & prud5t man w !re=e d 8 utmo/ to pres]ve !m4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,close ,,( ,,my ,,fir/ ,,ye>--,,its ,,loss ,,& ,,ga94 ,x 0 n[ ! dead ( w9t]4 ,e ?+ 0 froz5 up2 b ?\gh *e]less )\t1 x 0 f> f be+ s )94 ,my little libr>y1 well suppli$ ) books & ! lit]ature ( ! day1 af=d$ me an intellectual banquet :i* nev] pall$ ^u ! appetite4 ,"h my desk 0 ev] op52 "h p51 & ink1 & di>y 7 con/antly at h&1 = ent]+ d[n my exp5ditures & receipts1 ) facts & obs]vations = future use4 ,?us conv5i5tly provid$1 & all my life accu/om$ to acc\nts1 ,i f\nd no difficulty at ! ye>'s end 9 asc]ta9+ to a doll> :e!r my fir/ season's exp]i5ce _h be5 "o ( loss or ga94 ,i give ! p>ticul>s 9 full-- ,co/ ( /able manure & a%es #bdh4jj ,pla/] & guano1 n all us$ #bj4jj ,pl\gh+1 h>r[+1 & digg+ up ! g>d5 #cj4jj ,cabbage & tomato plants #cj4jj ,loss on my fir/ c[ #g4jj ,g>d5 se$s #h4jj ,co/ ( six pigs #ab4jj ,corn-meal & bran #bh4jj ,dick's wages = six mon?s #gb4jj ------ #dee4jj ,"h 0 an outlay ( #dee1 all ( :i* 0 likely to occur e ye>1 except ! two items ( loss on c[1 & co/ ( buy+ cabbages & tomato-plants1 :i* h subsequ5tly be5 rais$ 9 a hotb$ at home1 )\t co/+ a doll>4 ,! great item is 9 manure1 am\nt+ to #bfh2 & ?is mu/ be kept at ! same figure1 if n increas$1 unless an equal quantity c1 by "s process1 be manufactur$ at home4 ,!n !re 0 ! foll[+ p]man5t outlay made 9 /ock+ ! f>m ) fruit3 ,/rawb]ries = six acres #abj4jj ,raspb]ries = two acres #cd4jj #hjd ,pea*-trees1 & plant+ !m #gb4cf ------ #bbf4cf ,?is con/itut$ a p]man5t inve/m5t ( capital1 & w\ld n h to be repeat$1 s t ! actual co/ ! fir/ ye> 01 z /at$1 #dee4 ,my own "t & labor are n *>g$1 because t item is adju/$ 9 ! gr& result ( :e!r ! f>m support$ me or n4 ,!re 0 also ! co/ ( horse & c[1 pl\ghs1 & o!r tools2 b ^!1 too1 7 inve/m5ts1 n exp5ses4 ,!y c\ld be resold = money1 no d\bt1 at "s loss4 ,a portion ( t capital c\ld !re=e be recov]$4 ,s1 also1 ) ! l>ge item ( #bbf4cf inve/$ 9 /&>d fruits2 z1 if ! f>m 7 sold its be+ /ock$ ) !m w\ld insure its br++ a high] price 9 consequ5ce1 probably en\gh to refund ! capital ?us inve/$4 ,x is fair1 !re=e1 to *>ge ! curr5t exp5ses only aga9/ ! curr5t receipts4 ,! latt] 7 z foll[s3 ,sales ( blackb]ry plants #dfj4jj 8 cabbages #hb4jj 8 tomatoes #abj4jj 8 g>d5 products #hj4jj 8 pork #di4jj ------ #gia4jj ,curr5t exp5ses1 z /at$ #dee4jj ------ ,pr(it #ccf4jj ,?is 0 ab\t #a4be p] day = ! two hundr$ & sev5ty-five days we _h be5 9 ! c\ntry1 f ,april #a/ to ,janu>y #a/1 &1 :5 add$ to our copi\s supplies ( vegetables1 fruit1 pork1 & milk1 x kept ! family 9 abundance4 ,i prov$ ?is by a v simple =mula4 ,i knew exactly h[ mu* ca% ,i _h on h& :5 ,i began 9 ,april1 & f t am\nt d$uct$ ! co/ ( all my p]man5t inve/m5ts 9 /&>d fruits1 /ock1 & implem5ts1 & f\nd t ! rema9d] came )9 a few c5ts ( ! balance on h& 9 ,janu>y4 ,i did n owe a doll>1 & _h food en\gh to keep my /ock till spr+4 ,! season _h be5 a good "o = me1 & we felt ! greate/ enc\ragem5t to p]sev]e1 z ! fir/ difficulties _h be5 ov]come1 & ! second season promis$ to be mu* m pr(itable4 ,i consid]$ ! problem z v ne>ly solv$4 ,x w be not$ t no ca% 0 receiv$ = /rawb]ries1 & h]e9 is involv$ a fact important to be kn[n & act$ on by ! gr[]s ( ?is fruit4 ,mo/ m51 :5 plant+ !m1 say 9 ,m>* or ,april1 are impati5t = a crop 9 ,june4 ,b ?is %\ld nev] be all[$4 ,z soon z ! blossoms appe>1 !y %\ld be remov$4 ,! newly transplant$ v9e has "w en\gh ?r[n ^u its roots 9 repair+ ! damage x has suff]$ 9 be+ remov$ f "o location to ano!r1 )\t be+ compell$1 9 addition1 to mature a crop ( fruit4 ,to require x to d bo? is impos+ on ! roots a task !y are _m times unable to p]=m4 ,! draft ^u !m by ! rip5+ fruit is m ?an !y c be>4 ,i h kn[n l>ge fields ( newly-plant$ v9es p]i% 9 a dry season f ?is cause alone4 ,! writ]s on /rawb]ry culture sometimes recomm5d remov+ ! blossoms ! fir/ ye>1 b n ) suffici5t urg5cy4 ,i lay x d[n z absolutely indisp5sable to ! e/abli%m5t ( a robu/ gr[?4 ,?us believ+1 my blossoms 7 all clipp$ (f ) scissors2 & h5ce1 ?\gh /rong] plants 7 ?us produc$1 yet !re 0 no fruit to sell4 ,x mu/ also be rememb]$ t my entire pr(it consi/$ ( ! s+le item ( sales ( plants2 h5ce1 if !re _h be5 no dem& = ,lawtons1 or if ,i _h happ5$ to h none = sale1 !re w\ld h be5 an actual loss4 ,my hav+ !m 0 a m]e accid5t1 & my luck 9 ?is respect 0 q exceptional4 ,unless o!rs happ5 to be equally lucky1 !y may set d[n _! fir/ ye> z v c]ta9 to yield no pr(it4 ,) p]sons z inexp]i5c$ z ,i 0 :5 beg9n+1 no o!r result %\ld be expect$4 ,w9t] is prov]bially ! f>m]'s holiday4 ,b x 0 no idle "t ) me4 ,i _h too long be5 tra9$ to habits ( indu/ry1 to l\nge ab\t ! h\se simply because no we$s c\ld be f\nd to kill4 ,! c>eful man w f9d a _w ( fix+ up to d = w9t]4 ,z x came on sl[ly ?r\gh a gorge\s ,indian summ]1 ,i set myself to clean+ up ! litt] r\nd ! premises1 & put ! g>d5 into ! be/ condition = ! com+ season4 ,! v]b5as _h gone f ! bord]s2 ! petunias _h )]$ on ! little m\nd :]eon _! r$ & :ite _h fla%$ s gayly 9 captivat+ contra/ dur+ ! summ]2 ! delicate cypress-v9e _h black5$ at ! t\* ( a s+le fro/y night2 ! lady-slipp] hung h] fl[]y head2 all ! family ( roses _h fad$2 ! morn+-glory _h )]$2 ev5 ! h>dy honeysuckle _h be5 froz5 crisp4 ,f ! fruit-trees a cl\d ( leaves _h fall5 ^u e g>d5-walk4 ,plants t ne$$ h\s+ 7 c>efully pott$1 & tak5 "u cov]4 ,! walks 7 cle>$ ( leaves by transf]r+ !m to ! b>ny>d4 ,bu%es1 trees1 & v9es 7 trimm$4 ,e remnant ( decay 0 remov$4 ,! ,decemb] sun%9e fell ^u a g>d5 s trim & neat1 t ev5 9 ! bleake/ day x 0 n unpleasant to w&] ?r\gh its alleys1 & obs]ve ^? w9try visitants1 ! sn[-birds1 ga!r+ f ! bu%es _! scanty /ore ( favorite se$s4 ,! asp>agus 0 cov]$ deeply ) its favorite manure1 & heavily salt$4 ,t5d] roses 7 bank$ up ) b>ny>d scrap+s1 & e delicate plant protect$ = its long season ( hyb]nation4 ,dick _h 8 %>e ( exemption f excessive labor4 ,b ,i kept him tol]ably busy = weeks 9 ga!r+ up ! cl\d ( leaves :i* fell ?r\gh\t ! neighborhood f roadsides l9$ ) trees4 ,no manure is s well wor? sav+ 9 ,octob] & ,novemb] z ! fall+ leaves4 ,!y conta9 ne>ly ?ree times z mu* nitrog5 z ord9>y b>ny>d manure2 & e g>d5] :o has /rewn & cov]$ !m 9 8 tr5*es late 9 ! fall or 9 ,decemb]1 mu/ h notic$ ! next season h[ black & moi/ ! soil is t adh]es to ! ?rifty "y beets he pulls4 ,no vegetable sub/ance yields its woody fibre & becomes soluble quick] ?an leaves2 &1 f ?is v cause1 !y are soon dri$ up1 scatt]$ to ! w9ds1 & wa/$1 if n n[ ga!r$ & tr5*$ 91 or compo/$1 be=e ! adv5t ( sev]e w9t]4 ,my horse1 & c[1 & pigs1 all slept 9 leaves4 ,_! b$s 7 w>m & easy1 & ! sav+ ( /raw = litt] 0 an item4 ,z !y 7 abundant1 & v conv5i5t1 ,dick c>t$ to ! b>ny>d an enorm\s quantity4 ,plac+ en\gh ( !m "u cov]1 he litt]$ all ! /ock ) !m until spr+4 ,! rema9d] 0 compo/$ ) ! cont5ts ( ! b>ny>d1 & ?us made a v important addition to my /ock ( manure4 ,?us ! leaf-h>ve/ is "o ( importance to ! f>m]1 if he w b avail himself ( x4 ,a calm day or two sp5t 9 ?is bus9ess w enable him to get toge!r a l>ge pile ( ^! fall5 leaves2 & if /[$ 9 a dry place1 he w exp]i5ce ! good effects ( !m 9 ! improv$ condition ( 8 /ock1 comp>$ ) ^? :i* are suff]$ to lie d[n1 & p]haps be froz5 d[n1 9 _! own fil?4 ,! f]tiliz+ mat]ial ( leaves also adds ess5tially to ! enri*+ qualities ( ! manure-heap4 ,g>d5]s prize highly a compo/ made 9 "p ( decompos$ leaves4 ,! leaf-h>ve/ is ! la/ h>ve/ ( ! ye>1 & %\ld be ?or\ghly att5d$ to at ! prop] "t4 ,! leisure ( ! season gave u great] opportunity = int]c\rse1 bo? at home & abroad4 ,! city 0 comp>atively at our door1 z accessible z ev]--we 7 really m]e suburbans4 ,we ran d[n 9 an h\r to be spectators ( any unusual sight1 & frequ5tly att5d$ ! ev5+ lectures ( di/+ui%$ m54 ,x 0 impossible = ! _w to sweep on1 leav+ u to /agnate4 ,h[ diff]5t ?is w9t] seem$ to me f any prec$+ "o6 ,=m]ly1 ?is long season _h be5 "o ( con/ant toil+2 n[1 x 0 "o ( almo/ un9t]rupt$ recreation4 ,h[ diff]5t ! pa? ,i travell$ f t 9 :i* ambition hurries =w>d--too n>r[ = fri5d%ip1 too crook$ = love1 too rugg$ = hone/y1 & too d>k = sci5ce6 ,?us1 if we *oose1 we may s&wi* 9 ! poetry ) ! prose ( life4 ,?us1 _m a da9ty happ9ess & reli%+ enjoym5t may come betwe5 ! slices ( e-day "w1 if we only s det]m9e4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,my ,,second ,,ye>--,,tr5*+ ,,! ,,g>d5--,,/rawb]ry ,,pr(its4 ,w9t] hav+ pass$ away1 ! "t = labor & ! s++ ( birds aga9 return$4 ,long be=e ! l& 9 ,p5nsylvania 0 fit to pl\gh1 ! admirable soil ( ,new ,j]sey _h be5 turn$ ov]1 & plant$ ) e>ly peas4 ,"o ( its mo/ valuable peculi>ities is t ( be+ at all times fit = pl\gh+1 except :5 actually froz5 h>d4 ,ev5 aft] heavy ra9s1 :5 d5s] soils require a =tnight's dry+ be=e gett+ into condition = ! pl\gh1 ?is is ready 9 a day or two4 ,its s&y "*1 in/ead ( be+ a disadvantage1 is "o ( its highe/ recomm5dations4 ,x is ?us two to ?ree weeks e>li] 9 yield+ up its rip5$ products = m>ket4 ,peas are ! fir/ ?+s plant$ 9 ! op5 fields4 ,! travell] com+ f ! nor?1 :5 pass+ by rail to ,philadelphia ?r\gh ?is g5ial region1 has be5 frequ5tly surpris$ at see+ ! "y pea-v9es peep+ up above a ?9 cov]+ ( sn[1 _! long r[s ( delicate gre5 /ret*+ across ext5sive fields1 & pres5t+ a s+ul> contra/ ) ! fleecy cov]+ ar\nd !m4 ,naturally h>dy1 !y survive ! cold1 & z ! sn[ rapidly disappe>s !y imm$iately r5ew _! gr[?4 ,hav+ be5 mu* surpris$ by ! pr(it yield$ la/ ye> f ! g>d51 ,i 0 det]m9$ to give x a bett] *ance ?an ev]1 & to try ! effect ( ?or\gh f>m+ on a limit$ scale4 ,i accord+ly set ,dick to cov]+ x fully ?ree in*es deep ) well-rott$ /able-manure1 ( :i* ,i _h pur*as$ 9 ! city my usual quantity1 #bjj wor?1 ?\gh hop+ t ,i c\ld s contrive x h]eaft] z n to be oblig$ to make s heavy a ca% outlay = ?is mat]ial4 ,i !n procur$ him a spade fifte5 in*es long 9 ! blade1 & set him to tr5*+ e in* ( x n occupi$ by /&>d fruits4 ,^! _h luckily be5 arrang$ 9 r[s 9 bord]s by !mselves1 ?us leav+ l>ge1 op5 b$s1 9 :i* ! op]ation ( tr5*+ c\ld be ?or\ghly practis$4 ,i e/imat$ ! op5 gr\nd to be v ne>ly half an acre4 ,i began by digg+ a tr5* f "o end ( ! op5 space to ! o!r1 ?ree feet wide & two deep1 remov+ ! e>? to ! fur!r side ( ! op5 space4 ,!n ! bottom ( ! tr5* 0 dug up ) ! fifte5-in* spade1 & !n cov]$ lightly ) manure4 ,! adjo9+ gr\nd 0 !n ?r[n 91 mix+ ! top soil z we w5t along1 & also abundance ( manure1 until ! tr5* 0 fill$4 ,z ! e>? ?us us$ 0 all tak5 f ! adjo9+ /rip ( ?ree feet wide1 ( c\rse1 :5 ! tr5* 0 full1 ano!r ( correspond+ size appe>$ beside x4 ,) ?is ! op]ation 0 repeat$ until all ! g>d5 _h be5 ?or\ghly gone ov]4 ,! e>? :i* _h be5 remov$ f ! fir/ tr5*1 w5t into ! la/ "o4 ,b ,i 0 c>eful n to place ! top soil 9 a body at ! bottom1 b scatt]$ x well ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! fill+4 ,if ri*1 ! roots ( e plant w\ld f9d "s portion ( x1 let !m travel :]e !y might4 ,on ! :ole job we be/[$ a great am\nt ( c>e1 b x 0 su* a job z w\ld n require repeat+ = ye>s1 & w\ld be p]man5tly b5eficial4 ,i ?us deposit$ #ej wor? ( manure1 z a fund ( n\ri%m5t on :i* my vegetables c\ld = a long "t draw ) c]ta9ty ( pr(it4 ,n[1 a surface soil ( a few in*es only1 w n answ] = a good g>d54 ,! roots ( succul5t vegetables mu/ ext5d into a deep] b$ ( f]tility2 & a great] dep? ( pulv]ization is requir$ to absorb surplus ra9s1 & to give (f ! accumulat$ moi/ure 9 dry wea!r4 ,a %all[ soil w become delug$ by a s+le %[]1 because ! h>d subsoil w n all[ x to pass d[nw>d2 & aga91 9 ! heat & dr\ght ( midsumm]1 a ?9 /ratum is made dry & p>*$ 9 a week1 :ile "o ( great] dep? becomes sc>cely affect$4 ,i might cite num]\s in/ances1 besides my own1 :]e tr5*$ g>d5s rema9$ 9 ! f9e/ /ate ( luxuriance dur+ ! mo/ sev]e dr\ghts1 :5 o!rs "u ord9>y managem5t 7 ne>ly burnt up ) ! heat1 gr[? hav+ q ceas$1 & leaves curl$ & )]+ = want ( moi/ure4 ,! mode ( tr5*+ mu/ v>y ) circum/ances4 ,9 small1 circumscrib$ pieces ( gr\nd1 necessity requires x to be done by h&1 z has be5 j describ$4 ,9 l>ge spaces ! subsoil pl\gh may be us$1 b n to equal b5efit4 ,!re are _m reasons :y ! soils ( g>d5s %\ld be made bett] ?an = ord9>y f>m-crops4 ,mo/ ( ! products ( g>d5s are ( a succul5t nature1 or w o!rwise be> high fe$+1 su* z g>d5 roots 9 g5]al1 plants ^: leaves furni% food1 z salad1 cabbages1 c41 or ^? :i* produce l>ge & succul5t fruits1 z cucumb]s1 melons1 squa%es1 c4 ,z ne>ly all g>d5 crops are ! imm$iate food ( man1 :ile _m f>m-crops are only ! co>s] food ( animals1 great] c>e & skill may prop]ly be appli$ 9 br++ ! =m] =w>d to a high degree ( p]fection4 ,! great am\nt ( family supplies :i* may be obta9$ f a half-acre g>d51 provid$ ! be/ soil is prep>$ = _! gr[?1 r5d]s x a matt] ( equal importance & economy to give ! soil ! v be/ prep>ation4 ,x r>ely happ5s t !re is mu* selection to be made 9 soils z we f9d !m 9 nature1 = g>d5+ purposes1 unless p>ticul> att5tion is giv5 to ! subject 9 *oos+ a site = a new dwell+4 ,g5]ally1 we h to take ! l& z we f9d x4 ,unless1 !re=e1 we happ5 to f9d x j "r1 we %\ld endeavor to improve x 9 ! be/ mann]4 ,! pr9cipal means = mak+ a p]fect g>d5 soil1 are dra9+1 tr5*+1 & manur+4 ,n[1 let none be />tl$ at ! outset ) ! fe> ( co/1 9 ?us prep>+ ! soil4 ,! entire exp5se ( prep>+ half an acre w\ld n1 9 g5]al1 am\nt to m ?an ! am\nt sav$ 9 a s+le ye> 9 ! pur*ase ( food = family supplies1 by ! f9e & abundant vegetables af=d$4 ,if ! own] _c possibly prep>e 8 half or qu>t] acre ( l& prop]ly1 !n let him occupy ! gr\nd ) some?+ else ?an g>d5 crops1 & take only a s+le squ>e rod 7if he _c att5d to m71 & give ?is ! mo/ p]fect prep>ation4 ,a squ>e rod ( ri*1 luxuriant vegetables1 w be f\nd m valuable ?an eighty rods1 or half an acre ( scant1 dw>f$1 & /r+y gr[?1 :i* no "o w wi% to eat2 :ile ! extra co/ & labor sp5t on ! eighty rods 9 se$s1 digg+1 & hoe+1 w\ld h be5 m ?an suffici5t to prep>e ! small] plot 9 ! mo/ complete mann]4 ,let ! det]m9ation be made1 !re=e1 at ! comm5cem5t1 to take no m l& ?an c be prop]ly prep>$1 & 9 ! mo/ ?or\gh mann]4 ,! t5 pea*-trees 9 ! g>d5 7 ?or\ghly manur$ by digg+ 9 ar\nd !m all ! coal a%es made dur+ ! w9t]1 fir/ sift+ !m well4 ,no /able manure 0 add$1 z x promotes too rank & wat]y a gr[? 9 ! pea*1 :ile a%es ( any k9d are :at ?is fruit mo/ delights 94 ,!n ! butts 7 exam9$ = worms1 b ! la/ ye>'s application ( t> _h kept (f ! fly1 & ! old ravages ( ! enemy 7 f\nd to be ne>ly heal$ ov] by ! gr[? ( new b>k4 ,a fre% coat+ ( t> 0 appli$1 & ?us e ?+ 0 made safe4 ,z ! season advanc$1 my wife & daught] took *>ge ( ! g>d51 z usual1 & ) high hopes ( great] success ?an ev]4 ,!y _h _h "o ye>'s exp]i5ce1 :ile n[ ! gr\nd 0 9 f> bett] condition4 ,moreov]1 !y seem$ to h =gott5 all ab\t ! we$s1 z 9 calculat+ _! prospective pr(its !y did n m5tion !m ev5 once4 ,i 0 c>eful n to d s1 ?\gh ,i _h my own suspicions on ! subject4 ,:5 ! plant+ _h be5 done1 & ?+s w5t on gr[+ f9ely z ! season advanc$1 !y 7 sudd5ly rem9d$ ( _! anci5t enemy4 ,! tr5*+ & manur+ _h done z mu* = ! we$s z = ! vegetables4 ,:y %\ld !y n8 ,9 h] innoc5cy1 ,kate ?\ght ! we$s %\ld all h be5 buri$ 9 ! tr5*es1 z if _! se$s _h be5 deposit$ exclusively on ! surface4 ,b !y grew m rampantly ?an ev] dur+ ! entire season1 & to my m9d !y seem$ to be 9 great] quantity4 ,b ! fact work$ no disc\ragem5t to ei!r wife or daught]4 ,!y wag$ aga9/ !m ! same resolute w>f>e1 e>ly1 late1 & 9 ! noonday sun1 until ,kate1 9 spite ( a capaci\s sun-bonnet1 became a nut-br[n maid4 ,n a we$ 0 p]mitt$ to fl\ri% to maturity4 ,! c>eful culture ( ! g>d5 ?is ye> gave !m ev5 a bett] rew>d ?an x _h done ! ye> be=e4 ,! failures ( ! la/ season 7 all avoid$4 ,sev]al k9ds ( se$s 7 soak$ be=e be+ plant$1 :i* prev5t$ failure & secur$ a quick] gr[?4 ,9 addition to ?is1 !y rais$ a great] v>iety ( vegetables expressly = ! /ore2 & ) "s1 su* z radi%es & beets1 !y 7 p>ticul>ly lucky1 & realiz$ high prices = all !y _h to dispose (4 ,!n ! high manur+ & extra c>e be/[$ ^u ! asp>agus 7 app>5t 9 ! quick & vigor\s %oot+ up ( ?ick & t5d] roots1 f> m ?an we c\ld consume1 & s sup]ior to any o!rs t 7 tak5 to ! /ore1 t !y sold rapidly at city prices4 ,?us !y began to make sales e>li] 9 ! season1 :ile _! crops 7 f> m abundant4 ,! tr5*+ & manur+ 0 evid5tly a pay+ inve/m5t4 ,9 addition to all ?is1 ! season prov$ to be a good "o = fruit4 ,! g>d5 trees bore abundantly4 ,my t5 pea*-trees _h by ?is "t be5 rejuv5at$1 & 7 load$ ) fruit4 ,:5 z l>ge z hickory nuts1 ,i began ! op]ation ( remov+ all ! smalle/1 & ( ?9n+ out unsp>+ly :]ev] !y 7 excessively cr[d$4 ,aft] go+ ov] five trees1 ,i br\ght a bucketful ( ! expurgat$ pea*es to my wife = exhibition4 ,%e seem$ panic-/rick5 at ! sight--prote/$ t we %\ld h no pea*es t season1 if ,i w5t on at t rate--bes\ght me to rememb] my peculi> weakness = pies--& plead$ s eloqu5tly t ! o!r trees %\ld n be /ripp$1 z to induce me1 mu* aga9/ my judgm5t1 to susp5d my ravages4 ,?us five _h be5 ?9n$ & five left unt\*$4 ,at ! mom5t1 ,i regrett$ h] int]f]5ce1 b z compliance ) h] wi%es always br\ght to me its own gratification1 if n 9 "o way1 !n 9 "s o!r1 s x did 9 ?is in/ance4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! pea*es on ! five d5ud$ trees grew prodigi\sly l>g] & f9] ?an ^? on ! o!r five4 ,i ga!r$ !m c>efully & s5t !m to ! city1 :]e !y br\ght me #da cle> ( exp5ses1 :ile ! fruit f ! o!r trees1 s5t to m>ket ) simil> c>e1 nett$ only #ag1 & ^? us$ 9 ! family f ! same trees1 e/imat$ at ! same rates1 7 wor? #i1 mak+1 on ^? five1 a diff]5ce ( #ae 9 favor ( ?9n+4 ,?us1 ! t5 produc$ #eh2 b if all _h be5 ?9n$1 ! product w\ld h be5 #hb4 ,?is unexpect$ result satisfi$ my wife ev] aft]w>ds t x 0 quality1 & n m]e quantity1 t ! m>ket want$4 ,h] own g>d5 sales w\ld h conv9c$ h] ( ?is1 _h %e obs]v$ !m closely2 b hav+ ov]look$ results !re1 x requir$ an illu/ration too /rik+ to be ga9say$1 & ?is ! pea*-trees furni%$4 ,all ^! figures appe> 9 ,kate's acc\nt-book4 ,i _h provid$ h] ) "o expressly = ! g>d5 op]ations1 a nice gold p51 & e o!r possible conv5i5ce = mak+ entries at ! mom5t any transaction occurr$4 ,i _h also taught h] ! simple/ =m = keep+ h] acc\nts1 & caus$ h] to keep a pass-book ) ! /ore1 9 :i* e consignm5t %\ld be ent]$1 s t h] book & ! /orekeep]'s %\ld be a *eck on errors t might be f\nd 9 ei!r4 ,%e ?us became extremely exp]t at h] acc\nts1 & z %e took especial int]e/ 9 ! matt]1 c\ld tell f memory1 at ! week's end1 h[ _m doll>s' wor? ( produce %e _h sold4 ,i f\nd ! am\nt runn+ up q hopefully z ! season advanc$1 & :5 x _h clos$1 %e ann\nc$ ! total to be #fc )\t ! pea*es1 or #aba by includ+ !m4 ,b %e _h paid "s money = se$s2 z an (fset to :i*1 no ca% _h be5 exp5d$ 9 digg+1 z ,dick & myself _h done x all4 ,s mu* = ! g>d5 ?is ye>4 ,on my n9e acres ( pl\gh$ l& !re 0 pl5ty ( "w to be done4 ,our old enemy1 ! we$s1 did n seem to h dim9i%$ 9 numb]1 not)/&+ our slaught] ! previ\s ye>4 ,!y came up z ?ick & vigor\s z ev]1 & requir$ q z mu* labor to ma/] !m1 z ! hoe 0 (t5] requir$ among ! r[s ( raspb]ries & /rawb]ries4 ,my dogg$ fell[1 ,dick1 took ?is matt] ) p]fect unconc]n--said he knew x w\ld be s1 & t ,i w\ld f9d ! we$s c\ld n be kill$--b he might z well "w among !m z at any ?+ else4 ,i ceas$ to argue ) him on ! subject1 & z ,i _h full fai? 9 com+ out "r 9 ! end1 0 cont5t to sil5tly bide my "t4 ,?is ye> ,i plant$ an acre ) tomatoes1 hav+ rais$ abundance ( f9e plants 9 a hotb$1 z well z egg-plants = ! g>d54 ,i set !m out 9 r[s1 ?ree & "o-half feet ap>t ea* way1 & manur$ !m well1 twice z heavily z _m ( my neighbors did4 ,?is gave me #c1gfj plants to ! acre4 ,! product 0 almo/ incr$ible1 & am\nt$ to #eja bu%els1 or ab\t five qu>ts a hill1 a f> bett] yield ?an ,i _h _h ! fir/ ye>4 ,f "s hills z _m z t5 qu>ts ea* 7 ga!r$4 ,i manag$ to get tw5ty baskets into ,new ,york m>ket among ! v fir/ ( ! season1 :]e !y nett$ me #fj4 ,! next tw5ty nett$ #be1 ! next tw5ty only #ae1 z num]\s competitors came 91 & ! next ?irty cle>$ no m4 ,aft] t ! usual glut came on1 & d[n w5t ! price to tw5ty & ev5 fifte5 c5ts4 ,b at tw5ty & tw5ty-five ,i cont9u$ to =w>d to ,philadelphia1 :]e !y paid bett] ?an to let !m rot on ! gr\nd4 ,f #bjj baskets at ^! l[ prices ,i nett$ #ce4 ,!n1 9 ! height ( ! season1 all pick+ 0 susp5d$1 except = ! pigs1 :o ?us _h any quantity !y c\ld consume4 ,b ! glut gradually subsid$ z tomatoes p]i%$ on ! v9es1 & ! price aga9 rose 9 m>ket to tw5ty-five c5ts1 !n to fifty1 !n to a doll>1 & upw>ds4 ,b my s+le acre af=d$ me b few at ! close ( ! season4 ,i did n manage to realize #dj f ! fag-end ( ! ye>1 mak+ a total net yield ( #aij4 ,o!rs ne> me1 old] h&s at ! bus9ess1 did mu* bett]1 b ,i ?\ght ?is well en\gh4 ,i w\ld pref] rais+ tomatoes at #cg c5ts a bu%el to potatoes at #ge4 ,! am\nt realiz$ f an acre f> exce$s t ( potatoes4 ,a sm>t man w ga!r f sixty to sev5ty bu%els a day4 ,! exp5se ( cultivat+1 us+ pl5ty ( manure1 is ab\t #fj p] acre1 & ! gross yield may be safely calculat$ #bej1 leav+ ab\t #bjj sure surplus4 ,if x 7 n = ! sudd5 & trem5d\s fall 9 prices to :i* tomatoes are subject soon aft] !y come into m>ket1 gr[]s might become ri* 9 a few ye>s4 ,! o!r acre 0 occupi$ ) corn1 roots1 & cabbage1 = w9t] fe$+1 ) potatoes = family use4 ,turnips 7 s[$ :]ev] room c\ld be f\nd = !m1 & no spot ab\t ! f>m 0 p]mitt$ to rema9 idle4 ,a hill ( corn1 a cabbage1 a pumpk9-v9e1 or :atev] else 0 suit$ to x1 0 plant$4 ,b ( potatoes we did sell en\gh to am\nt to #bd4 ,on ! acre occupi$ ) blackb]ries1 e>ly cabbages 7 plant$ to ! numb] ( #d1jjj4 ,_m ( ^!1 ( c\rse1 7 small & n m>ketable1 ?\gh well manur$ & c>efully att5d$4 ,b all su* 7 v acceptable 9 ! b>ny>d & pig-p54 ,( s\nd cabbages ,i sold #c1abj1 at an av]age ( two & "o-qu>t] c5ts1 am\nt+ to #gj4bj4 ,i _c tell h[ x 01 b o!r p]sons close to me rais$ l>g] & bett] heads1 & ( c\rse realiz$ bett] prices4 ,b ,i _h no reason to compla94 ,! /rawb]ries came fir/ into m>ket4 ,i _h labor$ to all[ no runn]s to gr[ & take root except su* z 7 necess>y to fill up ! l9e ( ea* r[4 ,mo/ ( ! o!rs _h be5 clipp$ (f z fa/ z !y %[$ !mselves4 ,?us ! :ole /r5g? ( ! plant 0 conc5trat$ into ! fruit4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i set out to raise fruit1 n plants2 & my r[s 71 !re=e1 compos$ ( s+le /ools1 /&+ ab\t f\r to six in*es ap>t 9 ! r[4 ,! gr\nd betwe5 ! r[s 0 consequ5tly cle> = ! passage ( ! horse-we$]1 :i* kept x nice & clean ?r\gh\t ! season1 :ile !re 0 no sort ( difficulty 9 gett+ betwe5 ! /ools ) ei!r ! h&1 or a small hoe1 to keep out grass & we$s4 ,! /ools 7 consequ5tly /rong & heal?y1 & /ood up high] f ! gr\nd ?an plants :i* gr[ 9 matt$ b$s1 ?us measurably keep+ cle> ( ! s& & grit :i* heavy ra9s ?r[ up on b]ries t lie v ne> ! gr\nd4 ,! tru? is1 ! gr\nd = a foot all r\nd ea* /ool ought to h _h a cov]+ ( cut /raw1 leaves1 or some?+ else = ! fruit to re/ ^u1 ?us to keep !m clean1 z well z to pres]ve !m f dr\ght4 ,b ,i did n s well und]/& ! "q at t "t z ,i d n[4 ,! fruit rip5$ beautifully1 & grew to prodigi\s size1 l>g] ?an mo/ we _h ev] se54 ,! sev]al pick+s ( ! fir/ week yield$ #fjj qu>t boxes ( ! *oice/ fruit1 :i* ,i dispat*$ by railroad to an ag5t 9 ,new ,york1 ) :om ,i _h previ\sly made arrangem5ts to receive !m4 ,! greate/ c>e 0 us$ 9 prep>+ !m = m>ket4 ,:5 tak5 f ! v9es !y 7 put directly into ! small boxes1 & ^! c>ri$ to ! h\se1 :]e1 "u a l>ge %$ adjo9+ ! kit*51 my wife & daught]s _h made prep>ations to receive !m4 ,"h !y 7 spread out on a l>ge p9e table1 & all ! l>g] b]ries sep>at$ f ! small] ones1 ea* k9d be+ put into boxes :i* 7 kept sep>ate f ! o!r4 ,! %[ made by fruit ?us assort$ 0 truly magnific5t1 & to ! pleasure my wife exp]i5c$ 9 h&l+ & arrang+ x1 %e 0 con/antly te/ify+4 ,?us #fjj qu>ts ( ! f9e/ fruit we _h ev] beheld1 7 s5t ! fir/ week to ,new ,york4 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 ne>ly t5 days ahead ( ! season 9 t region--!re c\ld be no ,new ,york gr[n b]ries 9 m>ket4 ,at ! week's end ! ag5t remitt$ me #cjj cle> ( freight & commission6 ,!y _h nett$ me half a doll> a qu>t4 ,i confess to hav+ be5 greatly a/oni%$ & delight$--x 0 c]ta9ly twice z mu* z we _h expect$4 ,:5 ,i %[$ ! ag5t's lett] to my wife1 %e 0 q amaz$4 ,kate1 :o _h he>d a good deal ( compla9t ab\t high prices1 :ile we liv$ 9 ! city1 aft] read+ ! lett]1 laid x d[n1 obs]v+-- 8,i ?9k x w n d to compla9 ( high prices n[60 8,no10 repli$ my wife1 8! tables are turn$4 ,half a doll> a qu>t6 ,h[ mu* ,i pity ^? poor p40 ,& z %e said ?is1 ,i h&$ h] a qu>t b[l ( ! lusci\s fruit1 :i* ,i _h be5 sug>+ heavily :ile %e 0 /udy+ out ! figures 9 ! ag5t's lett]1 & ,i feel p]suad$ no lov] ( /rawb]ries ev] consum$ !m ) a m smack+ reli%4 ,! ag5t spoke 9 8 lett] ( ! admirable mann] 9 :i* our b]ries 7 =w>d$--all alike1 all uni=mly prime l>ge fruit--n m]ely big ones on top ( ! box z decoys1 & z ! prelude to f9d+ none b little runts at bottom4 ,?is e/abli%$ = u a reputation2 our boxes c\ld be gu>ante$ to conta9 prime fruit all ?r\gh4 ,h5ce ! ag5t c\ld sell any quantity we c\ld s5d4 ,inde$1 x 0 impossible to s5d him too mu*4 ,?us we cont9u$ to pick ov] our v9es f ?ree to f\r times weekly4 ,z ! rip5+ ( ! fruit w5t on1 ! sight 0 truly m>vell\s to look at4 ,:5 ! season 0 at its height1 ! gr\nd seem$ almo/ r$ ) b]ries4 ,!n ! fam\s doctr9e ( squatt] sov]eignty 0 effectually c>ri$ out on my premises1 = !re 7 tw5ty girls & boys ^u _! knees or hams1 engag$ 9 pick+ b]ries at two c5ts a qu>t4 ,indu/ri\s little toil]s !y 71 _m ( !m e>n+ f "o to two doll>s daily4 ,"s pick]s 7 wom5 gr[n1 "s wid[s1 "s ev5 ag$ wom54 ,x 0 a h>ve/ to !m also4 ,! small boxes 7 pack$ 9 *e/s ea* hold+ f tw5ty-f\r to sixty1 j nicely fill+ ! *e/1 s t !re %\ld be no rattl+ or %ak+ ab\t1 or spill+ ov] ( ! fruit4 ,! lid1 :5 %ut d[n & fa/5$1 held all snug4 ,^! *e/s 7 tak5 to ! railroad /ation close by1 ! same aft]noon ! b]ries 7 pick$1 & rea*$ ,new ,york ! same night4 ,! ag5ts kn[+ !y 7 com+1 _h !m all sold be=e !y arriv$1 & imm$iately deliv]+ !m to ! pur*as]s1 !y 9 turn deliv]$ to _! cu/om]s1 & ?us 9 less ?an tw5ty-f\r h\rs f ! "t ( leav+ my gr\nd1 !y 7 9 ! h&s ( ! consum]s4 ,?is :ole bus9ess ( convey+ fruit to di/ant m>kets by /eamboat & rail1 is ?or\ghly sy/ematiz$4 ,x is an imm5se item 9 ! g5]al freight-li/ ( ! great seabo>d railroads1 con/antly gr[+1 & z surely enri*+ bo? gr[] & c>ri]4 ,= ! =m] x insures a sale ( all 8 products 9 ! highe/ m>kets1 & 9 fact br+s !m to 8 v door4 ,be=e ! build+ ( ! ,camd5 & ,amboy ,railroad no su* facilities exi/$1 & consequ5tly n a t5? ( ! fruit & truck n[ rais$ 9 ,new ,j]sey 0 !n produc$4 ,b an outlet be+ ?us e/abli%$1 production comm5c$4 ,f>ms 7 manur$1 _! yield increas$1 & /ations = ! receipt ( freight 7 built at e few miles along ! railroad4 ,!y cont9ue to increase 9 numb] up to ?is day4 ,l&s rose 9 value1 bett] f5ces 7 suppli$1 new h\ses built1 & ! :ole sy/em ( c\nty roads 0 revolutioniz$4 ,z e ?+ t c\ld be rais$ n[ f\nd a ca% m>ket1 s e conv5i5ce = gett+ x !re 0 att5d$ to4 ,h5ce1 gravel turnpikes 7 built1 :i*1 /ret*+ back into ! c\ntry1 enabl$ gr[]s at all seasons to transport _! products ov] smoo? roads to ! ne>e/ /ation4 ,^! num]\s fe$]s to ! great railroad caus$ ! income f way-traffic to increase enorm\sly4 ,all int]e/s 7 signally b5efit$1 & a new c>e] ( improvem5t = ,new ,j]sey 0 inaugurat$4 ,! f>m]s became ri* on l&s :i* = g5]ations _h kept _! =m] own]s poor4 ,my ag5ts 7 punctual 9 advis+ me by ! fir/ mail1 & sometimes by telegraph1 ( ! sale & price ( ea* consignm5t1 ?us keep+ me con/antly po/$ up z to ! condition ( ! m>ket4 ,!y paid ! freight on ea* consignm5t1 d$uct$ x f ! proce$s1 & return$ ! *e/s1 ?\gh sometimes ) a few small boxes miss+1 a loss to :i* gr[]s seem to be regul>ly subject$1 s long z !y use a box :i* !y _c af=d to give away ) ! fruit4 ,i ?us f$ ! nor!rn cities z long z ! price 0 ma9ta9$4 ,b1 z is ! case ) all m>ket produce1 prices gradually decl9$ z o!r gr[]s came 91 = all h&s s\ght to sell 9 ! be/ m>ket4 ,z ! end ( ! season is g5]ally a p]iod ( v l[ prices1 x mu/ be c\nt]act$ by e ef=t to secure high ones at ! beg9n+1 9 ?is way ma9ta9+ a remun]ative av]age dur+ ! :ole4 ,?us1 ! half doll> p] qu>t :i* ,i obta9$ = ! fir/ & be/1 by equalization ) l[] prices ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( ! season1 0 unable to raise ! av]age ( ! :ole crop above sixte5 c5ts net4 ,b ?is abundantly satisfi$ me1 z ,i s5t to m>ket #e1cfj qu>ts1 ?us produc+ #heg4fj4 ,besides ^!1 we _h ! satisfaction ( mak+ g5]\s pres5ts to "s p>ticul> fri5ds 9 ! city1 :ile at home we riot$ ^u !m daily1 & laid by an extraord9>y quantity 9 ! %ape ( pres]ves = w9t] use1 a luxury :i* we _h nev] indulg$ 9 dur+ our resid5ce 9 ! city4 ,i may add t dur+ ! :ole /rawb]ry season x 0 obs]v$ t our city fri5ds seem$ to take an extraord9>y int]e/ 9 our proce$+s & success4 ,!y came up to see u ev5 m num]\sly ?an dur+ ! dog-days1 & no great ef=t 0 requir$1 no second invitation necess>y1 to induce !m to prolong _! visits4 ,b we consid]$ !m entirely excusable1 z ! /rawb]ries & cream 7 n only unexceptionable1 b abundant4 ,h[ev]1 ,i mu/ confess1 t 9 ! busie/ "p ( ! season our female visitors roll$ up _! sleeves1 & fell to ) my wife & daught]s = h\rs at a "t1 aid+ !m 9 assort+ & box+ ! huge quantities ( noble fruit z x came 9 f ! field4 ,9 ord] to s5d ?is fruit to m>ket1 ,i 0 oblig$ to pur*ase #c1jjj qu>t boxes1 & #ej *e/s to conta9 !m4 ,^! co/ me #bjj4 ,i c\ld n fill all ! boxes at ea* pick+1 b z "o set ( boxes 0 away (f 9 m>ket1 x 0 necess>y = me to h duplicates on h&1 9 :i* to pick o!r b]ries z !y rip5$1 )\t be+ compell$ to wait until ! fir/ lot ( boxes came back4 ,sometimes x 0 a week or t5 days be=e !y 7 return$ to me1 accord+ z ! ag5t 0 prompt or dilatory4 ,?us1 "o supply ( boxes fill$ ) fruit 0 con/antly go+ =w>d1 :ile ano!r ( empty ones 0 on ! way back4 ,s ext5sive has ?is b]ry bus9ess become1 t ,i c\ld "n p>ties :o h z mu* z #ejj to #a1ejj inve/$ 9 *e/s & boxes = ! transportation ( fruit to m>ket4 ,b _! pr(its are 9 proportion to ! ext5t ( _! inve/m5t4 ,:ile on ?is subject ( boxes = ! transportation ( fruit to di/ant m>kets1 a sugge/ion occurs to me :i* "s +5i\s man may be able to "w up into pr(itable use4 ,x is sometimes q a tr\ble = ! gr[] to get 8 *e/s return$ at ! prop] "t4 ,sometimes ! ag5t is c>eless & inatt5tive1 keeps !m twice z _m days z he ought to1 :5 ! own] really ne$s !m4 ,sometimes an accid5t on ! railroad delays _! return = a week or t5 days4 ,9 ei!r case1 ! gr[] is subject$ to great inconv5i5ce2 & if 8 *e/s fail to return at all1 8 rip5$ fruit w p]i% on 8 h&s = want ( boxes 9 :i* to s5d !m (f4 ,x is to be always safe f ^! cont+5cies t he f9ds x necess>y to keep s l>ge a quantity on h&4 ,!n1 _m ( ! boxes are nev] return$1 ! *e/s com+ back only half or qu>t] fill$4 ,all ?is is v unju/ly made ! gr[]'s loss4 ,b a rem$y = ?is evil c & ought to be provid$4 ,! trade ne$s = its use a box s *eap t x c af=d to give x away4 ,!n1 be+ pack$ 9 r\gh1 op5 crates1 *eaply put toge!r ( common la?1 ) lattic$ sides1 nei!r crates nor boxes ne$ be return$4 ,! gr[] w save ! return-freight1 & be 9 no dang] ( ev] be+ %ort ( boxes by ! neglig5ce ( o!rs4 ,?is is really a v urg5t want ( ! trade4 ,! ag5t sells by :olesale to ! retail]1 :o takes ! *e/ to 8 /& or /ore1 :]e he sells ! cont5ts1 "o or m boxes to ea* cu/om]4 ,^! sometimes h no baskets ) !m 9 :i* to empty ! b]ries1 & s ! retail]1 to insure a sale1 p]mits ! buy] to c>ry (f ! boxes1 & ! latt] neglects to return !m4 ,9 ! same way !y are s5t to hotels & bo>d+-h\ses1 :]e !y are lo/ by hundr$s4 ,aga91 ! obligation impos$ on a buy] to return ! boxes to a retail]1 is con/antly prev5t+ hundr$s ( *ance pur*as]s ( r>e fruit f tak+ x2 b if ! sell] c\ld say to him t ! box goes ) ! fruit1 & ne$ n be return$1 ! m]e conv5i5ce ( ! ?+ w\ld be suffici5t to det]m9e ! sale ( l>ge quantities1--! pur*as] w\ld c>ry x home 9 8 h&4 ,! mak] ( a *eap box l ?is w\ld f9d ! sale almo/ indef9ite4 ,x w\ld be con/ant1 & annually increas+4 ,! same buy]s w\ld require fre% supplies e season4 ,a m]e *ip box1 r\nd$ out ( a s+le %av+1 & j /iff en\gh to prev5t ! sides f collaps+1 w\ld answ] e purpose4 ,! pill-boxes :i* are made f %av+s may s]ve z ! model4 ,"h is a great & gr[+ want1 :i* our c\ntrym5 are abundantly able to supply1 & to :i* "s ( !m _c too soon direct _! att5tion4 ,if ! co/ ( transmitt+ ! boxes to ! buy]s be too great = s *eap a contrivance1 !n let ! %av+s be manufactur$ ( ! exact size requir$1 & deliv]$ 9 a flat /ate to ! buy]1 ) ! circul> bottom1 by him to be put toge!r dur+ ! leisure days ( w9t]4 ,a s+le t\* ( glue w hold ! %av+ 9 position1 & a c\ple ( tacks w keep ! bottom 9 its place4 ,! :ole affair be+ = tempor>y use1 ne$ be no?+ m ?an tempor>y itself4 ,a portion ( ! labor ( manufactur+ be+ done by ! gr[]1 w r$uce ! co/4 ,if con/ruct$ z sugge/$1 su* boxes w\ld be q z neat z ! majority n[ 9 use1 :ile !y w\ld possess ! *>m ( always be+ clean & sweet4 ,our c\ntry is at ?is mom5t full ( ma*9]y exactly fitt$ to produce !m1 mu* ( x locat$ 9 regions :]e timb] & p[] are obta9able at ! m9imum co/4 ,! sugge/ion %\ld be appropriat$ by its own]s at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,raspb]ries--,,! ,,lawtons4 ,to /rawb]ries succe$$ raspb]ries4 ,my /ock ( boxes 0 ?us useful a second "t4 ,b raspb]ries are n always reliable = a full crop ! fir/ season aft] plant+1 & s x turn$ out ) m9e4 ,!y bore only mod]ately2 b by ex]cis+ ! same c>e 9 reject+ all inf]ior specim5s1 ! fir/ comm&$ tw5ty-five c5ts a qu>t 9 m>ket2 gradually decl9+ to twelve1 bel[ :i* none 7 sold4 ,i m>ket$ only #bdb qu>ts f ! :ole1 nett+ an av]age ( #af c5ts a qu>t1 or #ch4gb4 ,9 price !y 7 ?us equal to /rawb]ries4 ,9 addition to ?is1 we consum$ 9 ! family z mu* z all desir$1 & t 0 n small4 ,i _h he>d ( o!rs do+ consid]ably bett] ?an ?is1 b _h no disposition to be dissatisfi$4 ,! trade 9 raspb]ries is increas+ rapidly 9 ! neighborhood ( all our l>ge cities1 /imulat$ by ! e/abli%m5t ( /eamboats & railroads1 on :i* !y g s quickly & *eaply to m>ket4 ,x is probably great] 9 ,new ,york ,/ate ?an else:]e4 ,! citiz5s ( ,m>lbor\gh1 9 ,ul/] c\nty1 h a /eamboat regul>ly employ$ = almo/ ! sole bus9ess ( transport+ _! raspb]ries to ,new ,york4 ,9 a s+le season _! sales ( ?is fruit am\nt to ne>ly #ij1jjj4 ,! dem& is inexhau/ible1 & ! cultivation consequ5tly increases4 ,9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ,milton1 9 ! same c\nty1 !re are ov] #ajj acres ( !m1 & new plantations are be+ annually e/abli%$4 ,! pick]s are on ! gr\nd z soon z ! dew is (f1 z ! b]ries d n keep s well :5 ga!r$ wet4 ,i h !re se5 fifty pick]s at "w at ! same "t1 m51 wom51 & *ildr51 "s ( !m a/oni%+ly exp]t1 e>n+ z mu* z #b 9 a day4 ,sev]al p]sons 7 con/antly employ$ 9 pack+ ! neat little baskets into crates1 ! baskets hold+ ne>ly a p9t4 ,by six o'clock ! crates 7 put on bo>d ! /eamboat1 & by sunrise next morn+ !y 7 9 ,wa%+ton m>ket4 ,z _m z #hj1jjj baskets are c>ri$ at a s+le trip4 ,! retail price av]ages t5 c5ts a basket1 "o boat ?us c>ry+ #hjj wor? 9 a s+le day4 ,all ?is cultivation be+ conduct$ 9 a l>ge way1 ! yield p] acre is consequ5tly less ?an f small pat*es ?or\ghly att5d$ to4 ,!re are repeat$ in/ances ( #djj & ev5 #fjj be+ made cle> f a s+le acre ( raspb]ries4 ,! culture 9 ,ul/] c\nty1 ?\gh at fir/ view appe>+ small1 yet gives employm5t to1 & di/ributes its ga9s among ?\s&s ( p]sons4 ,! m]e culture requires ! s]vices ( a l>ge numb] ( p4 ,! pick]s !re1 z well z 9 ,new ,j]sey1 con/itute a small army1 !re be+ five or m requir$ = ea* acre1 & ! moneys ?us e>n$ by ^! indu/ri\s p g f> t[>ds mak+ entire families com=table dur+ "s mon?s ( ! ye>4 ,! season = raspb]ries cont9ues ab\t six weeks4 ,_m ( ! baskets :i* are us$ ab\t ,new ,york are import$ f ,france4 ,frequ5tly ! supply is unequal to ! dem&4 ,if ! *ip boxes 7 introduc$1 z sugge/$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ! :ole ( ?is outlay to =eign c\ntries c\ld be /opp$4 ,x is /range1 inde$1 t any portion ( our p %\ld be compell$ to dep5d on ,france = baskets 9 :i* to convey _! b]ries to m>ket4 ,z my raspb]ries disappe>$1 s 9 regul> succession came ! ,lawton blackb]ries4 ,i _h cut (f ! tip ( e cane ! prec$+ ,july4 ,?is1 by /opp+ ! upw>d gr[?1 drove ! :ole en]gy ( ! plant into ! =mation ( bran*es4 ,^! _h 9 turn be5 %ort5$ to a foot 9 l5g? at ! close ( la/ season4 ,?is process1 by limit+ ! quantity ( fruit to be produc$1 increas$ ! size ( ! b]ries4 ,i am c]ta9 ( ?is fact1 by long exp]i5ce ) ?is plant4 ,x also prev5t$ ! ends ( ! bran*es re/+ on ! gr\nd1 :5 all fruit !re produc$ w\ld o!rwise be ru9$ by be+ cov]$ ) du/ or mud4 ,besides1 ?is 0 _! fir/ be>+ ye>1 & z !y _h n _h "t to acquire a full supply ( roots1 x w\ld be unwise to let !m ov]be> !mselves4 ,"s few :i* _h gr[n to a great height 7 /ak$ up ) pickets f\r & a half feet long1 & ti$1 ! pickets co/+ #aa p] ?\s& at ! lumb]-y>d4 ,b ! majority did n ne$ ?is /ak+ up ! fir/ season2 b _m ( ! canes s5t up ?is ye>1 = be>]s ! next1 x 0 necess>y to support ) /akes4 ,! crop 0 excell5t 9 quality1 b n l>ge4 ,i began pick+ ,july #bj1 & ?us _h ! ?ird use ( my /ock ( boxes4 ,i practis$ ! same c>e 9 assort+ ^! b]ries = m>ket :i* _h be5 obs]v$ ) ! o!rs1 keep+ ! l>g] ones sep>ate f ! small] ones4 ,?us a *e/ ( ! select$ b]ries1 :5 expos$ to view1 pres5t$ a truly magnific5t sight4 ,up to ?is "t !y _h nev] be5 se5 by fifty frequ5t]s ( ! ,philadelphia m>kets4 ,b :5 ?is r>e display 0 fir/ op5$ 9 two ( ! pr9cipal m>kets1 x produc$ a great s5sation4 ,none _h be5 pick$ until p]fectly ripe1 h5ce ! r>e & melt+ flavor peculi> to ! ,lawton p]vad$ e b]ry4 ,!y sold rapidly & nett$ me ?irty c5ts a qu>t1 ! small] ones tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,!re appe>$ to be no limit to ! dem& at ^! prices4 ,buy]s *e]fully gave !m1 ?\gh !y c\ld get ! common wild blackb]ry 9 ! same m>ket at t5 c5ts4 ,n[1 x co/ me no m to raise ! ,lawtons ?an x w\ld h done to raise ! common article4 ,b ?is is m]ely ano!r illu/ration ( ! folly ( rais+ ! poore/ fruit to sell at ! l[e/ prices1 in/ead ( ! be/ to sell at ! highe/4 ,! crop ( ,lawtons am\nt$ to five hundr$ & n9ety-two qu>ts1 & nett$ me #aei4hd1 an av]age ( tw5ty-sev5 c5ts a qu>t4 ,my family did n fail to eat ev5 m ?an a usual all[ance4 ,z soon z ! pick+ 0 done1 :ile ! plants 7 yet cov]$ ) leaves1 ,dick cut (f at ! gr\nd all ! canes :i* _h j fruit$1 us+ a /rong pair ( snip-%e>s1 :i* cut !m ?r\gh )\t any labor4 ,^! canes hav+ done _! duty w\ld die 9 ! autumn1 c\ld n[ be m easily cut ?an :5 gr[n h>d aft] dea?1 & if remov$ at once1 w\ld be out ( ! way ( ! new canes ( ?is ye>'s gr[?4 ,! latt] c\ld !n be trimm$ & /ak$ up = ! com+ ye>1 ! removal ( all :i* sup]flu\s foliage w\ld let 9 ! sun & air m freely to ! cabbages betwe5 ! r[s4 ,! old wood be+ ?us cut out1 0 ga!r$ 9 a heap1 & :5 dry en\gh 0 burn$1 ! a%es be+ collect$ & scatt]$ ar\nd ! pea*-trees4 ,aft] ?is ! limbs 7 all %ort5$ 9 to a foot4 ,!y 7 v /rong & vigor\s1 z 9 ,july ! tops ( ! canes _h all be5 tak5 (f1 leav+ no cane m ?an f\r feet high4 ,! bran*es 7 consequ5tly v /rong1 giv+ promise ( a f9e crop ano!r season4 ,aft] ?is1 su* z ne$$ x 7 /ak$ up & ti$1 z ! autumn & w9t] w9ds s bl[ & twi/ !m ab\t t o!rwise !y w\ld be brok5 (f4 ,b subsequ5t practice has induc$ me to cut d[n to only ?ree feet high2 & ?is be+ done 9 ,july1 :5 ! plant is 9 full gr[?1 ! cane becomes s /iff & /ocky be=e los+ its leaves z to require no /ak+1 & w support itself "u any ord9>y /orm4 ,i h se5 gr[]s ( ?is fruit :o neglect$ = two or ?ree ye>s1 ei!r f laz9ess or c>elessness1 to remove ! old wood2 b x made t]rible "w = ! pick]s1 z 9 ord] to get at "o ye>'s fruit !y 7 compell$ to cont5d ) ?ree ye>s' bri]s4 ,only a slov5 w ?us fail to remove ! old wood annually4 ,i pref] remov+ x 9 ! autumn1 z soon z pick+ is ov]1 = reasons above giv51 & also because at t "t !re is less to d ?an 9 ! spr+4 ,9 ! mean "t ! fame ( ! ,lawton blackb]ry _h greatly ext5d$ & ! dem& increas$1 b ! propagation _h also be5 /imulat$4 ,a class ( gr[]s _h omitt$ till+ _! gr\nds1 s z to promote ! gr[? ( suck]s1 c>+ m = ! sale ( plants ?an = t ( fruit4 ,h5ce ! quantity to meet ! dem& 0 s l>ge z to r$uce ! price1 b ,i sold ( ?is ye>'s gr[? en\gh plants to produce me #bac4ej4 ,( ?is ,i laid out #ed 9 m>l1 :i* ,i devot$ exclusively to ! blackb]ries4 ,i _h be5 advis$ by a fri5d t m>l 0 ! specific manure = ?is plant1 z ( 8 own k he knew x to be s4 ,a half-peck 0 spread r\nd ea* hill1 & ! rema9d] scatt]$ ov] ! gr\nd4 ,a s+le r[ 0 left unm>l$4 ,x %[$ ! p[] ( ?is f]tiliz] ! next season1 z ! r[s ?us manur$ 7 surpris+ly bett] fill$ ) fruit ?an t :i* receiv$ none4 ,s9ce t ,i h cont9u$ to use ?is f]tiliz] on my blackb]ries1 & c f exp]i5ce recomm5d its use to all :o may cultivate !m4 ,) ! sale ( pork1 am\nt+ to #eh1 ! receipts ( my second ye> t]m9at$4 ,my ca%-book %[$ ! foll[+ z ! total ( receipts & exp5ditures3 ,paid = /able manure #bjj4jj ,a%es1 & ,baugh's rawbone sup]phosphate #ib4jj ,m>l #ed4jj ,dick's wages #add4jj ,occasional help #id4jj ,fe$ = /ock #gi4cj ,pigs b\ght #ab4jj ,g>d5 & o!r se$s #ac4jj ,lumb]1 nails1 & sundries #ad4ej ,/akes & tw9e #g4jj ------ #gji4hj ,! cr$it side ( ! acc\nt 0 mu* bett] ?an la/ ye>1 & 0 z foll[s3 ,f /rawb]ries1 #f acres #heg4fj 8 ,lawton blackb]ries1 #a acre #aei4hd 8 ,lawton plants #bac4ej 8 raspb]ries1 #b acres #ch4gb 8 tomatoes1 #a acre #aij4jj 8 cabbages #gj4bj 8 g>d5 #fc4jj 8 pea*es1 #aj trees 9 g>d5 #eh4jj 8 potatoes #bd4jj 8 pork #eh4jj 8 calf #b4jj --------- #a1gcd4hf ,! read] w n fail to be> 9 m9d t 9 addition to ?is ca% receipt t[>ds ! support ( a family1 we _h n laid out a doll> = fruits or vegetables dur+ ! entire ye>4 ,hav+ all ( !m 9 un/9t$ abundance1 ) a mo/ noble c[1 ! ca% outlay = ! family 0 necess>ily v small2 = no "o kn[s1 until he has all ^! ?+s )\t pay+ = !m 9 money1 h[ v f> !y g t[>ds mak+ up ! sum total ( ! co/ ( keep+ a family ( t5 p]sons4 ,9 addition to ?is1 we _h a full six mon?s' supply ( pork on h&4 ,! read] w also be /ruck ) ! enorm\s diff]5ce 9 favor ( ! second ye>4 ,b on dissect+ ! two acc\nts he w see good reason = ?is diff]5ce4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 "s improvem5t 0 natural1 z ! result ( my increase ( k1--,i 0 expect$ to be all ! "t gr[+ wis] 9 my new call+4 ,9 ! second place1 "s exp5ses incid5t to ! initiatory ye> 7 lopp$ (f2 & ?ird1 ?ree ( my /&>d fruits _h come into be>+4 ,! increase ( receipts 0 app>5tly sudd51 b x 0 exactly :at 0 to be expect$4 ,i us$ manure m freely1 & on my acre ( clov] 0 p>ticul> to spread a good dress+ ( solid or liquid manure imm$iately aft] ea* m[+1 s z to ?us re/ore to x a full equival5t = ! food tak5 away4 ,?is dress+ 0 sometimes a%es1 sometimes pla/]1 or bone-phosphate1 or liquid1 & 9 ! fall a good topp+ f ! b>ny>d4 ,9 return = ?is1 ! yield ( clov] 0 probably f\r times :at x w\ld h be5 _h ! lot be5 pa/ur$ & left unmanur$4 ,9 fact1 x became evid5t to me t ! m manure ,i 0 able to apply on any crop1 ! m satisfactory 7 my returns4 ,h5ce1 ! soil+ sy/em 0 p]sev]$ 91 & we _h n[ become s accu/om$ to x t we consid]$ x z no extra tr\ble4 ,! result ( ?is ye>'s op]ations 0 app>5tly conclusive4 ,my exp5ses = ! f>m _h be5 #gji4hj1 :ile my receipts _h be5 #a1gcd4hf1 leav+ a surplus ( #a1jbe4jf = ! support ( my family4 ,b m ?an half ( _! support _h be5 drawn f ! products ( ! f>m2 &1 at ! ye>'s end1 :5 e acc\nt _h be5 settl$ up1 & e bill at ! /ores paid (f1 ,i f\nd t ( ?is #a1jbe4jf ,i _h #efg 9 ca% on h&1--prov+ t x _h requir$ only #deh4jf 9 money1 9 addition to :at we consum$ f ! f>m1 to keep u all ) f> m com=t ?an we _h ev] kn[n 9 ! city4 ,?us1 aft] sett+ aside #cef4jf = ! pur*ase ( manure1 !re 0 a cle> surplus ( #bjj = inve/m5t4 ,i _h nev] done bett] ?an ?is 9 ! city4 ,!re1 ! ye>'s end nev] f\nd me ) acc\nts squ>$ up1 & a cle> ca% balance on h&4 ,few occupations c be c>ri$ on 9 ! city aft] s snug a fa%ion4 ,cr$it is !re ! rule1 & ca% ! exception1--at lea/ x 0 t5 ye>s ago4 ,b 9 ! app>5tly humbl] trade ( truck+ & fruit-gr[+ e ?+ is ca%4 ,manure1 ! great /aple article to be b\ght1 c be _h on cr$it2 b all y gr[ f x is ca%4 ,food mu/ be paid = on deliv]y1 & he :o produces x w h no bad debts at ! ye>'s end b su* z may exi/ f 8 own c>elessness or neglect4 ,?us1 :at a f>m] e>ns he gets4 ,he loses none ( 8 ga9s1 if he att5ds to 8 bus9ess4 ,!y may be small]1 on pap]1 ?an ^? realiz$ by da%+ op]ators 9 ! city1 b !y are inf9itely m tangible2 & if1 z 9 my case1 !y %\ld prove to be en\gh1 :at matt]s x z to ! am\nt8 ,! produc]s ( food1 !re=e1 possess ?is prepond]at+ advantage ov] all o!r classes ( bus9ess m53 !y g into a m>ket :]e ca% )\t limit is always ready to be paid d[n = :atev] !y br+ to x4 ,a bus9ess :i* is notori\sly pr(itable1 ?us kept up at ! ca% level1 & consequ5tly free f ! haz>d ( bad debts1 _c fail to enri* ^? :o pursue x ext5sively1 & ) prop] intellig5ce & indu/ry4 ,i c\ld "n v>i\s m5 :o1 beg9n+ on less ?an a hundr$ doll>s1 & on r5t$ l&1 h 9 a few ye>s become its own]s1 & 9 ! end arriv$ at great weal?1 solely f ! bus9ess ( rais+ fruit & truck4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,liquid ,,manures--,,an ,,illu/ration4 ,no soon] _h ! autumn ( my second ye> fairly set 91 & ! leaves fall51 ?an ,i turn$ my att5tion m closely ?an ev] to ! subject ( provid+ an abundant supply ( manure1 9 hopes ( be+ able to devise "s plan by :i* to less5 ! l>ge ca% outlay necess>y to be annually made = x4 ,i did n grudge ! money = manure1 any m ?an ! sug> on my /rawb]ries4 ,bo? 7 absolutely necess>y2 b economy 9 provid+ manure 0 z legitimate a me?od ( increas+ my pr(its z t ( pur*as+ x4 ,i knew x mu/ be _h 9 abundance3 ! po9t 01 to increase ! quantity :ile dim9i%+ ! outlay4 ,?us resolv$1 ,i kept ,dick m actively at "w ?an ev] 9 ga!r+ leaves all ov] ! neighborhood1 & :5 he _h clean$ up ! public roads1 ,i !n s5t him into e piece ( woods to :i* ! own] w\ld grant me access4 ,9 ^! he ga!r$ ! m\ld & half-rott$ leaves :i* ?ickly cov]$ ! gr\nd4 ,i knew t he w\ld ?us br+ home a quantity ( pe/if]\s se$s1 to plague u 9 ! %ape ( we$s1 b by ?is "t we _h le>n$ to h no fe> ( !m4 ,by /eadily pursu+ ?is plan :5 no sn[ lay on ! gr\nd1 he pil$ up 9 ! b>ny>d a mo/ a/oni%+ quantity ( leaves4 ,!re happ5$ to be b little competition 9 ! se>* = !m1 s t he _h ! gr\nd cle> = himself4 ,all ?is addition to ! manure heap co/ me no?+4 ,to ?is ,i add$ _m hog%eads ( bones1 :i* ! small boys ( ! neighborhood ga!r$ up f pig-p5s1 slaught]-h\ses1 & o!r places1 & consid]$ !mselves well paid at t5 c5ts a bu%el = _! labor4 ,^! 7 laid aside until ! be/ & *eape/ me?od c\ld be devis$ = r$uc+ !m to p[d]1 & s fitt+ !m = use4 ,9 ! mean "t1 ,i frequ5tly walk$ = miles away into ! c\ntry1 mak+ acqua9tance ) ! f>m]s1 obs]v+ _! diff]5t modes ( cultivation1 :at crops !y produc$1 & especially _! me?ods ( obta9+ manures4 ,z be=e obs]v$1 f>m]s h no secrets4 ,h5ce _m valuable h9ts 7 obta9$ & treasur$ up1 f :i* ,i h subsequ5tly d]iv$ ! greate/ advantage4 ,"s ( ^! f>m]s 7 liv+ on l& :i* !y _h sk9n$ into ! mo/ squalid pov]ty1 & 7 on ! high-road to be+ turn$ (f by ! %]iff4 ,o!rs 7 manur$ at a money co/ :i* a/oni%$ me1 exce$+ any outlay t ,i _h made1 b confirm+ to ! lett] all my preconceiv$ op9ions on ! subject1 t "o acre ?or\ghly manur$ is wor? t5 t are />v$4 ,( "o f>m] ,i le>n$ p>ticul>s z to ! hi/ory ( 8 neighbor1 :i* ,i felt a delicacy 9 ask+ ( ! latt] himself4 ,"s in/ances ( success f ! humble/ beg9n+s 7 truly rem>kable2 b 9 all ^! ,i f\nd t fai? 9 manure lay at ! bottom4 ,"o case is too /rik+ to be omitt$4 ,a ,g]man1 ) 8 wife1 & two *ildr5 j l>ge en\gh to pull we$s & drive a c[1 _h settl$1 sev5 ye>s be=e1 on eight acres1 f :i* ! own] _h be5 driv5 by runn+ deeply 9 debt at ! grog-%op4 ,! drunk>d's acres _h ( c\rse become />v$ & desolate2 ! f5ces 7 half d[n1 !re 0 no g>d51 & ! hovel1 9 :i* 8 unhappy family 0 once snugly h\s$1 appe>$ ready to take its dep>ture on ! w+s ( ! w9d4 ,e fruit-tree _h di$4 ,9 ?is squalid condition ! newly arriv$ ,g]man took possession1 ) ! privilege ( pur*as+ = #fjj4 ,8 :ole capital 0 ?ree doll>s4 ,he began ) f\r pigs1 :i* he paid = 9 "w4 ,! manure f ^! 0 daily empti$ into an empty butt]-firk91 :i* also s]v$ z a family wat]-closet1 & ! :ole 0 conv]t$ into liquid manure1 :i* 0 suppli$ to cabbages & onions4 ,a g5tleman :o liv$ ne>1 & :o not$ ! progress ( ?is indu/ri\s man1 assur$ me t ev5 9 ! exhau/$ soil :]e ! crops 7 plant$1 ! gr[? 0 almo/ incr$ible4 ,on turnips & ruta-bagas ! effect 0 equally great4 ,long be=e w9t] set 91 ?is h]o _h b\ght a c[1 = :ile 8 own crops 7 gr[+ he _h e>n$ money by work+ ar\nd ! neighborhood4 ,he readily obta9$ cr$it at ! /ore1 = he 0 soon discov]$ to be des]v+4 ,:5 away at "w1 8 wife pli$ ! hoe1 & act$ z mi/ress ( ! a=esaid butt]-tub1 :ile ! *ildr5 pull$ we$s4 ,8 cabbages & roots exce$$ any 9 ! t[n%ip2 !y dis*>g$ 8 little /ore-bills1 & kept 8 c[ dur+ ! w9t]1 :ile ! liv+ c[ & ! dead pigs kept ! entire family1 = !y liv$ ab\t z close to ! w9d z possible4 ,?is man's passion 0 = liquid manure4 ,if he _h done s mu* ) a tub1 he 0 ( c\rse comp>atively ri* ) a c[4 ,!n he sunk a hog%ead 9 ! gr\nd1 conduct$ ! wa% ( ! kit*5 into x1 & !re also empti$ ! dropp+s f ! c[4 ,x 0 wat]-closet = h] z well z = ! family4 ,x is true t few ( u w\ld fancy su* a smell+-bottle at ! kit*5 door2 b x nev] became a nuisance1 = he kept x innoxi\s by frequ5t applications ( pla/]1 :i* improv$ z well z purifi$ ! :ole cont5ts4 ,x 0 labori\s to transport ! fluid to 8 crops1 b a :eelb>r[ came ! second ye> to less5 ! labor4 ,!re happ5$1 by ! m]e/ accid5t1 to be a qu>t] ( an acre ( raspb]ries surviv+ on ! place4 ,he dug all r\nd ^! to ! dep? ( eighte5 in*es1 trimm$ !m up1 kept out ! we$s1 & gave !m enorm\s quantities ( liquid manure4 ,! yield 0 mo/ extraord9>y1 = ! second ye> ( 8 location !re he sold #hd wor? ( fruit4 ,?is enc\rag$ him to plant m1 until at ! end ( f\r ye>s he _h made en\gh1 f 8 raspb]ries alone1 n only to pay = 8 eight acres1 b to accumulate a multitude ( com=ts ar\nd him4 ,9 all ?is application ( liquid manure 8 wife _h aid$ him ) unflagg+ indu/ry4 ,x 0 natural = me to feel great int]e/ 9 a case l ?is1 s ,i call$ repeat$ly to see ! gr\nds & conv]se ) ! ,g]man own]4 ,z x 0 sev5 ye>s f 8 beg9n+ :5 ,i fir/ became acqua9t$ ) him1 8 little f>m bore no resemblance to its condition :5 he took possession4 ,!re 7 signs ( ?rift all ov] x4 ,8 f5ces 7 new1 & cle> ( h$ge-r[s2 8 h\se _h be5 completely r5ovat$2 he _h built a l>ge b>n & cattle-%$s1 :ile 8 g>d5 0 immeasurably bett] ?an m9e4 ,e ?+ 0 9 a condition exce$+ all t ,i _h se5 else:]e4 ,8 two girls _h gr[n up into h&some "y wom51 & _h be5 = ye>s at s*ool4 ,all ?is "t he _h cont9u$ to enl>ge 8 means ( manufactur+ & apply+ liquid manure1 z ^u its use he plac$ 8 ma9 dep5d5ce4 ,he _h sunk a l>ge brick ci/]n 9 ! b>ny>d1 into :i* all ! liquor f six c[s & two horses 0 conduct$1 z well z ! wa% f ! pig-p5 & ! b>ny>d4 ,a f9e pump 9 ! ci/]n enabl$ him to keep 8 manure heap con/antly saturat$1 ! heap be+ always "u cov]1 & to fill a hog%ead m\nt$ on :eels1 f :i* he dis*>g$ ! cont5ts ov] 8 gr\nd4 ,! tub & und]gr\nd hog%ead ) :i* he comm5c$ 7 ( c\rse obsolete4 ,if x be possible to build a monum5t out ( liquid manure1 "h 0 "o on ?is f>m ( eight acres4 ,its own] develop$ ano!r peculi>ity--he _h no desire to buy m l&4 ,?is man's great success 9 a small way c\ld n h be5 a*iev$ )\t ! mo/ assidu\s husb&+ ( manure1 & ?is husb&+ 0 accompli%$ by soil+ 8 c[4 ,z he increas$ 8 h]d he cont9u$ ! soil+ sy/em2 b z x requir$ m help1 s he ab&on$ work+ = o!rs & hir$ :atev] help 0 necess>y4 ,! increase ( 8 manure heap 0 s great t 8 little f>m 0 soon br\ght into ! highe/ possible condition4 ,9 favorable seasons he c\ld gr[ huge crops ( :atev] he plant$4 ,b 8 progress 0 no great] ?an has repeat$ly be5 made by o!rs1 :o ?or\ghly prosecute ! soil+ sy/em4 ,a frequ5t /udy ( ?is rem>kable in/ance ( successful indu/ry1 l$ me to conclude t high f>m+ mu/ consi/ 9 ! abundant use ( manure 9 a liquid /ate4 ,a fre% read+ ( =gott5 pages %$ abundance ( new light ^u ! subject4 ,! fluid excretia ( e animal is wor? m ?an ! solid portion2 b "s are n cont5t$ ) los+ ! fluid portions void$ by ! animals !mselves1 b !y suff] ! solid portions ( _! manure to und]go de/ructive f]m5tation 9 _! b>ny>ds1 & ?us to become soluble1 & "p1 by wa%+1 ) ! m valuable portions4 ,n[ x is well kn[n t ! inorganic matt] 9 b>ny>d manure is always ( a sup]ior "*1 !re=e valuable z well z soluble2 & ?is is regul>ly p>t$ ) f ! soil by ^? :o p]mit ! wa%+s to be wa/$ by runn+ (f to o!r fields or to ! roadside4 ,i h se5 :ole t[n%ips :]e e b>ny>d on ! roadside may be f\nd dis*>g+ a broad /ream ( ?is life-blood ( ! f>m into ! public highway4 ,! manure heap mu/ be liquefi$ be=e ! roots ( plants c be b5efit$ by ! food x conta9s4 ,no portion ( a /raw decompos$ 9 ! soil c fe$ a new plant until x is capable ( be+ dissolv$ 9 wat]2 & ?is solution _c occur )\t *emical *anges1 ^: conditions are suppli$ by ! surr\nd+s4 ,su* *anges c be made to occur 9 ! b>ny>d by saturat+ ! compo/ heap ) b>ny>d liquor4 ,all t nature's laws w\ld 9 t5 ye>s effect 9 manures 9 an ord9>y /ate1 :5 pl\gh$ into ! gr\nd1 are ready1 & occur 9 a s+le season1 :5 ! manures are pres5t$ to ! roots ( plants 9 a liquid =m4 ,a sugge/ion appropriate to ?is matt] may be made = ! consid]ation ( +5i\s m9ds4 ,e f>m] kn[s t a manure heap1 :5 fir/ compo/$1 ab\nds 9 clods ( matt$ +r$i5ts s compact1 t "t alone w ?or\ghly r$uce !m to t /ate ( pulv]ization 9 :i* manure becomes an available /imulant to ! roots ( plants4 ,f]m5tation1 ! result ( compo/+ or turn+ ov] a manure heap1 does measurably de/roy _! cohesion1 b n suffici5tly4 ,few c af=d to let _! compo/ heaps rema9 long en\gh = ! process ( pulv]ization to become z p]fect z x %\ld be4 ,h5ce x is tak5 to ! field /ill compos$ ( h>d clods1 ar\nd :i* ! roots may in/9ctively clu/]1 b into :i* !y va9ly seek to p5etrate4 ,"s c>eful f>m]s endeavor to rem$y ?is defect by labori\sly spad+ d[n ! heap z x is c>t$ away4 ,! op]ation is a sl[ "o1 & does n half prep>e ! manure = di/ribution4 ,a ye> or two is ?us requir$ = ^! clods to become prop]ly pulv]iz$1 = !y rema9 9 ! soil in]t & useless until subsequ5t pl\gh+s & h>r[+ r$uce !m to p[d]4 ,z f>m]s _c wait = "t to p]=m ?is (fice 9 ! manure heap1 !y %\ld h ma*9]y to d ! "w4 ,a wood5 cyl9d]1 arm$ ) long iron tee?1 & revolv+ rapidly 9 a horizontal position1 ) ! manure f$ 9 at ! top ?r\gh a capaci\s hopp]1 w\ld te> up ! clods into tatt]s1 & deliv] ! :ole 9 ! exact condition ( f9e p[d]1 :i* ! roots ( all plants require4 ,to d ?is w\ld require less "t & labor ?an ! pres5t cu/om ( cutt+ d[n ) ei!r spade or drag4 ,bett] /ill1 if ! manure c\ld be s brok5 up z x is tak5 f ! b>ny>d to ! compo/ heap2 ! process ( dis9tegration ?us begun w\ld g on ?r\gh ! entire mass1 until1 :5 c>t$ away1 x w\ld be f\nd almo/ z friable z an a% heap4 ,x is by contact ( ! c\ntless m\?s ( ! roots ) m9ute p>ticles ( manure t !y suck up nutrim5t1 n by contact ) a d5se clod4 ,h5ce ! a/oni%+ & imm$iate efficacy ( liquid manure4 ,9 t ! nutrim5t has be5 r$uc$ to its utmo/ condition ( divisibility1 & :5 ! liquid is appli$ to ! soil1 saturation rea*es ! entire root1 embrac+ its m>vell\s network ( m9ute fibres1 & af=d+ to ea* ! food :i* x may be seek+4 ,we _c use liquid manures on a l>ge scale1 b ?or\gh pulv]ization ( t :i* is solid is a v ne> approa* to ! =m]4 ,imm]se a compact clod 9 wat]1 & ! latt] w require "t to become discolor$4 ,b plunge an equal bulk ( f9ely pulv]iz$ manure into wat]1 & discoloration almo/ in/antly occurs4 ,diffusion is inevitable f contact ) ! wat]4 ,n[ z ra9 is wat]1 s a heavy %[] fall+ on gr\nd b5ea? :i* great clods ( manure h be5 buri$1 produces 9 !m no m liquefaction ?an x does on t :i* has be5 dropp$ 9 a bucket4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! gr\nd be *>g$ ) f9ely pulv]iz$ manure1 a soak+ ra9 w imm$iately p5etrate all its comm9ut$ p>ticles1 extract ! nutrim5t1 & deliv] x1 prop]ly dilut$1 into ! op5 m\?s ( ! millions ( little rootlets :i* are wait+ = x4 ,practically1 ?is is liquid manure on ! gr&e/ scale4 ,b no "o c quickly realize its sup]ior b5efits f a newly buri$ compo/ heap1 unless ! latt] has be5 effectually pulv]iz$ be=e be+ deposit$ ei!r 9 or ^u ! gr\nd4 ,i 0 s impress$ by ! example ( ! ?riv+ ,g]man ref]r$ to1 t ,i resolv$ to imitate him4 ,he _h giv5 me a ri* lesson 9 ! art ( manufactur+ manures *eaply1 ?\gh ,i ?\ght x did n g f> en\gh4 ,yet ,i made an imm$iate beg9n+ by build+ a tank 9 ! b>ny>d1 into :i* ! wa% f /able1 pig-p51 & y>d 0 conduct$4 ,?is 0 pump$ up & di/ribut$ ov] ! top ( ! manure heap "u ! %$1 once or twice weekly4 ,a huge compo/ heap 0 made ( leaves1 ea* lay] be+ saturat$ ) ! liquor z ! heap accumulat$1 s t ! :ole mass 0 moi/ ) fluid manure4 ,x 0 nev] suff]$ to become dry4 ,n[1 z 9 ! c5tre ( a manure heap !re is no w9t]1 decomposition w5t on at a rapid rate1 especially among ! leaves1 /imulat$ by ! peculi> solv5ts conta9$ 9 ! liquor4 ,?us1 :5 tak5 out = use 9 ! spr+1 bo? heaps _h become r$uc$ to a half fluid mass ( highly conc5trat$ manure1 9 a condition to be conv]t$1 "u ! fir/ heavy ra91 into imm$iate food = plants4 ,?\gh my money-co/ = manure = next season w\ld be great] ?an be=e1 yet my home manufacture 0 imm5se4 ,z ,i 0 sure t high manur+ 0 ! key to heavy crops & high pr(its1 s my /udies1 ?is w9t]1 7 z dilig5tly pursu$ 9 ! b>ny>d z 9 ! libr>y1 & ,i flatt]$ myself t ,i _h ga!r$ h9ts en\gh among my neighbors to enable me1 aft] next ye>1 to disp5se entirely ) ! pur*as+ ( manure4 ,b ,i _h o!r reasons = avoid+ ! pur*ase ( manure--none c be pur*as$ cle> ( se$s1 su* z grass & we$s4 ,i h already suff]$ sev]ely f ! f\l tra% t has be5 sold to me4 ,"o /rong w>n+ ( ! magnitude ( ! nuisance 0 giv5 by ! condition ( my /rawb]ries4 ,a small portion ( !m 0 cov]$1 at ! approa* ( w9t]1 ) litt] f ! b>ny>d1 & ano!r portion ) corn/alks4 ,! object 0 protection f ! cold2 & x may be add$ t ! result1 s f> z protection goes1 0 v gratify+4 ,b :5 ! cov]+ 0 remov$ 9 ,april1 ! gr\nd protect$ by ! b>ny>d litt] 0 f\nd to be se$$ ) grass & o!r se$s1 :ile t protect$ by ! corn/alks 0 entirely clean4 ,dur+ a :ole ye> ,i _h ! utmo/ difficulty to get ! fir/ piece ( gr\nd cle> ( ^! newly plant$ pe/s1 & am sure t ! labor ?us ex]t$ co/ m ?an ! /rawb]ries 7 wor?4 ,f ?is sore exp]i5ce ,i h le>n$ nev] to cov] ?is fruit ) b>ny>d litt]4 ,:5 !y are cov]$1 corn/alks alone are us$4 ,!y are drawn back into ! balks 9 ,april1 :]e !y s]ve z a mul* to keep d[n ! we$s1 & ultimately decay into manure4 ,?\gh n s neat to look at1 nor s conv5i5t to h&le z /raw1 yet !y answ] q z well1 & at ! same "t co/ a great deal less4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,my ,,?ird ,,ye>--,,liquid ,,manure--,,?ree ,,ye>s' ,,results4 ,z usual ) me at ! op5+ ( spr+1 ! g>d5 receiv$ our fir/ att5tion4 ,dick cov]$ x heavily ) manure1 cle>$ x up & made all ready = wife & daught]4 ,?is ye> we _h no se$s to pur*ase1 hav+ c>efully laid !m aside f ! la/4 ,9 ord] to try = myself ! value ( liquid manur+1 ,i m\nt$ a b>rel on a :eelb>r[1 s t x c\ld be turn$ 9 any direction1 & ! liquor be dis*>g$ ?r\gh a spr9kl] ) ! greate/ conv5i5ce4 ,dick att5d$ fai?fully to ?is dep>tm5t4 ,z e>ly z ,janu>y he _h begun to spr9kle ! asp>agus2 inde$ he delug$ x1 putt+ on n less ?an tw5ty b>rels ( liquor be=e x 0 =k$ up4 ,x _h receiv$ its full %>e ( ri* manure 9 ! autumn3 ! result ( bo? applications be+ a m luxuriant gr[? ( ?is delightful vegetable ?an p]haps ev5 ! ,philadelphia m>ket _h ev] exhibit$4 ,! %oots came up m num]\sly ?an be=e1 7 :it]1 ?ick]1 & t5d]]1 & comm&$ five c5ts a bun* m ?an any o!r4 ,z ! b$ 0 a l>ge "o1 & ! yield great1 we sold to ! am\nt ( #ba4 ,i c]ta9ly nev] ta/$ s lusci\s & t5d] an article4 ,its sup]iority 0 ju/ly traceable1 to "s ext5t1 to ! liquid manure4 ,! same /imulant 0 freely adm9i/]$ all ov] ! g>d51 & ) m>k$ results4 ,x 0 nev] us$ 9 dry wea!r1 nor :5 a hot sun 0 %9+4 ,we contriv$ to get x on at ! beg9n+ ( a ra91 or dur+ drizzly wea!r1 s t x %\ld be imm$iately dilut$ & !n c>ri$ d[n to ! roots4 ,i h no d\bt x promot$ ! gr[? ( we$s1 z !re 0 c]ta9ly m ( !m to kill ?is season ?an ev] be=e4 ,b we _h all become reconcil$ to ! sight ( we$s--expect$ !m z a matt] ( c\rse--& my wife & ,kate became ?or\gh conv]ts to ,dick's h]esy z to ! impossibility ( ev] gett+ rid ( !m4 ,i 0 pa9$ to he> ( ?is decl5sion f :at ,i reg>d$ z ! only true fai?2 b :5 ,i saw ! t]rible armies :i* came up 9 ! g>d5 j z regul>ly z ,dick di/ribut$ 8 liquor1 ,i confess !y _h abundant reason = ! fai? t 0 9 !m4 ,b ! b>ny>d fluid 0 a good ?+1 not)/&+4 ,x br\ght ! e>ly beets into m>ket t5 days ahead ( all competitors1 ?us secur+ ! be/ prices4 ,x 0 ! same ) radi%es & salad4 ,! latt] is sc>cely ev] to be _h 9 small c\ntry t[ns1 & !n only at high rates4 ,b :e!r x 0 ow+ to ! liquor or n1 ,i w n say1 b x came e>ly into m>ket 9 ! be/ possible condition2 & z !re happ5$ to be pl5ty ( x1 we sold to ! am\nt ( #ai ( ! v e>ly1 & !n1 z prices l[]$1 cont9u$ to s5d x to ! /ore z long z x comm&$ two c5ts a head1 aft] :i* ! c[ & pigs became exclusive cu/om]s4 ,! fall vegetables1 su* z :ite onions1 c>rots & p>snips1 hav+ _h m ( ! liquor1 did ev5 bett]1 = !y grew to v l>ge size4 ,x 0 ! same ?+ ) currants & gooseb]ries4 ,! :ole toge!r produc$ #hc2 to :i* mu/ be add$ ! t5 pea*-trees1 all :i* ,i _h ?9n$ out :5 ! fruit 0 ! size ( hickory nuts1 & ) ! same success z ! previ\s ye>4 ,?is 0 9 #aheg1 t "t ( panic1 susp5sion1 & insolv5cy4 ,t ye> _h be5 not$1 ev5 f its op5+1 z "o ( great sc>city ( money 9 ! cities1 :5 all unlucky en\gh to ne$ x 7 compell$ to pay ! highe/ rates = its use4 ,b we 9 ! c\ntry1 be+ out ( ! r+1 gave way to no panic1 felt no sc>city1 exp]i5c$ no insolv5cy4 ,pea*es br\ght z high a price z ev]2 z1 let times 9 ! city be black z !y may1 !re is always money en\gh 9 somebody's h&s to ex*ange = all ! *oice fruit t goes to m>ket4 ,! fruit f ! t5 trees produc$ me #fi1 mak+ ! :ole product ( ! g>d5 #aeb4 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 n do+ well en\gh1 & resolv$ to d bett] ano!r ye>4 ,at ! usual season = ! we$s to %[ !mselves on ! n9e acres1 x v soon became evid5t t two ye>s' w>f>e _h result$ 9 a comp>ative conque/4 ,x may be safely said t !re 0 n half ! usual numb]1 & s x cont9u$ ?r\gh\t ! season4 ,b no ex]tion 0 sp>$ to keep !m "u1 none be+ all[$ to g to se$4 ,?is wat*fulness be+ cont9u$ f t day to ?is1 ! ma/]y has be5 complete4 ,we /ill h we$s1 b are no long] tr\bl$ ) !m z at ! beg9n+4 ,! secret lies 9 a nut%ell--let none g to se$4 ,nor let any cultivator be disc\rag$1 no matt] h[ =midable ! ho/ he may h to attack at ! beg9n+4 ,b if he w procure ! prop] labor-sav+ tools1 & drive !m ) a det]m9$ p]sev]ance1 success is sure4 ,z usual1 ! /rawb]ries came fir/ into m>ket1 & 7 prep>$ & s5t (f ) ev5 m c>e ?an =m]ly4 ,! money pressure 9 ! cities caus$ no r$uction 9 price1 & my net receipts 7 #ijc4 ,an exp]i5c$ gr[] ne> me1 ) only f\r acres1 cle>$ #a1bjj ! same season4 ,8 crop 0 mu* heavi] ?an m9e4 ,if he _h practis$ ! same c>e 9 assort+ 8 fruit = m>ket1 he w\ld h realiz$ sev]al hundr$ doll>s m4 ,b 8 ef=t 0 = quantity1 n quality4 ,a portion ( ! raspb]ries _h be5 ?or\ghly wat]$ ) ! liquid manure1 all ?r\gh ! cold] spr+ mon?s4 ,x 0 too great a labor1 ) a s+le :eelb>r[1 to supply ! :ole two acres1 or x w\ld h be5 simil>ly treat$4 ,b ! portion ?us suppli$ 0 c]ta9ly ?ree times z productive z ! portion n suppli$4 ,my :ole net receipts f raspb]ries am\nt$ to #bfg4 ,! plants 7 n[ well root$1 & 7 9 prime be>+ condition4 ,s9ce ?is1 ,i h quadrupl$ my facilities = apply+ ! liquid manure4 ,a l>ge hog%ead has be5 m\nt$ on l[ :eels1 ! rims ( :i* are f\r in*es wide1 s z to prev5t !m s9k+ into ! gr\nd1 ! :ole be+ con/ruct$ to weigh z little z possible4 ,! spr9kl+ app>atus w dr5* "o or two r[s at a "t1 z may be desir$4 ,! driv] rides on ! c>t1 & by rais+ or l[]+ a valve1 lets on or %uts (f ! fl[ ( liquor at 8 pleasure4 ,hav+ be5 us$ on ! raspb]ries = sev]al ye>s1 ,i c te/ify to ! extraord9>y value ( ?is mode ( apply+ manure4 ,x /imulates an a/oni%+ gr[? ( canes1 increases ! quantity ( fruit1 :ile x secures ! gr& desid]atum1 a prodigi\s enl>gem5t 9 ! size ( ! b]ries4 ,i f9d by inquiry among my neighbors t none ( !m get s high prices z myself4 ,e crop has be5 gr[+ m pr(itable ?an ! prec$+ "o2 & x may be set d[n t an acre ( raspb]ries1 treat$ & att5d$ to z !y ought to be1 w realize a net pr(it ( #bjj annually4 ,! ,lawtons 7 ?is ye> to come into /rong] be>+4 ,p>ties 9 ,new ,york & ,philadelphia _h agre$ to take all my crop1 & gu>antee me tw5ty-five c5ts a qu>t4 ,"o speculator came to my h\se & (f]$ #bjj = ! crop1 be=e ! b]ries 7 ripe4 ,i %\ld h accept$ ! (f]1 ?9k+ t 0 money en\gh to make f "o acre1 _h n my obligation to s5d ! fruit to o!r p>ties int]f]$ ) a sale4 ,b ,i made out a trifle bett]1 z ! quantity m>ket$ am\nt$ to #hif qu>ts1 :i* nett$ me #bjf4jh4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ! sales ( plants am\nt$ to #aja4 ,z ! m>ket price = plants 0 fall+1 ,i 0 n anxi\s to multiply !m to ! injury ( ! fruit2 h5ce _m suck]s 7 cut d[n outside ( ! r[s1 s z to ?r[ ! :ole en]gy ( ! roots into ! b]ries2 & ,i ?9k ! result ju/ifi$ ?is c\rse4 ,! dem& = ! fruit 0 s great1 t ,i c\ld h readily sold f\r times z mu* at ! same price4 ,z ! season = ! blackb]ries clos$1 all ! /ray fruit 0 ga!r$ & conv]t$ into an admirable w9e4 ,"s sev5ty bottles 7 made = home use2 & :5 a ye> old1 ,i discov]$ t x 0 ( ready sale at half a doll> p] bottle4 ,s9ce !n we h made a b>rel ( w9e annually2 & :5 old en\gh1 all n ne$$ = dome/ic purposes is sold at #b p] gallon4 ,x is a small item ( our g5]al income1 b q suffici5t to %[ t va/ pr(it may be made by any p]son go+ l>gely into ! bus9ess ( manufactur+ blackb]ry-w9e4 ,we rais$ no?+ ( value among ! blackb]ries ?is ye>4 ,! gr[? ( new wood _h be5 s luxuriant1 t ! gr\nd betwe5 ! r[s 0 too mu* %ad$ to p]mit o!r plants to mature4 ,9 "s places1 ! huge canes1 ?r[+ out bran*es six to sev5 feet long1 _h int]lock$ ) ea* o!r f r[ to r[1 & 7 cut away1 to enable ! cultivator & we$] to pass along betwe5 !m1 & !nce=w>d ?is acre 0 giv5 up entirely to ! blackb]ries4 ,z ! roots w&]$ away = tw5ty or ?irty feet 9 se>* ( n\ri%m5t1 !y acquir$ new p[] to =ce up /rong] & m num]\s canes4 ,_m ( ^! came up pr(usely 9 a direct l9e ) ! orig9al plants4 ,:5 n /&+ too close toge!r1 !y 7 c>efully pres]v$1 :5 ( vigor\s gr[?2 b ! feeble ones 7 tak5 up & sold4 ,?us1 9 a few ye>s1 a r[ :i* _h be5 orig9ally set ) plants eight feet ap>t became a compact h$ge1 & an acre support+ full six times z _m be>+ canes z :5 fir/ plant$4 ,h5ce ! crop ( fruit %\ld increase annually4 ,x w cont9ue to d s1 if n m ?an ?ree vigor\s canes are all[$ to gr[ 9 "o clu/]2 if ! canes are cut d[n 9 ,july to ?ree or f\r feet high2 if ! bran*es are cut back to a foot 9 l5g?2 if ! gr[? ( all suck]s betwe5 ! r[s is ?or\ghly /opp$ by treat+ !m ! same z we$s2 if ! old-be>+ wood is nicely tak5 out at ! close ( e season2 &1 f9ally1 if ! plants are b\ntifully suppli$ ) manure4 ,f long exp]i5ce ) ?is admirable fruit1 ,i lay x d[n z a rule t e s+le condition above /at$ mu/ be compli$ )1 if ! gr[] expects abundant crops ( ! v f9e/ fruit4 ,obs]ve !m1 & ! result is c]ta92 neglect !m1 & ! rew>d w be inf]ior fruit1 to sell at inf]ior prices4 ,to ! ,lawtons succe$$ ! pea*es1 n[ _! fir/ be>+ ye>4 ,we _h protect$ !m = ?ree seasons f ! fly by keep+ ! butts well t>r$1 & !y 7 n[ ab\t to give "s return = ?is c>eful b unexp5sive ov]sight4 ,"s few ( !m produc$ no fruit :atev]1 b ! majority made a respectable %[4 ,i w5t ov] ! or*>d myself1 exam9+ ea* tree ) ! utmo/ c>e1 & remov$ e pea* ( inf]ior size1 z well z ?9n+ out ev5 good ones :i* happ5$ to be too mu* cr[d$ toge!r4 ,be+ ( ! e>li] sorts1 !y came into m>ket 9 advance ( a glut2 & ?\gh ! money-pressure 9 ! cities 0 n[ ab\t culm9at+ 9 ! memorable explosion ( ,septemb]1 yet !re 0 /ill money en\gh left 9 ! pockets ( ! multitude to pay good prices = pea*es4 ,x is ) fruit z x is ) rum--m5 are nev] too poor to buy bo?4 ,my #hjd trees produc$ me #bjh cle> ( exp5ses1 ) a pretty sure prospect ( do+ mu* bett] h]eaft]4 ,i _h le>n$ f exp]i5ce t a %rewd gr[] ne$ n be appreh5sive ( a glut2 & t if panics palsi$1 or a g5]al insolv5cy desolat$ ! cities !y /ill contriv$ to hold z mu* money z be=e4 ,cr$it might disappe>1 b ! money rema9$2 & ! indu/ri\s till] ( ! soil 0 sure to get 8 full %>e ( ! g5]al fund :i* survives ev5 ! wor/ convulsion4 ,my acre ( tomatoes nett$ me ?is ye> #aib1 my pork #fa1 my potatoes #dj1 & ! calf #c4 ,?us1 z my gr\nds became *>g$ ) manure1--z ,i re/or$ to x ! wa/e occasion$ by ! crops t 7 remov$ f x1 & ev5 m ?an t wa/e1--s my crops increas$ 9 value4 ,x 0 ?us demon/rable t manur+ w\ld pay4 ,on ! clov]-field ! mo/ signal evid5ce ( ?is 0 app>5t4 ,aft] ea* cutt+ ( clov] _h be5 tak5 to ! b>ny>d1 ! liquor-c>t di/ribut$ ov] ! newly m[n sod a copi\s supply ( liquid manure1 ?us regul>ly re/or+ to ! e>? an equival5t = ! crop remov$4 ,x 0 mo/ in/ructive to see h[ imm$iately aft] ea* application ! well-root$ clov] %ot up into luxuriant gr[?4 ,i h ?us m[$ x ?ree times 9 a season1 & c readily believe t 9 ! moi/] climate ( ,engl& & ,fl&]s z _m z six crops are annually tak5 f grass l&s ?us treat$ ) liquid manure4 ,inde$1 ,i am incl9$ to believe t !re is no reasonable limit to ! yield ( an acre ( gr\nd :i* is con/antly & heavily manur$1 & cultivat$ by "o :o ?or\ghly und]/&s 8 art4 ,?ree ye>s' exp]i5ce ( pr(it & loss is q suffici5t = ! purposes ( ?is volume4 ,x has satisfi$ me1 z x %\ld satisfy o!rs1 t ,t5 ,acres are ,en\gh4 ,i give ! foll[+ recapitulation = conv5i5ce ( ref]5ce3 ,exp5ses = ?ree ye>s4 #ahee4 #ahef4 #aheg4 ,manures ( v>i\s k9ds #bfh4jj #cdf4jj #ceh4jf ,wages & labor #ajb4jj #bch4jj #bdd4jj ,fe$ = /ock #bh4jj #gi4cj #ajc4jj ,/akes & tw9e = ,lawtons #g4jj #h4jj ,g>d5 & o!r se$s #h4jj #ac4jj ,cabbage & tomato plants #cj4jj ,lumb]1 nails1 & sundries #ad4ej #ha4jj ,loss on c[ #g4jj ,co/ ( pigs #ab4jj #ab4jj #ab4jj ------ ------ ------ #dee4jj #gji4hj #hjf4jf ------ ------ ------ ,receipts = ?ree ye>s4 ,/rawb]ries1 #f acres #heg4fj #ijc4jj ,lawton plants sold #dfj4jj #bac4ej #aja4jj ,tomatoes1 #a acre #abj4jj #aij4jj #aib4jj ,g>d51 includ+ t5 pea*-trees #hj4jj #aba4jj #aeb4jj ,cabbages #hb4jj #gj4bj ,raspb]ries1 #b acres #ch4gb #bfg4jj ,lawtons1 #a acre #aei4hd #bjf4jh ,pork #di4jj #eh4jj #fa4jj ,potatoes #bd4jj #dj4jj ,calf #b4jj #c4jj ,pea*es1 #hjd trees1 fir/ be>+ ye>4 #bjh4jj ------ -------- -------- #gia4jj #a1gcd4hf #b1acc4jh ,exp5ses z above /at$ #dee4jj #gji4hj #hjf4jf ------- -------- -------- ,annual pr(it #ccf4jj #a1jbe4jf #a1cbg4jb ------- -------- -------- ,?is result may surprise _m n conv]sant ) ! pr(its :i* are con/antly be+ realiz$ f small f>ms4 ,b reject+ ! income f ! sale ( plants1 ! pigs1 & ! calf1 z exceptional ?+s1 & ! pr(it ( ! n9e acres = ! fir/ ye> w be f\nd to be no?+ p] acre1 = ! second ye>1 #hc4ej1 & = ! ?ird1 #abi4aj4 ,b !re are obvi\s reasons :y ?is %\ld be s4 ,! gr\nd 0 cr[d$ to its utmo/ capacity ) ^? plants only :i* yield$ ! v highe/ rate ( pr(it1 & = :i* !re 0 an unfail+ dem&4 ,9 addition to ?is1 x 0 cultivat$ ) ! mo/ unflagg+ indu/ry & c>e4 ,besides us+ ! cont5ts ( m ?an "o b>ny>d ^u x1 ,i lit]ally manur$ x ) bra9s4 ,my :ole m9d & en]gies 7 devot$ to improv+ & att5d+ to x4 ,no city bus9ess 0 ev] m indu/ri\sly or intellig5tly sup]vis$ ?an ?is4 ,b if ! rew>d 0 ample1 x 0 no great] ?an o!rs all ar\nd me 7 annually realiz+1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t !y cultivat$ m gr\nd4 ,:ile !y diffus$ _! labor ov] tw5ty acres1 ,i conc5trat$ m9e on t54 ,yet1 hav+ only half z mu* gr\nd to "w ov]1 ,i realiz$ z l>ge a pr(it z ! av]age ( !m all4 ,conc5trat$ labor & manur+ ?us br\ght ! return :i* is always realiz$ f !m :5 intellig5tly comb9$4 ,= six ye>s s9ce #aheg ,i h cont9u$ to cultivate ?is little f>m4 ,sometimes an unpropiti\s season has cut d[n my pr(its to a l[ figure1 b ,i h nev] lo/ money on ! ye>'s bus9ess4 ,n[ & !n a crop or two has utt]ly fail$1 z "s seasons are too dry1 & o!rs are too wet4 ,b among ! v>iety cultivat$ "s are sure to succe$4 ,only once or twice h ,i fail$ to inve/ a few hundr$ doll>s at ! ye>'s end4 ,all o!r bus9ess has be5 /udi\sly avoid$4 ,i h sp5t consid]able money 9 add+ to ! conv5i5ce ( my dwell+1 & ! ext5t ( my outbuild+s2 among ! latt] is a little %op furni%$ ) m tools ?an are g5]ally to be f\nd ^u a f>m1 :i* save me _m doll>s 9 a ye>1 & _m err&s to ! c>p5t] & :eelwright4 ,! m>riage ( my daught] ,kate call$ = a g5teel outfit1 :i* %e receiv$ )\t occasion+ me any inconv5i5ce4 ,i buy no?+ on cr$it1 & = m ?an t5 ye>s h _h no occasion to give a note4 ,if at ! ye>'s end we are f\nd to owe any ?+ at ! /ores1 x is promptly paid4 ,z means increas$1 my family has liv$ m exp5sively1 ?\gh ,i ?9k n any m com=tably4 ,i lie d[n peacefully at night1 ?9k+ t ,i d n des]ve m ?an o!rs1 b ?ankful t ,god has giv5 me m4 ,i rise 9 ! morn+ ) an appetite = labor z ke5 z t = breakfa/4 ,b o!rs c succe$ z well z myself4 ,capital or no capital1 ! prop] indu/ry & det]m9ation w c]ta9ly be rew>d$ by success4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,a ,,b>ny>d ,,manufactory--,,l& ,,en\gh--,,fai? ,,9 ,,manure4 ,z previ\sly /at$1 !re is no successful f>m+ )\t a lib]al exp5diture = manure4 ,i _h prov$ t high manur+ w\ld pay1 & :ile anxi\s to increase ! quantity1 0 desir\s ( r$uc+ ! money-co/4 ,i cont9u$ e season to sc\r ! neighborhood = leaves1 & to ga!r up e available mat]ial = ! b>ny>d4 ,b 9 addition to all ?is1 9 ,octob] & ,novemb] ( my f\r? ye> ,i pur*as$ tw5ty heif]s :i* w\ld calve 9 ! spr+1 int5d+ to fe$ !m ?r\gh ! w9t]1 & !n sell z soon z !y _h calv$4 ,my idea 01 t !y c\ld be sold = a pr(it l>ge en\gh to cov] ! co/ ( keep+ !m1 ?us hav+ ! manure all cle>4 ,i consult$ _m p]sons v]s$ 9 ?is bus9ess1 f>m]s1 but*]s1 & o!rs1 be=e v5tur+ on x1 z x 0 a good deal out ( my usual l9e ( op]ations4 ,i also consult$ all my files ( agricultural pap]s1 :]e ,i f\nd set =? a multitude ( exp]i5ces on ! subject1 ! mo/ ( :i* l$ me to conclude t x w\ld be safe to try ! exp]im5t4 ,!re seem$ to be b little dang] ( loss1 ev5 if no?+ 7 made1 :ile x 0 q c]ta9 a good deal ( k w\ld be ga9$4 ,i accord+ly _h a r\gh %$ built1 l>ge en\gh to conta9 tw5ty c[s1 ) an entry 9 front ( !m & a l>ge fe$-room at "o end4 ,!n mang]s 7 provid$1 & a plank gutt] laid j back ( :]e ! c[s w\ld /&1 into :i* all ! dropp+s w\ld fall1 & d[n :i* ! wat] w\ld run into a wide e>!n pipe :i* empti$ into ! ci/]n 9 ! b>ny>d4 ,"h ! c[s /ood 9 a r[1 nev] be+ all[$ to g out1 except an h\r or two at noon :5 ! wea!r 0 f9e4 ,i agre$ ) ,dick to take entire *>ge ( ! fe$+ & wat]+ !m1 = ! consid]ation ( #cj extra4 ,i b\ght ! corn/alks f "s tw5ty acres ne> me1 at #c an acre1 & ^! 7 deliv]$ f "t to "t z !y 7 ne$$1 !re n be+ room on ! premises = s l>ge a quantity at once4 ,i _h provid$ a sup]ior cutt]1 ) :i* ,dick cut up ! /alks & blades1 r$uc+ !m to pieces a half-in* long1 & he !n put !m into a hog%ead ( wat]1 :]e !y rema9$ a day & night to soak4 ,!nce !y 7 transf]r$ to a /eam+ app>atus1 con/ruct$ expressly = ?is purpose1 :]e !y 7 made p]fectly s(t4 ,corn meal1 bran1 & v>i\s k9ds ( gr\nd fe$ 7 mix$ 9 & /eam$ ) ! cut /alks1 a spr9kl+ ( salt be+ add$4 ,a day's fe$ = ! :ole tw5ty 0 cook$ at "o op]ation4 ,?is prep>ation came out s(t & palatable1 & ! c[s took to x gre$ily4 ,! gr\nd fe$ 0 v>i$ dur+ ! season1 & occasionally a few turnips1 p>snips1 & cabbages 7 cook$ up to increase ! v>iety4 ,i _h no hay to give !m1 & !y got none4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 ,dick gave !m f\r good /rong messes e day1 t at night be+ a v heavy "o4 ,he said !y ?rove z well z any cattle he _h ev] se54 ,! gutt] beh9d !m 0 clean$ out twice a day & spr9kl$ ) pla/]1 ?us keep+ ! place always clean & sweet4 ,9 fact1 ,i made cleanl9ess ! ord] ( ! day ?r\gh\t ! entire b>ny>d4 ,! manure 0 ?r[n directly f ! gutt] into a :eelb>r[ hav+ a ?ick lay] ( leaves spread ov] its bottom1 & !n empti$ 9 a heap "u ! manure %$4 ,z ! c[s 7 also litt]$ ) leaves1 ^!1 :5 too f\l = long] use1 7 tak5 to ! same heap4 ,o!rs 7 add$1 ) corn/alks 9 occasional lay]s2 & z ea* lay] 0 deposit$1 ! :ole heap 0 saturat$ ) liquor f ! ci/]n4 ,i d n ?9k a bett] lot ( common b>ny>d manure has ev] be5 manufactur$4 ,dick ent]$ into ! _s ( ! exp]im5t1 & c>ri$ x ?r\gh )\t once falt]+4 ,z soon z ! c[s began dropp+ _! calves 9 ! spr+1 ,i adv]tis$ !m1 & pl5ty ( pur*as]s appe>$1 z a *oice out ( tw5ty 0 ( "s value4 ,!y _h co/ me #bb ea*4 ,i _h kept !m an av]age ( "o hundr$ & =ty days = ea* c[1 at a co/ ( six c5ts p] day = ea*1 or #h4dj1 mak+ ) ! fir/ co/ #cj4dj p] c[1 or #fjh = ! :ole4 ,to ?is 0 add$ #fj = corn/alks & #dj = ,dick1 mak+ a gr& total ( #gjh4 ,i sold !m at an av]age ( #ce4ej1 & ?us realiz$ #gaj1 or a ca% pr(it ( #b4 ,in/ead ( pay+ ,dick #cj = 8 tr\ble1 ,i told ! fell[ t z he _h p]=m$ 8 duty s satisfactorily1 he %\ld h #dj4 ,?is little volunt>y contribution s gratifi$ him1 t ,i feel assur$ its value has be5 refund$ to me f\rfold1 by 8 subsequ5t att5tion z a pr(essor ( ! art & my/]y ( manufactur+ manure4 ,?us ,i made #b 9 ca% by ! op]ation1 besides hav+ a great quantity ( corn/alks left ov]1 & a pile ( manure c]ta9ly z ample z any = :i* ,i _h paid #bej4 ,moreov]1 x 0 on my own premises2 x _h be5 mo/ c>efully att5d$ to dur+ ! :ole process ( manufacture2 ,i knew :at x 0 compos$ (1 & t ! se$s ( noxi\s we$s c\ld n h be5 add$ to x4 ,all ^! facts gave x value ov] ! *ance lots :i* f>m]s are (t5 compell$ to pur*ase1 & f :i* _! fields are _m times s[$ ) ?\s&s ( we$s4 ,"h 0 a cle> sav+ ( #bej add$ to my pr(its4 ,! result 0 s enc\rag+1 t ,i h cont9u$ ! practice ( ?us fe$+ cattle dur+ ! w9t] f t day to ?is1 increas+ ! numb]1 h[ev]1 to tw5ty-five4 ,i f9d no difficulty 9 mak+ sales 9 ! spr+4 ,sometimes ,i h lo/ a few doll>s on a w9t]'s op]ations1 sometimes made a little pr(it1 & sometimes come out j ev54 ,on ! run ( f\r ye>s !re has be5 no pr(it beyond ! manure2 b t mu* is all cle>4 ,?us ! w9t]1 in/ead ( be+ a season ( susp5d$ pr(its z =m]ly1 is n[ "o ( positive ga94 ,! op]ation ( ?us fe$+ cattle is c]ta9ly att5d$ ) tr\ble4 ,b once provid$ ) all ! conv5i5ces = c>ry+ x on1 x is n only simple & easy1 b becomes ev5 int]e/+4 ,no "o :o has n tri$ x 9 a c>eful1 me?odical way1 c h any idea ( ! rapidity ) :i* ! manure heaps gr[1 nor ! size to :i* !y ultimately atta94 ,my neighbors hav+ long s9ce ceas$ to be amus$ at :at !y faceti\sly call$ ! novelty ( my op]ations1 did n v5ture to ridicule ev5 ?is4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y r approv$ ( x1 ?\gh n "o ( !m c\ld tell h[ mu* x co/ to keep a c[ p] week4 ,b ,i impute no "p ( my success to _! approval4 ,! practice is intr9sically a good "o1 & only ne$s be+ c>ri$ on prop]ly to make x pay4 ,let me add1 t !re is a v *eap & conv5i5t mode ( cov]+ manure f ! wea!r1 :i* ,i h con/antly practis$1 ?us avoid+ ! co/ ( build+ %$s4 ,i took in* bo>ds :i* 7 sixte5 feet long1 & saw$ !m 9 half1 mak+ two l5g?s1 ea* eight feet4 ,! bo>ds 7 z wide z c\ld be _h1 say tw5ty in*es4 ,batt5s 7 !n nail$ across ea* end & ! c5tre1 to prev5t w>p+4 ,!n to ea* end a bo>d ( equal wid?1 & five feet long1 0 secur$ by /rap h+es4 ,! manure heap 0 !n built up1 say five feet high1 & eight wide at ! top4 ,:5 ?us f9i%$1 "o ( ! bo>ds 0 plac$ across ! top2 ! ends be+ h+$1 fell d[n1 ov] ! sides ( ! heap1 & t\*$ ! gr\nd4 ,beg9n+ at "o end ( ! heap1 ! h+$ bo>ds 7 laid on until !y rea*$ to ! o!r end4 ,?us ! entire heap1 except ! ends1 0 completely protect$ f ! wea!r4 ,! ends 7 cov]$ ) loose bo>ds4 ,:5ev] ra9 0 com+ on1 & x 0 ?\ght ! heap ne$$ wat] to prev5t fire-fang+1 ?is portable %$ 0 lift$ (f 9 five m9utes4 ,aft] receiv+ a good soak+1 ! %$ 0 9 five m m9utes replac$ on ! heap2 & :5 no compo/+ 0 go+ on1 ! bo>ds 7 simply /[$ away 9 "s by-place until aga9 want$4 ,to ^? :o believe 9 ! value ( h\s+ manure1 b :o _c af=d to erect build+s = ! purpose1 ^! portable %$s w be f\nd1 = #aj1 to be z effectual z a build+ co/+ #fj1 :ile at ! same "t !y d n occupy any useful gr\nd4 ,i w n say t t5 acres 9 ,new ,j]sey c be made to produce m money ?an t5 acres locat$ else:]e1 )9 rea* ( ! great city m>kets4 ,)\t d\bt1 ! productiv5ess ( ei!r tract w be 9 exact proportion to ! c>e & skill ( cultivation1 & ! ?or\ghness ( manur+4 ,9 ei!r case1 x is utt] folly = a man to attempt ! cultivation ( m l& ?an he c manage ?or\ghly4 ,! *ances are !n inv>iably aga9/ him4 ,i consid] ! real (fice ( ! gr\nd to be m]ely t ( hold+ a plant 9 an erect position1 :ile y fe$ ! roots4 ,b x is nev]!less rem>kable t ! c5sus tables %[ t ! product ( ,new ,j]sey p] acre1 :5 ! :ole area ( ! ,/ate is tak5 into acc\nt1 is consid]ably great] ?an 9 any ( ! adjo9+ ,/ates4 ,! product p] acre1 9 "s ( ! fruit-gr[+ c\nties ne>e/ ! two great cities1 is ev5 m rem>kable4 ,! av]age ca% value ( ! products ( all our m>ket g>d5s is #bj annually1 :ile t ( ! g>d5s 9 ,new ,york & ,p5nsylvania is only #e ea*4 ,( our or*>ds x is #be1 :ile 9 ,new ,york x is only #aj1 & 9 ,p5nsylvania only #e4 ,! value ( agricultural implem5ts & ma*9]y is relatively f> great] ?an 9 ei!r ( ^! empire ,/ates4 ,no?+ %ort ( a sup]ior productiv5ess = truck & fruit1 9 ! soil ( ,new ,j]sey1 c acc\nt = su* results4 ,a f>m] 9 my neighborhood sold f =ty e>ly apple-trees1 occupy+ ab\t "o acre ( l&1 #djj baskets ( fruit1 :i* yield$1 aft] d$uct+ exp5ses1 & t5 p] c5t4 commission = sell+1 #bda4ej4 ,i h kn[n pe>s to be sold at f #c to #e p] basket1 & 9 small] quantities at #b a half-peck2 & ?ree *]ry-trees1 ( ! e>ly ,ri*mond v>iety1 yield$ #cj wor? ( fruit4 ,pea*-trees1 :5 protect$ f ! worm1 w be> luxuriantly = tw5ty ye>s4 ,i "k a small f>m]1 ) six acres ( rhub>b1 :o has realiz$ #fjj doll>s annually f x4 ,ano!r has tw5ty acres ( asp>agus1 f :i* he realizes #fjj p] week dur+ ! season = cutt+4 ,besides1 x gr[s an acre ( common gooseb]ries1 f :i* 8 annual pr(it is #bjj4 ,i h kn[n ano!r to sell #ejj wor? ( tomatoes f a s+le acre1 besides hav+ _m bu%els = ! hog-p54 ,i c\ld "n own]s ( v small tracts :o are do+ well 9 ! same bus9ess4 ,asp>agus1 /rawb]ries1 raspb]ries1 blackb]ries1 currants1 grapes1 & gooseb]ries1 gr[ to p]fection1 & yield enorm\s returns :5 prop]ly att5d$ to1 f> surpass+ any ?+ ev] obta9$ f ! heavi] /aple crops1 su* z gra91 grass & /ock4 ,b x is to be notic$ t ! greate/ pr(it p] acre is almo/ inv>iably realiz$ by ^? :o h v small f>ms4 ,! less !y h1 ! m ?or\ghly is x cultivat$2 :ile ! few :o h suffici5t fai? 9 manure1 & :o ?us conv]t _! entire hold+ into a g>d51 realize twice or ?rice z mu* p] annum z !y _h paid = ! l&4 ,i knew a /rik+ illu/ration ( ! value ( ?is fai? 9 manure4 ,x is 9 ! p]son ( a ,j]seyman :o began1 tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 ^u a s+le acre ( r5t$ l&1 ) a capital ( only #ej1 borr[$ f a si/] :o _h sav$ x f h] e>n+s z a dairymaid4 ,?is man reg>d$ ! e>? z ( no practical use except to receive & hold manure2 & 8 idea 01 t if he cr[d$ x full en\gh1 e ra9 w\ld extract f x1 & convey directly to ! roots ( ! plants1 ! liquid nutrim5t :i* gives to all vegetation su* amaz+ vigor4 ,?us1 ! solids1 if 9 suffici5t supply1 w\ld be sure to furni% ! liquids1 on :i* he knew he c\ld rely4 ,?\gh full ( orig9al & practical ideas1 ?is 0 8 absorb+ "o2 & he pursu$ x ) an en]gy ( purpose & a lib]ality ( exp5diture t surpris$ ! population ( an entire t[n%ip4 ,9 spite ( ! disadvantages att5dant on a neglect$ education1 ! =ce ( ?is man's /rong natural s5se c>ri$ him =w>d ) a/oni%+ rapidity4 ,true to 8 fai? 9 manure1 he b\ght & manufactur$ to an ext5t f> exce$+ all 8 neighbors4 ,he soon obta9$ possession ( a small f>m1 ) ample "t all[$ = paym5t2 = 8 indu/ry & skill e/abli%$ a "*1 & "* s]v$ = capital4 ,9 a few ye>s he monopoliz$ ! cont5ts ( all ! pig-p5s 9 ! city ne> :i* he resid$1 all t 0 produc$ by ! slaught]-h\ses1 all ! lime f ! gas-works1 all ! sp5t b>k f ! tann]ies1 & e tub ( night-soil :i* came f ! wat]-closets ( a l>ge population4 ,he creat$ a dem& = manure s g5]al1 t ! /reets 7 trav]s$ by m5 & boys ) c>ts & h&b>r[s1 :o daily pick$ up ! dropp+s f ! num]\s live/ock :i* pass$ ov] ! roads1 & pil$ !m snugly 9 f5ce-corn]s1 compo/+ !m ) leaves & rubbi%1 kn[+ t ! great manure k+ w\ld take !m all4 ,! quantity ?us collect$ by ^! indu/ri\s scav5g]s 0 v l>ge4 ,9 addition to all ?is1 he pur*as$ c>goes ( m>l1 *>coal c9d]s f ! p9es1 guano1 & sloop-loads ( manures f ! city4 ,! _w )9 8 rea* seem$ unable to supply 8 va/ dem&4 ,8 ca% outlay = ^! f]tiliz]s 0 ( c\rse enorm\s1 & has am\nt$ to ?\s&s ( doll>s p] annum4 ,x has be5 con/antly increas+1 & gr[s ev5 z ,i write4 ,b 8 fai? 9 manure 0 accompani$ by works4 ,:at he ?us collect$ at s great a co/1 0 appli$ ) s+ul> %rewdness to ! production ( fruits & vegetables = ! great city m>kets4 ,8 fields rew>d$ him 9 proportion z he enri*$ !m4 ,8 neighbors1 :o1 = miles ar\nd1 _h be5 a/oni%$ & incr$ul\s at 8 unprec$5t$ outlay = manure1 7 9 turn a/oni%$ at ! extraord9>y quantities ( fruit & truck :i* he dispat*$ to m>ket4 ,z he w5t e>ly & l>gely into ! gr[+ ( rhub>b1 :5 all o!rs 7 too timid ev5 to t\* x1 s = ye>s he 0 ! only man :o s5t tons ( x to m>ket dur+ a long p]iod 9 :i* x paid extravagant pr(its4 ,by skilfully regulat+ 8 crops1 he secur$ an un9t]rupt$ succession dur+ ! entire season2 s t f ! e>lie/ to ! late/ p]iod ( ! ye> he 0 con/antly receiv+ l>ge ca% returns4 ,8 wagons h sometimes load$ an entire /eamboat1 sometimes an entire tra9 ^u ! railroad4 ,by gr[+ asp>agus1 he has realiz$ great pr(its4 ,= ye>s he comm&$ ! ,baltimore m>kets ) 8 /rawb]ries1 :ile v>i\s o!r l>ge t[ns dep5d$ on him = _! supplies4 ,i h be5 ^u 8 ?irty acres ( ?is fruit dur+ ! height ( ! season1 :5 fifty pick]s 7 at "w on gr\nd :i* wore a t+e ( lusci\s sc>let "u ! a/oni%+ pr(usion ( ! crop2 :ile ?\s&s ( qu>ts1 "u adjac5t %$s1 7 9 process ( be+ box$ = m>ket4 ,( ?is fruit he has s5t n9ety bu%els to m>ket 9 a s+le day1 di/ribut$ #cjj 9 a week among 8 pick]s1 :ile 9 ! boxes to conta9 !m 8 inve/m5t is #a1ejj4 ,on /rawb]ries alone ?is man c\ld h gr[n ri*4 ,b !y are sc>cely a ti! ( :at he has produc$4 ,raspb]ries1 blackb]ries1 & all ! small] fruits h be5 cultivat$ q z ext5sively4 ,! same c\rage\s intellig5ce :i* l$ him to out-/rip all competitors 9 ! application ( manure1 kept him awake to e improvem5t 9 fruit or vegetable z x came be=e ! public4 ,he n only procur$ ! be/ ( e k9d1 b b\ght !m e>ly1 no matt] h[ extravagant ! price4 ,?us keep+ 9 advance ( all o!rs1 s 8 pr(its h exce$$ !irs4 ,m ?an once he has be5 *eat$ by ! pur*ase ( novelties ( ?is k9d1 besides los+ "t & money 9 cultivat+ !m long en\gh to prove ! *eat2 b ^! losses h be5 b z du/ 9 ! great balance ( 8 pr(it4 ,z may be suppos$1 su* a man c\ld n fail to become ri*4 ,f 8 humble beg9n+ ( a s+le acre he has gone on add+ f>m to f>m1 h\se to h\se1 & lot to lot1 & is ev] on h& to pur*ase m4 ,8 passion is to own l&4 ,b ev5 s ?or\gh a f>m] z he may 9 ! end acquire too mu* to be pr(itable4 ,! example ?us set has _h a m>k$ influ5ce on ! population ( entire t[n%ips4 ,m5 :o at fir/1 & :o ev5 = ye>s1 7 incr$ul\s ( ! propriety ( us+ su* va/ quantities ( manure1 at l5g? became conv]ts to ! example4 ,high f>m+ ?us came ext5sively into vogue4 ,meantime ! facilities = gett+ to m>ket 7 be+ con/antly multipli$4 ,new f]tiliz]s 7 introduc$ & kept = sale 9 all ! c\ntry t[ns1 ! facility = obta9+ !m ?us induc+ a g5]al consumption4 ,z crops increas$1 s ! great cities grew 9 size1 ! numb] ( m\?s to be f$ enl>g+ ) ! supply ( food4 ,"u ! pressure ( all ^! sev]al inducem5ts1 fruit & truck h be5 produc$ 9 quantities t _c be e/imat$4 ,! fir/ great impulse to its enl>g$ production 9 ! neighborhood :]e ! ent]pris+ consum] ( manure resid$1 to :om ref]5ce has be5 made1 0 ! result ( 8 example4 ,8 great success remov$ all d\bt & dis>m$ all opposition4 ,b ev5 8 0 n a*iev$ )\t unremitt+ indu/ry & intellig5t application ( ! m9d4 ,nei!r 8 h&s nor ! manure did e ?+4 ,b manure lay at ! f\ndation ( ! edifice3 )\t x he w\ld h toil$ 9 va9 to build up an ample =tune f ! humble/ ( beg9n+s4 ,z he succe$$1 s let o!rs take c\nsel1 & h fai? 9 manure4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,pr(its ,,( ,,fruit-,,gr[+--,,! ,,trade ,,9 ,,b]ries4 ,x _c be suppos$ t agriculture is always a successful pursuit4 ,on ! contr>y1 we "k x _m times to be ! rev]se4 ,b :5 "o looks c>efully into t bran* ( x :i* embraces fruits1 especially ! small] k9ds1 ! evid5ces 9 its favor z a money-mak+ bus9ess multiply z we proce$4 ,! read] mu/ h "s k ( ! prodigi\s pr(its realiz$ a few ye>s s9ce by ! pea*-gr[]s 9 ,delaw>e1 :]e #hjj acres 7 cultivat$ 9 t fruit by a s+le individual4 ,at "o "t he 0 compell$ to *>t] sev]al /eamboats dur+ ! entire season1 to convey 8 ?\s&s ( baskets to m>ket4 ,f only #gj acres ! own] has realiz$ a net pr(it ( #ab1jjj1 9 "o season4 ,! in/ance ( my relative 9 ,ohio1 m5tion$ 9 an e>li] *apt]1 af=ds ano!r illu/ration ( :at a v small or*>d c be made to yield4 ,i h kn[n s+le pea*-trees 9 g>d5s1 9 seasons :5 ! g5]al crop 0 %ort1 produc+ z mu* z #bj ea*4 ,^? :o buy s+le pea*es at ! /reet corn]s 9 our cities1 "o or two = a dime1 c readily und]/& ^! figures4 ,i c\ld po9t out a g>d5 belong+ to a wid[1 conta9+ twelve plum-trees1 f :i* %e regul>ly receives #fj e ye>1 & sometimes ev5 m4 ,grapes are nev] s abundant 9 m>ket z to r$uce ! price bel[ ! po9t ( pr(it4 ,! prices paid = pe>s are su* z to seem absurdly high4 ,b ev5 :5 rebellion _h mo/ depress$ ! m>ket1 ,i knew a s+le tree to net #bc to ! own]4 ,ano!r gr[]1 f ?ree trees1 annually receives #fj4 ,a citiz5 ( ,new ,york is ! own] ( ?ree pe>-trees :i* h yield$ elev5 b>rels1 & produc$ #acg4 ,!re is ano!r tree 9 t ,/ate1 sev5ty ye>s old1 f :i*1 9 t p]iod1 #c1gej wor? ( pe>s h be5 sold--en\gh to pay = a f>m4 ,a "y or*>d ( f\r hundr$ trees1 "s eight ye>s aft] plant+1 at two ye>s' crops yield$ ! own] #a1dej4 ,an acre ( ! be/ pe>-trees1 well manag$1 w produce m pr(it ?an a five-hundr$-acre f>m1 )\t a tw5tie? ( ! c>e or capital4 ,b examples almo/ )\t numb] may be giv51 :]e apple-trees also h yield$ f five to t5 doll>s a ye> 9 fruit1 & _m in/ances 9 :i* tw5ty or ?irty doll>s h be5 obta9$4 ,if "o tree ( ! ,rhode ,isl& ,gre5+ w af=d =ty bu%els ( fruit1 at a qu>t] ( a doll> p] bu%el1 :i* has (t5 occurr$1 =ty su* trees on an acre w\ld yield a crop wor? f\r hundr$ doll>s4 ,b tak+ "o qu>t] ( ?is am\nt z a l[ av]age = all seasons1 & ) imp]fect cultivation1 "o hundr$ doll>s w /ill be equal to ! int]e/ on fifte5 hundr$ p] acre4 ,n[1 ?is e/imate is bas$ ^u ! price ( good w9t] apples = ! pa/ ?irty ye>s1 9 "o ( our mo/ productive di/ricts2 let a simil> e/imate be made ) fruits r>] & ( a m delicate "*4 ,apricots & ! f9] v>ieties ( ! plum are (t5 sold = ?ree to six doll>s p] bu%el1 & ! be/ e>ly pea*es f "o to ?ree doll>s4 ,an acqua9tance receiv$ eight doll>s = a crop gr[n on two f9e "y *]ry-trees1 & tw5ty-f\r doll>s f f\r "y pea*-trees ( only f\r ye>s' gr[? f ! bud4 ,9 ,we/]n ,new ,york1 s+le trees ( ! ,doy5ne or ,virgalieu pe> h (t5 af=d$ a return ( tw5ty doll>s or m1 aft] be+ s5t hundr$s ( miles to m>ket4 ,^! /&>d fruits1 requir+ sev]al ye>s to come into be>+1 are too sl[ = ! majority ( cultivators1 :o1 l myself1 ne$ some?+ :i* w pay 9 a ye> or two4 ,! :ole b]ry family is pre-em95tly adapt$ to meet ?is dem& = imm$iate pr(it4 ,happily = ! multitude engag$ 9 its propagation1 ! bus9ess _c be ov]done4 ,c\ld an exact calculation be made ( ! money exp5d$ 9 ! city ( ,new ,york m]ely = ! small fruits1 ! am\nt w\ld be s enorm\s z to be sc>cely cr$ible1 & w\ld g f> to prove ! imm5se weal? :i* actually exi/s1 9 spite ( ! fact t ?\s&s are suff]+ all ! /+s ( pov]ty4 ,take ! /rawb]ry z a fa9t index ( ! l>ge sums ( money t are annually laid out 9 ! diff]5t v>ieties ( fruit4 ,"o ( ! mo/ ephem]al ( all fruits1 only la/+ its brief mon?1 ! /rawb]ry nev]!less plays no insignificant "p 9 ! rle ( our e>ly summ] bus9ess4 ,9 fact1 ?is little b]ry may be said to be ! prime favorite ( ! season4 ,( a delici\s flavor1 ) j suffici5t ( t>tness to r5d] x agreeable1 x comm5ds itself to ! ta/e ( "y & old2 :ile its cool+ prop]ties r5d] x highly b5eficial1 9 a hygi5ic po9t ( view1 dur+ ! e>ly heats ( ! dog-days4 ,!n its *eapness places x )9 ! rea* ( ! poore/4 ,x is alike welcome to ! s*oolboy :o has a few c5ts ( pocket money to inve/ 9 su* delicacies z s*oolboys are wont to indulge 92 to ! labor+ man1 aft] ! burd5 & heat ( ! day are ov]2 & to ! weal?y1 :o has at 8 comm& ! means ( enjoym5t ( ! mo/ exp5sive k9d4 ,! fir/ /rawb]ries dur+ ! season g5]ally appe> at ! ,broadway saloons ab\t ! middle ( ,may1 & are sold at ! v mode/ price ( fifty c5ts p] p9t basket4 ,a plac>d 9 ! w9d[ ann\nces t a plateful1 ) cream1 may be _h = a simil> small consid]ation4 ,^! e>ly /rawb]ries are f ,virg9ia2 b z !y are small1 ) immaturity /amp$ ^u !m1 x is to be presum$ t !re is n a v great ru% = fifty c5ts' wor?1 ev5 by su* z feel l boa/+ t !y _h eat5 /rawb]ries & cream ere ! fro/s ( w9t] _h well disappe>$4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 ,new ,j]sey beg9s to give up h] /ores ( ! delici\s fruit1 & prices fall f fifty to fifte51 f fifte5 to six1 f six to five1 & f9ally f five to ?ree c5ts p] p9t4 ,almo/ ! entire e>ly crop ( ! ,new ,york m>ket is gr[n 9 ,new ,j]sey1 & by f> ! l>ge/ quantity br\ght into ! city by any "o r\te rea*es ,new ,york by ! ,new ,york & ,erie ,railroad ,company4 ,! b]ries are convey$ 9 c>ts & wagons f ! g>d5s :]e !y are gr[n to ! sev]al railroad /ations1 :5ce !y f9d _! way to ! respective f]ries4 ,great quantities1 h[ev]1 are convey$ 9 wagons direct to ! f]ries4 ,h5ce x is next to impossible to obta9 exact in=mation ( ! actual quantities br\ght into ! city1 & consum$ by ! inhabitants4 ,all t c be done is to convey an approximate idea ( ! imm5se ext5t ( ! trade1 leav+ ! read] to imag9e :at mu/ be ! actual quantity1 s9ce t ( :i* au!ntic in=mation c be obta9$ is s enorm\s4 ,! b]ries are l>gely %ipp$ f ,burl+ton1 ,monm\?1 & ,middlesex c\nties 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,l>ge quantities are also gr[n 9 ,b]g54 ,! ,b]g5 ,c\nty ,j\rnal says1 t f data furni%$1 x consid]s #aj1jjj1jjj baskets a l[ e/imate ( ! quantity s5t to m>ket 9 "o season f t c\nty alone4 ,?is evid5tly is a mi/ake1 =1 aft] a v close inquiry into ! matt]1 x does n appe> t any ?+ l t quantity has rea*$ ,new ,york f all places :]e ! b]ry is gr[n4 ,ev5 suppos+ t o!r m>kets besides t ( ,new ,york are indicat$1 ! quantity nam$ seems too l>ge = cr$ibility1 z hav+ be5 gr[n 9 a s+le c\nty1 h[ev] favorable ! soil may be to ! production ( ! fruit1 & not)/&+ ! utmo/ indefatigability ( ! gr[]s2 & ! m s :5 ! ,j\rnal adds1 8t ?\s&s1 p]haps millions ( baskets1 h rott$ on ! v9es40 ,! op5+ ( ! ,nor!rn ,railroad ( ,new ,j]sey to ,pi]mont1 is ano!r circum/ance :i* has giv5 an impetus to ! trade4 ,! op5+ took place j at ! comm5cem5t ( ! season ( #ahei1--n e>ly en\gh = ! gr[]s to make _! arrangem5ts = a v l>ge crop1 b j 9 "t to enable !m to take full advantage ( ! means ( transit ov] ! l9e1 ( ! !n rip5+ crop4 ,accord+ly1 z f> z c be asc]ta9$1 #djj1jjj baskets 7 br\ght ov] ! new road4 ,?is looks well = a comm5cem5t1 & holds out a good promise ( an enorm\s trade 9 future seasons4 ,! section ( c\ntry ?r\gh :i* ! l9e runs1 quietly undulat+1 is well wat]$1 & admirably adapt$ to ! gr[? ( ! /rawb]ry2 & z ! settlem5ts are )9 easy di/ances ( ! /ations1 ! fruit c be s5t into m>ket fre% pick$ & s\nd1 reta9+ its full1 ri* flavor4 ,! cultivation ( ! /rawb]ry is v little att5d$ to on ,long ,isl&4 ,on inquiry at ! railroad /ation !re1 x 0 f\nd t s small is ! quantity br\ght ov] by x1 t x 0 n deem$ wor? :ile to *>ge freight = ! few p>cels c>ri$ by travell]s4 ,! quantity may be safely set d[n at #be1jjj baskets4 ,no bus9ess is done 9 ?is fruit ov] ! ,hudson or ! ,h>lem & ,new ,hav5 ,railroads4 ,besides ! railroads1 ! /eamboats br+ to m>ket l>ge quantities ( ! fruit4 ,x is impossible to obta9 correct /ati/ical in=mation ( ! trade f ?is s\rce4 ,! quantity br\ght f ,keyport1 ,n4 ,j41 alone1 by two vessels1 has be5 e/imat$ at #a1gej1jjj baskets4 ,! foll[+ is an epitome ( ! bus9ess done1 z f> z c be asc]ta9$3-- ,baskets4 ,ov] ! ,new ,york & ,erie ,railroad #c1bec1djg 8 8 ,railroad ( ,nor!rn ,new ,j]sey #djj1jjj 8 8 ,long ,isl& ,railroad #be1jjj 8 8 ,camd5 & ,amboy ,railroad #a1ajj1jjj ,f ,keyport1 9 vessels #a1gej1jjj 8 ,hobok5 & o!r places1 9 wagons #ejj1jjj --------- #g1jbh1djg ,say sev5 millions ( baskets1 9 r\nd numb]s4 ,( ! ?ree & a qu>t] millions br\ght ov] ! ,new ,york & ,erie ,railroad1 some:at m ?an "o-half are f ,ramsey's & ,all5dale /ation1 & ! rema9d] f ! /ations on ! ,union ,railroad & ! ,pi]mont bran*4 ,( ^? br\ght by ! ,camd5 & ,amboy ,railroad1 ! great bulk is f ,burl+ton c\nty4 ,x is difficult to =m a correct e/imate ( ! av]age price at :i* /rawb]ries sell2 b by c>efully collat+ ! /atem5ts ( ! pr9cipal :olesale deal]s1 & tak+ ! mean ( ! sev]al prices1 ?r\gh\t ! season1 #c p] hundr$ baskets1 by :olesale1 seems to be pretty ne> ! m>k4 ,f ! :olesale deal]s ! article sometimes *anges h&s twice1 be=e rea*+ ! consum]1 :o1 tak+ ! av]age1 may be said to h paid #c c5ts p] basket1 or #c4ej p] hundr$4 ,consequ5tly1 x w be se5 t ! retail] makes b a small pr(it1 especially 9 cases :]e ! /rawb]ries rea* him ?r\gh ! h&s ( ! middle-man1 :o ( c\rse manages to make 8 %>e ( ga9 9 ! transf]4 ,! :olesale deal]s g5]ally sell on commission1 acc\nt+ to ! gr[]s = _! sales1 & res]v+ t5 p] c5t4 = _! tr\ble4 ,! l>ge/ quantity sold by any "o deal] is ab\t #cjj1jjj baskets4 ,! freight *>ge ov] ! railroads is #ab c5ts p] hundr$ baskets4 ,! foll[+ figures w %[ :at a conspicu\s "p ?is app>5tly insignificant b]ry plays 9 our social economics3 #gjj1jjj baskets1 at #c4ge p] hundr$ #bf1bej ,pr(it to ! retail]s1 at #ge c5ts p] hundr$ #e1bej ,commission to :olesale deal]s1 at #aj p] c5t4 #b1fbe ,freight1 at #ab c5ts p] hundr$1 all r\nd #hge ,?is is only z f> z c be asc]ta9$1 b !re is reason to believe t ?\s&s ( baskets ( /rawb]ries f9d _! way into ! ,new ,york m>kets1 ( :i* no acc\nt c be obta9$1 ?us t5d+ to swell ! enorm\s exp5diture on ?is almo/ ! smalle/ ( summ] fruits4 ,x is equally difficult to asc]ta9 ! quantity ( ?is fruit :i* p\rs into ,philadelphia also1 dur+ ! season1 b x is probably two-?irds z great z t :i* goes to ,new ,york4 ,!re are num]\s gr[]s ne> ! =m] city1 :o dispat* to x f tw5ty to sixty bu%els ea*1 daily4 ,an exp]i5c$ writ] on ?is subject e/imates ! consumption ( /rawb]ries 9 ! f\r great cities z foll[s-- ,new ,york #ed1jjj bu%els4 ,philadelphia #ad1jjj 8 ,bo/on #aa1jjj 8 ,c9c9nati #ad1jjj 8 ,?is e/imate ( ! consumption ( ,philadelphia is a v errone\s "o1 z ! consumption mu/ fully equal t ( ,new ,york4 ,9 #ahfj1 no less ?an #agc1ejj qu>ts ( /rawb]ries pass$ ?r\gh ! gate ( only "o ( ! num]\s gravel turnpikes 9 ,new ,j]sey1 on _! way to ,philadelphia4 ,?is is equal to #e1ddb bu%els1 m ?an "o-?ird ( ! quantity e/imat$ z above4 ,he says t #h1jjj1jjj baskets 7five to ! qu>t7 h be5 receiv$ 9 ,new ,york 9 a season4 ,he adds1 t ! crop ar\nd ^! f\r cities does n exce$ #be to #ej bu%els p] acre1 al?\gh in/ances are report$ :]e #ajj1 & ev5 #acj to #adj bu%els h be5 produc$ on an acre1 or 9 t proportion4 ,! returns1 !re=e1 v>y f #ajj to #hjj p] acre1 & ! prices range f #a4ej d[n to #ab c5ts a qu>t4 ,! =m] price is readily obta9$ 9 ,wa%+ton at ! op5+ ( ! season4 ,he !nce argues t 9 ord] to supply ,new ,york & vic9ity ) /rawb]ries1 ab\t #a1ejj acres1 ( ! *oice/ l& is requir$1 & #ejj = ! o!r cities nam$4 ,?is he alleges to be at lea/ f\r times z mu* l& z is ei!r appropriate or necess>y = ! object1 if ! nature & cultivation ( ! /rawb]ry 7 only z well und]/ood z ! rais+ ( corn4 ,he cont5ds t a crop ( ?irty bu%els ( /rawb]ries to ! acre1 is only ab\t proportionate to a corn crop ( t5 bu%els on ! same gr\nd4 ,he says t a /rawb]ry plantation is seldom se5 )\t hav+1 aft] ! fir/ ye>1 _m m plants ^u ! gr\nd ?an c obta9 air or light suffici5t to fruit well4 ,! consequ5ce is1 t all our city m>kets are ma9ly suppli$ ) inf]ior fruit1 simply because "s ( ! commone/ k9ds cont9ue to produce a little /unt$1 s\r fruit1 ev5 "u ! wor/ treatm5t4 ,sup]ior1 well-gr[n fruit w easily produce twice & f\r times z mu* to ! acre1 & w comm& prices f two to f\r times l>g] 9 ! city m>kets3 mak+ ! avails & ! diff]5ce f ! same l& to be #be bu%els at #ab c5ts a qu>t1 or at lea/ #abe bu%els at #be c5ts a qu>t1 or #a1jjj or #ajj an acre4 ,he lays x d[n t an acre ought to be made to yield #abe bu%els1 & t no gr[] %\ld be satisfi$ ) less4 ,t ?is yield & ^! pr(its c be realiz$1 !re are num]\s evid5ces4 ,small plots ( gr\nd1 ?or\ghly cultivat$1 h yield$ ev5 a d\ble ratio4 ,"o gr[] 9 ,connecticut realiz$ #bae f /rawb]ries rais$ on tw5ty-five rods ( gr\nd1 or at ! rate ( #a1cjj p] acre4 ,a citiz5 ( ,ma9e has rais$ !m1 on a small lot1 at ! rate ( #cjj bu%els an acre4 ,ano!r 9 ,new ,j]sey cle>$ #a1ajj f ?ree acres1 & "o ( ! agricultural societies 9 t ,/ate aw>d$ ! /rawb]ry premium to a g5tleman ^: gr\nd produc$ !m at ! rate ( #a1bbb an acre1 cle> pr(it4 ,i h se5 a crop rip5+ on ?ree acres = :i* ! own] 0 (f]$ #hjj z x /ood1 ! buy] to pick & take x away at 8 own exp5se4 ,! (f] 0 decl9$1 & ! own] realiz$ #a1cjj cle>4 ,mr4 ,full]1 ( ,brooklyn1 has gr[n at ! rate ( #fjj bu%els p] acre1 on a small plot ( ! ,b>tlett2 & by ! same mode ( treatm5t1 #djj ( ! ,triomphe de ,g&4 ,all ^! returns are unque/ionably ! effects ( high culture4 ,^? :o fail to practise x1 also fail to realize su* returns4 ,! slov5ly cultivator compla9s t 8 /rawb]ries run out4 ,b ?is is because he p]mits ! we$s & grass to run 9 & occupy ! gr\nd4 ,! plant has no inh]5t t5d5cy to deg5]ate4 ,= ! la/ few ye>s1 imm5se dem& has exi/$ = ,wilson's ,albany ,se$l+4 ,^? at all conv]sant ) ! subject1 "k t pl5ty ( room is requisite to get ! greate/ quantity ( runn]s f a giv5 numb] ( plants--! sale be+ p]fectly sure1 all deal]s give ?is room2 ! consequ5ce is1 :ile ! plants are wor? say #aj p] #ajjj1 all are f9e l>ge plants1 & give a fair crop1 ev5 ! fir/ ye> aft] plant+4 ,su* plants tell _! own /ory1 & ! dem& cont9ues4 ,9 a %ort "t1 prices come d[n2 & ! supply increas+ beyond dem&1 ! deal] no long] ?9ks x wor? :ile to give ?is room expressly = ! gr[? ( plants3 ! b$s take c>e ( !mselves1 h5ce be> b little1 & ! plants furni%$ are always weak & sp9dl+4 ,^! require ! second ye> to fruit2 p]haps1 9 ! int]im1 new k9ds are press$ into notice1 & f ! old b$s x becomes m & m difficult to obta9 /rong plants1 until ! cry is rais$ t ! once celebrat$ /rawb]ry has run its race4 ,n[1 ! "q is1 :e!r ! same k9ds "u ! same circum/ances1 t is1 /rong runn]s f /rong old plants1 9 good soil & pl5ty ( room1 w n cont9ue to be productive4 ,z ?is is n design$ to be a treatise on ! art ( rais+ /rawb]ries1 s ,i %all n enl>ge ^u ! subject4 ,e gr[] seems to h a me?od ( 8 own1 :i* he pref]s ov] all o!rs4 ,!re are works ^u ! subject1 conta9+ num]\s facts ) :i* e c>eful beg9n] %\ld make himself famili>4 ,b ev5 9 ^! are to be discov]$ ! mo/ extraord9>y collisions ( op9ion1--"o1 = in/ance1 recomm5d+ g5]\s manur+1 ano!r insi/+ t poor gr\nd only %\ld be us$1 :ile a ?ird decl>es t frequ5t /irr+ ( ! soil w ( itself insure abundant crops4 ,amid all ^! antagonisms "o great fact /&s prom95tly =?1 t ! /rawb]ry plant w cont9ue to live & produce fruit "u e possible v>iety ( treatm5t2 :ile ano!r is equally conspicu\s1 t ! bett] ! treatm5t ! bett] ! return4 ,x w\ld be presumptu\s 9 a novice l me to und]take to reconcile ^! unacc\ntable discrepancies ( ! great /rawb]ry doctors ( ! c\ntry4 ,b ,i h le>n$ en\gh to be satisfi$ t soil has mu* to d 9 ! successful cultivation ( ?is fruit4 ,a v>iety :i* fl\ri%es 9 "o soil w be almo/ b>r5 9 ano!r4 ,h5ce1 9 ! h&s ( "o gr[] x proves a great prize1 b 9 ^? ( ano!r x is comp>atively wor?less4 ,)\t d\bt x is to ?is cause t mu* ( ! div]sity ( op9ion z to c]ta9 v>ieties1 z well z to ! mode ( culture1 is to be attribut$4 ,nei!r w ,i und]take to decide :at sorts1 among ! cl\d ( new aspirants = public patronage :i* are annually com+ into notice1 are to be adopt$ z ! be/4 ,"o is 9 dang] ( be+ confus$ by go+ l>gely into ! cultivation ( a multitude ( v>ieties4 ,hav+ secur$ a supply ( a few :i* he has prov$ to be cong5ial ) 8 p>ticul> soil1 he %\ld adh]e to !m4 ,small trials ( ! new v>ieties may be safely made1 b :olesale sub/itutions are _m times disa/r\s und]tak+s4 ,hav+ f\nd out su* z suit my soil1 ,i am cont5t to keep !m4 ,! ,albany se$l+ gr[s ^u x ) unsurpass$ luxuriance1 & ,i %all probably nev] ab&on x4 ,meantime ,i h tri$ ! ,b>tlett1 & f\nd x a rampant & h>dy gr[]1 be>+ ! mo/ abundant crops ( lusci\s fruit4 ,s ,i f9d ,mc,avoy's ,sup]ior to be a beautiful b]ry1 & a vigor\s runn]4 ,9 my soil ! ,triomphe de ,g& does n realize ! extravagant promise ( fruitfulness :i* h]ald$ its introduction to public notice4 ,my neighbors also compla9 ( x 9 ! same way4 ,b = my own family consumption1 ,i pref] x to any /rawb]ry ,i h ev] eat54 ,! flavor is ri* & lusci\s beyond description1 :ile ! crisp se$s crackle betwe5 y\r impati5t gr9d]s ) rev]b]ations l\d en\gh to p5etrate ! utmo/ dep?s ( a hungry /oma*4 ,s long z my v9es cont9ue to produce only "o-f\r? z mu* z o!rs1 ,i %all cont9ue to gr[ ?is unsurpassable v>iety4 ,x s5ds (f runn]s 9 amaz+ abundance4 ,:5 gr[n 9 /ools1 ) ! runn]s clipp$ (f weekly1 x be>s pr(usely ( enorm\s fruit2 & ?is me?od1 ,i am incl9$ to believe1 is ! true corrective ( all unfri5dly elem5ts 9 ! soil4 ,9 addition to ^!1 ,i h1 9 common ) 8all ! _w & ! re/ ( mank9d10 ! ,tribune /rawb]ries1 n[ gr[+ f9ely 9 pots1 & c>efully h\s$ = crop next summ]4 ,hav+ se5 !m 9 fruit1 & hav+ also entire confid5ce t ! association by :om !y are di/ribut$ w\ld no m spread abroad a wor?less article ?an !y w\ld circulate a vici\s %eet1 s ,i reg>d ! propagation ( ^! ?ree plants z ! beg9n+ ( a new era 9 ! hi/ory ( /rawb]ry culture4 ,i h v little d\bt t !re are specific manures = ! /rawb]ry1 & "o ( !m w probably be f\nd 9 ,baugh's ,rawbone ,sup]phosphate ( ,lime4 ,?is article is manufactur$ 9 ,philadelphia1 & is made ( raw1 unburnt bones1 :i* 9 _! raw /ate conta9 "o-?ird ( animal matt]1 & comb9es ammonia & phosphoric acid 9 ! prop] proportions = /imulat+ & n\ri%+ vegetable gr[?4 ,i h us$ x z freely z ,i c\ld af=d to1 on turnips1 cel]y1 & /rawb]ries4 ,on ! two =m] its effect 0 v decid$ly favorable4 ,my cel]y uni=mly exce$s t ( my neighbors1 bo? 9 size1 crispness1 & flavor1 & consequ5tly comm&s a high] price4 ,b its effect on /rawb]ries has be5 p]fectly m>vell\s4 ,on "s ( !m ! sup]phosphate 0 scatt]$ on bo? sides ( ! r[1 :5ce1 by repeat$ hoe+ & rak+1 ) ! aid ( sundry ra9s1 its f9] p>ticles f\nd _! way to ! roots4 ,! result has be5 a robu/ gr[? ( ! plants1 su* z _c be se5 on any o!r "p ( my gr\nd4 ,!y hold up _! heads1 _! leaves & fruit-/alks "s in*es high] ?an any o!rs1 :ile _! :ole appe>ance indicates t !y h be5 f$ ) a m cong5ial f]tiliz] ?an usual4 ,_m ( !m h put =? d\ble cr[ns1 %[+ t !y are prep>$ to furni% twice ! ord9>y quantity ( fruit4 ,s impress$ am ,i ) ! sup]ior value ( ?is f]tiliz]1 t ,i h1 ?is autumn ( #ahfc1 manur$ z _m r[s z ,i c\ld1 & %all h]eaft] sub/itute x :olly = all b>ny>d manure4 ,x is appli$ ) ! utmo/ facility1 x conta9s ! se$s ( no pe/if]\s we$s1 & its virtues are s highly conc5trat$ t a small am\nt manures a l>ge surface4 ,x is q possible t x may n d s well on "s soils z o!rs1 b no f>m] c be sure ( ?is until he has made ! trial4 ,h5ce1 z t c be made ) a s+le bag1 ! soon] x is und]tak5 ! bett] x w be = ^? to ^: soil x may be f\nd cong5ial4 ,?\s&s ( doll>s' wor? ( ! common wild blackb]ry are annually tak5 to ! cities & sold4 ,= ^! b]ries ! price has1 )9 a few ye>s1 actually ris5 "o-half4 ,! traffic 9 !m on "s railroads is imm5se1 especially on ^? lead+ into ,philadelphia f ,delaw>e4 ,millions ( qu>ts are annually sold 9 ,new ,york & ,c9c9nati4 ,a s+le t[n%ip 9 ,new ,j]sey sells to ! am\nt ( #b1jjj & "o c\nty 9 ,indiana to t ( #aj1jjj4 ,! huckleb]ry trade ( ,new ,j]sey is also v l>ge4 ,a s+le buy] 9 ,monm\? c\nty pur*ases sixty bu%els daily dur+ ! pick+ season4 ,all ^! wild b]ries are ga!r$ by wom5 & *ildr5 :o1 )\t ^! crops1 w\ld f9d no o!r employm5t4 ,b !y gr[ 9 e wood & swamp1 9 e neglect$ headl&1 :ile ^u ! old fields !y ent] into full possession4 ,z !y co/ no?+ b ! labor ( ga!r+ !m1 s !y are ! b\ntiful means ( draw+ ?\s&s ( doll>s into ! pockets ( ! indu/ri\s poor4 ,! cranb]ry swamps ( ,new ,j]sey are z celebrat$ = ! abundance ( _! products z _! own]s h be5 = p]mitt+ !m to become ! prey ( all :o *oose to /rip !m ( _! fruit4 ,?us ! dem& = ev5 ! wild b]ries cont9ues to enl>ge4 ,h5ce !re mu/ be sure sale = ^? ( a sup]ior quality4 ,9 fact1 ! cultivation ( fruit is yet 9 a /ate ( infancy2 x is j beg9n+ to assume ! "* its m]its des]ve4 ,probably m trees h be5 rais$1 m or*>ds plant$1 )9 ! pa/ t5 or twelve ye>s ?an 9 all previ\s "t4 ,)9 a few ye>s pa/ x has receiv$ an unusual degree ( att5tion4 ,plantations ( all sorts1 or*>ds1 g>d5s1 & nurs]ies1 h increas$ 9 numb] & ext5t to a degree q unprec$5t$2 n 9 "o section or locality1 b f ! extreme nor? to ! s\!rn limits ( ! fruit-gr[+ region4 ,horticultural societies h be5 organiz$ 9 all p>ts2 :ile exhibitions1 & ,national1 ,/ate1 & local ,conv5tions ( fruit-gr[]s h be5 held to discuss ! m]its ( fruits1 & o!r k9dr$ topics1 until x has become ! desire ( almo/ e man1 :e!r he live 9 t[n or c\ntry1 to enjoy f9e fruits1 to provide !m = 8 family1 &1 if possible1 to cultivate ! trees 9 8 own g>d5 ) 8 own h&s4 ,!re are n[ s+le nurs]ies 9 ?is c\ntry :]e a million fruit-trees are adv]tis$ = sale4 ,if e hundr$-acre f>m 7 to receive fifty trees1 all ! nurs]ies w\ld be swept b>e 9 a s+le ye>4 ,! ,/ates ea/ (1 & contigu\s to1 ! ,mississippi riv]1 w\ld require t5 ?\s& acres ( l& = ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 to plant t5 acres ( fruit-trees on e hundr$-acre f>m 9 ?is portion ( ! ,union3 & ?is e/imate is bas$ on ! supposition t all ! trees plant$ d well1 & fl\ri%4 ,if only a fif? ( !m p]i%1 !n two ?\s& ye>s w\ld be requir$1 at ! pres5t rate ( supply1 to furni% ! above-nam$ quantity ( or*>d = e f>m4 ,"s nurs]ies already cov] #cjj to #ejj acres1 b ev5 ^! g b a %ort way 9 supply+ ! imm5se dem& = fruit-trees4 ,h[ absurd1 !n1 9 ! face ( su* an array ( facts z ?is1 ! idea t our m>kets are to be surfeit$ ) fruit6 ,?\s&s ( acres ( pea*-trees1 b5d+ "u _! heavy crops1 are /ill ne$$ = ! consumption ( b "o city2 & broad fifty-acre fields r$d5$ ) enorm\s products1 may yet s5d ) pr(it hundr$s ( bu%els ( /rawb]ries daily into ! o!r4 ,if1 in/ead ( keep+ ?ree days1 sorts 7 n[ add$ t w\ld keep ?ree mon?s1 _m times ! am\nt w\ld be ne$$4 ,b ! m>ket w\ld n be conf9$ to l>ge cities4 ,railroads & /eamboats w\ld op5 new *annels ( di/ribution ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry = increas$ supplies4 ,nor w\ld ! bus9ess /op "h4 ,l>ge portions ( ! ,ea/]n ,cont95t w\ld gladly become pur*as]s z soon z suffici5t quantities %\ld create facilities = a reasonable supply4 ,our be/ apples are eag]ly b\ght 9 ,london & ,liv]pool1 :]e #i p] b>rel is n an unusual price = ! be/ ,newt[n pipp9s4 ,&1 by be+ pack$ 9 ice1 pe>s ga!r$ e>ly 9 autumn h be5 safely s5t to ,jamaica1 & /rawb]ries to ,b>badoes4 ,! ,baldw9 apple has be5 furni%$ 9 good condition 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies two mon?s aft] x is entirely gone 9 ,bo/on4 ,! _w has nev] yet be5 surfeit$ ) fruit4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,g5tleman-,,f>m+--,,e/abli%+ ,a ,,home4 ,f all ^! indu/rial antec$5ts1 few w\ld set me d[n z belong+ to ! class ( g5tlem5 f>m]s4 ,g5]ally !y are m5 ( leisure1 & are always presum$ to be indep5d5t2 = mo/ ( u h inh]it$ ! /range idea t "o mu/ be weal?y 9 ord] to be g5tlemanly4 ,!y g into ! c\ntry because !y are ri*4 ,i w5t because ,i 0 poor4 ,not)/&+ ?is antagonism betwe5 _! condition & m9e1 x 0 practically1 & = all purposes ( human com=t1 s insignificant z to disappe> entirely :5 br\ght to ! te/4 ,!re 7 neighbors )9 a mile ( me1 weal?y citiz5s :o _h pur*as$ l&s1 erect$ spl5did h\ses1 e/abli%$ lawns t 7 gorge\s ) fruits1 & ev]gre5s & fl[]s1 :ile co/ly grap]ies 7 made to yield a w9t] h>ve/ ( extraord9>y fruit4 ,!y sport$ elegant c>riages1 & _h pr(essional exp]ts to look aft] ! hot-b$s 9 w9t]1 & ! g>d5 9 summ]4 ,my rid+ 0 done a-foot1 & ,i 0 ! pr(essional g5ius ( my own g>d54 ,e av5ue ( !irs 0 nicely gravell$ & roll$2 e h$ge ( ev]gre5 0 trimm$ into ! mo/ arti/ic %ape4 ,n a day 9 w9t] b ! vegetables ( e>ly spr+ 7 spread 9 abundance on _! tables2 yet _m times !y h ov]fl[$ ) g5]\s att5tion on my own4 ,i c\ld boa/ ( b few ( ^! ev]-pres5t luxuries2 yet ) ^! m51 "s ( :om 7 ! life & *>m ( ! neighborhood1 ,i m+l$ ) ! mo/ cordial association4 ,?\gh !re 0 no community ( weal?1 yet !re 0 "o ( feel+1 su* z spr+s f education1 "*1 & k9dr$ aspirations aft] :atev] is captivat+ 9 ! intellectual1 or good 9 ! moral _w4 ,our families became cem5t$ by cordial fri5d%ips1 & int]c\rse 0 enjoy$ & regulat$1 n on ! assumption t x 0 money t made ! c\ntry g5tleman1 b t m9d1 & he>t1 & education 7 ! true +r$i5ts4 ,?us1 ) no pret5sions to a position s widely covet$1 ,i enjoy$ all its advantages4 ,!re is no su* levell] z politics1 %ort ( ! great levell] himself4 ,"s ( my neighbors 7 prodigi\s politicians4 ,z mo/ ( !m 7 s5sible m51 all su* agre$ ) me2 & hav+ myself a good deal ( zeal 9 ! cause1 we _h at times a _w ( caucuss+2 on :i* occasions ! mo/ lum9\s discussions occurr$4 ,i h sometimes be5 a/oni%$ at ! dep? ( political & f9ancial wisdom develop$ on ^! occasions4 ,!re 0 little d\bt1 9 my m9d1 t a cab9et ( ! /ronge/ "* c\ld h be5 made up f among u4 ,:5 ,i h9t$ ?is idea to "o ( u1 he express$ 8 decid$ op9ion t !re 0 mat]ial en\gh = two or ?ree4 ,z to f9ance--= mo/ ( ^! _h be5 successful & become ri*--!y talk$ ( hundr$s ( millions z if !y 7 e-day trifles4 ,^! caucusses occupi$ _m long ev5+s j be=e election-day1 :5 funds 7 to raise1 c&idates to be select$1 tickets to pr9t1 & o!r equally weighty matt]s 7 to be eng9e]$ to a crisis4 ,sometimes1 ev5 aft] election1 !y 7 held1 especially :5 x 0 discov]$ t ! funds _h be5 us$ up )\t exp5ses hav+ be5 paid4 ,on su* occasions x 0 evid5t we _h mu* less talk & fire1 & t ! ca% deficit 0 a consid]able damp] on ! spirits ( all pres5t4 ,b ,i feel conv9c$ t at ^! caucuses ! nation has be5 repeat$ly sav$4 ,z we g5]ally c>ri$ ! day at ! polls1 x 0 !n unanim\sly agre$ on 8our side0 t ! c\ntry 0 safe--at lea/ until x ne$$ sav+ ov] aga94 ,someh[--,i c h>dly say exactly h[--^! g5tlem5 discov]$ t ,i 0 pretty good at writ+ resolutions1 gett+ up po/]s t made ! t[n r+ ) s5sation1 & t 9 a g5]al way ,i 0 :at "o ( ! p>ty--a retir$ groc]--call$ a 8good egg40 ,! result 0 t ,i 0 spe$ily promot$ to a high position 9 _! political & social confid5ce4 ,on "o occasion !y ev5 did me ! honor ( mak+ me secret>y ( a meet+ :i* _h be5 call$ to consid] :at _h bett] be done ) ! t[n pump2 & ,i h good reason to believe t _h ,i intimat$ a wi% to t effect1 !y w\ld h honor$ me ) ! extremely responsible position ( *airman4 ,if ! c\ntry _h be5 9 any actual dang]1 ,i ?9k !y w\ld h turn$ to me by a sort ( in/9ct1 s great 0 _! admiration ( my ability to get up a h&bill at ! %orte/ possible notice4 ,b hav+ no political ambition1 ! security 9 :i* ,i h be5 cont5t to vegetate w n surprise ! sympa!tic read]4 ,?us village politics are a v agreeable pa/ime1 especially :5 y happ5 to be g5]ally ( ! same m9d4 ,"s ( ^! c\ntry g5tlem5 _h pur*as$ nak$ fields1 inclos$ by decrepit f5ces1 ov] :i* ! rank poison-v9e & poke-bu% /ruggl$ ) ! wild blackb]ry = asc5dancy1 :ile ! wea!r-beat5 trunks ( bla/$ apple-trees1 gr[n gha/ly by age & decay1 ?rew up _! leafless bran*es 9 ! c5tre ( ! gr\nds4 ,!re 7 /ones & gulleys & b>r5 knolls d5ud$ ( ! soil4 ,!re 7 ponds :i* /agnat$ 9 summ]1 ov]gr[n ) spatt]-docks & cat-tail1 & s d5sely populat$ by frogs1 t ev5 :5 times 7 mo/ fl\ri%+ & money mo/ abundant1 ! neighborhood 0 nev] )\t its congregation ( croak]s4 ,! build+s 7 9 "s cases ! ar*itectural residuum ( ! m5 :o fir/ squatt$ on ! soil1 ) l[ & unpla/]$ ceil+s1 black5$ by ! smoke f huge op5 fireplaces4 ,z e ?+ )9 0 primitive & inconv5i5t1 s all )\t 0 rude & squalid4 ,x has ev]y:]e be5 ! mission ( ! g5tleman f>m] to recon/ruct & reg5]ate all ?is4 ,i h se5 him engag$ 9 numb]less und]tak+s ( ! k9d4 ,no "o beg9s improvem5t ) su* c\rage\s zeal2 no "o goes ?r\gh ) :at he und]takes ) su* unflagg+ lib]ality ( exp5diture4 ,:]ev] he locates he leaves an almo/ imp]i%able m>k4 ,:atev] he lays 8 h& to he improves & beautifies4 ,all ?is is prov]bial 9 ! c\ntry1 ?\gh ! zeal1 ! ef=ts1 & ! exp5ditures ( su* m5 are f> f be+ prop]ly appreciat$4 ,i 0 "o day /&+ ne> an old home/ead1 :i* 0 ?us crumbl+ into a heap ( firewood1 by ord] ( a weal?y citiz5 :o _h rec5tly become ! pur*as]4 ,a gr\p ( idle neighbors 7 lean+1 l myself1 aga9/ ! old rickety f5ce1 wat*+ ! progress ( demolition1 :5 an anci5t f>m]1 :o knew no?+ beyond six p] c5t41 broke ! sil5ce by obs]v+-- 8,s x is4 ,:5 a city man buys a f>m & pays = x1 !n he beg9s to sp5d money40 8,always s10 respond$ ano!r1 :o belong$ to ! same ant$iluvian class2 8,i've se$ x _m a "t40 ,!re 0 q a g5]al ass5t to ?is proposition among ! gr\p4 ,! idea ( ! fir/ speak] 01 t because he possess$ money1 8 sole duty 0 to keep x1 & t g5tlem5 f>m]s 7 great simpletons = do+ o!rwise2 nev] = a mom5t imag9+ t if = himself x 7 a luxury to ho>d1 x might be ) ! o!rs a /ill great] luxury to sp5d4 ,9 _m neighborhoods1 ! adv5t ( a g5tleman f>m] is n hail$ ) g5u9e hospitality4 ,he is too (t5 reg>d$ z a fooli% man1 because he sp5ds 8 money freely1 ev5 ?\gh x be scatt]$ among ! sne]+ cr[d4 ,h[ev] ?or\ghly he pulls d[n1 h[ev] judici\sly he builds up & improves1 ! masses nei!r appreciate nor compreh5d4 ,!y see him ext]m9ate ! mo/ imp5etrable h$g][s ) no o!r rem>k ?an z to :at ! job w co/4 ,he dra9s ! immemorial m>%1 aboli%es ! spatt]-docks1 squel*es ! frogs1 digs up ! dead apple-trees1 & br+s 9 a huge /& ( clov]4 ,! latt] !y c compreh5d1 because !y "k :at clov] is4 ,!y h be5 educat$ to believe 9 x2 b ( mo/ ( ! =m] op]ations !y "k no?+1 & hav+ a vague idea t !y co/ great sums ( money1 condemn !m z useless & unpr(itable fancies4 ,b among ! g5tlem5 f>m]s ( ?is c\ntry are to be f\nd its l(tie/ m9ds1 its pure/ patriots1 its greate/ public b5efactors4 ,!y h import$ our celebrat$ bre$s ( dome/ic animals1 sometimes at enorm\s co/1 & 9 _m cases h propagat$ !m ) no view to _! own pr(it4 ,! f>m-/ock ( entire neighborhoods has be5 reg5]at$ by ?is infusion ( new & bett] blood4 ,!y build neat] & m conv5i5t b>ns & ou?\ses2 !y patronize new plants & tools2 !y dit* & "u-dra9 ! swamps & mead[s2 !y plant va/ or*>ds ( ! *oice/ fruits2 !y try co/ly exp]im5ts exclusively = ! public good2 _! labors enhance ! value ( ! l&s ar\nd !m2 !y are ! animat+ spirits ( half our agricultural societies1 &1 9 a hundr$ ways1 by precept & example1 ) a g5]\s outlay ( means1 h made !mselves ! models ( improv$ processes :i* h act$ p[]fully 9 induc+ o!rs to imitate _! managem5t4 ,yet ^! m5 are sometimes piti$ because _! labors af=d !m no pr(it1 z if ! :ole duty ( man lay 9 ! acquisition ( six p] c5t4 ,x is n important t _! labor %\ld result 9 pr(it2 & if ( no consequ5ce to !mselves1 :y %\ld _! failure to realize x be s di/ress+ to o!rs8 ,x w\ld co/ !m q z mu* to live if !y _h rema9$ 9 ! city4 ,! only real money diff]5ce is1 t :at !y sp5d is disburs$ 9 "o place in/ead ( ano!r4 ,!re is ! va/ collat]al gratification ( liv+ :]e ! mo/ com=t is to be obta9$4 ,!y h tramp$ & swelt]$ ov] ! hot pavem5ts ( a city long en\gh4 ,n[ !y h broad acres & heal?-inspir+ breezes1 glori\s lawns1 trees load$ ) abundant crops ( lusci\s fruit1 g>d5s ^: cont5ts w\ld be covet$ by ! t5ants ( e city m>ket1 society en\gh1 books1 & :atev] !y may ord] ! daily mail to br+ !m4 ,x is p]haps ! mo/ valuable incid5t 9 ! :ole aim & practice ( g5tleman f>m+ t pr(it is n ! object4 ,b if ^! e/abli% pleasant homes by re/or+ ! wa/e places ( ! e>?1 x is n accompli%$ by m]ely scatt]+ at r&om ! cont5ts ( a well-fill$ purse4 ,ta/e & incl9ation mu/ comb9e to make ! :ole ef=t effective4 ,take ^! two la/ +r$i5ts1 sub/itute indu/ry & economy = ! purse1 & !n unite all 9 ! p]son ( a p]sev]+ man1 p5niless ?\gh he be1 & a home may be e/abli%$1 less pret5ti\s1 x is true1 b )9 :i* ,love w gladly seek to fold 8 w+s1 ev]more to ne/le r\nd ! he>t1 :ile ,"t1 sure 9 8 approa*es1 b lavi% ( 8 comp5sations1 w lift up ! mode/ occupants into ! sun%9e ( a grateful indep5d5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,unsuccessful ,,m5--,,rebellion ,,n ,,ru9\s ,,to ,,nor!rn ,,agriculture4 ,look+ back ^u ! incid5ts ( my city life1 ,i confess t increas+ ye>s br+ ) !m an increas+ respect = ^? :o d n succe$ 9 life1 z ^! words are commonly us$4 ,heav5 has be5 said to be a place = ^? :o h n succe$$ ^u e>?2 & x is surely true t cele/ial graces d n be/ ?rive & bloom 9 ! hot blaze ( worldly prosp]ity4 ,ill success sometimes arises f sup]abundance ( qualities 9 !mselves good1 f a consci5ce too s5sitive1 a ta/e too fa/idi\s1 a self-=getfulness too romantic1 a mode/y too retir+4 ,i w n g s f> z to say1 ) a liv+ poet1 t 8,! _w kn[s no?+ ( its greate/ m520 b !re are =ms ( greatness1 or at lea/ excell5ce1 t die & make no sign2 !re are m>tyrs :o miss ! palm1 b n ! /ake2 !re are h]oes )\t ! laurel1 & conqu]ors )\t ! triumph4 ,x _c be d5i$ t !re is a class ( m5 :o nev] succe$ 9 bus9ess4 ,) a fair am\nt ( e>ne/ indu/ry1 !y are /ill unable to get on4 ,bad luck seems to be _! fate1 & !y are p]petually rail+ at =tune4 ,9 ?is !y are n )\t sympa?y4 ,!re are hundr$s ( simple1 good-he>t$ p1 :o reg>d !m z ill-/>r$ mortals1 aga9/ :om an inscrutable de/9y _h set itself1 & :o are always ready to pity _! mis*ances & help !m 9 _! la/ extremity4 ,b is n t a v fooli% philosophy :i* ref]s ! mis=tunes or ! prosp]ity ( individuals to pret]natural causes1 or ev5 natural causes entirely =eign to ! p]sons8 ,"s p1 x is true1 owe a great deal to accid5t4 ,mu* ( _! success is due to circum/ances n ( _! own mak+4 ,s x is ) o!rs :o suff] disappo9tm5t or disa/]4 ,b 9 ^? cases 9 :i* failure or success is c]ta9ly dep5d5t on no extrane\s ag5cies1 b on "o's own means & en]gies1 ,i am confid5t t no little ( ! compla9t ( our h>d lot is misdirect$1 & t ! *>ity :i* helps u out ( our successive difficulties is misplac$4 ,9 pla9 words1 our failures 9 ?is or t ?+ are (t5 attributable to ! fact t we engage 9 ent]prises beyond our p[]4 ,! _w is fill$ ) examples ( ?is tru?4 ,we see hundr$s ( m5 9 all pr(essions & call+s :o nev] a*ieve ev5 a dec5t liv+4 ,! b> ( e city is cr[d$ ) !m4 ,!y swell ! ranks ( our physicians & !ologians1 & sw>m 9 ! walks ( sci5ce & lit]ature2 9 %ort1 !y run aga9/ & elb[ y ev]y:]e4 ,!y are ! un=tunate p :o h mi/ak5 _! mission4 ,!y are always attempt+ tasks :i* !y h n ! fir/ qualification to p]=m4 ,_! ambition is =ev] outrunn+ _! capabilities4 ,!y fancy t to call !mselves lawy]s1 doctors1 div9es1 or ! l1 is to be :at !y are /yl$4 ,_! signs are /uck ?ickly on doors & %utt]s all ov] ! city1 b !y are )\t honor or employm5t4 ,( c\rse !y nev] prosp]4 ,!y h no fitness = _! vocation1 no practical skill1 no natural tal5t1 & h5ce !y fail4 ,b bo? !y & society are los]s by ?is4 ,!re is s mu* real ability = some?+ useful t is ?us sunk & wa/$4 ,! community is encumb]$ ) a ho/ ( v incompet5t b>ri/]s1 prea*]s1 physicians1 writ]s1 m]*ants1 & s =?1 & is depriv$ ( z _m good me*anics1 & f>m]s1 & labor]s4 ,:at a pity x is t m5 w n be cont5t to *oose _! pursuits accord+ to _! abilities4 ,to enc\rage !m to p]si/ 9 any bus9ess = :i* !y are n suit$1 & 9 :i* !y nev] c obta9 =tune or cr$it1 is really unk9d4 ,x w\ld be mu* less cruel to let !m e>ly feel ! inconv5i5ces ( foll[+ a call+ = :i* !y are unfit1 & g into "o = :i* nature may h giv5 !m ! requisite aptitude & p[]s4 ,b1 9 ! ord]+ ( a good ,provid5ce1 failure 9 "o pursuit does n imply failure 9 ! next4 ,i "k & h prov$ ?is4 ,! motto %\ld be to keep mov+1 to try x aga94 ,try x a hundr$ times1 if y d n e>li] succe$1 & all ! :ile be /udy+ to see if y h n fail$ ?r\gh "s neglig5ce & ov]sight ( y\r own4 ,d n ?r[ d[n y\r o>s & drift /]n =emo/1 because ! tide happ5s to be aga9/ y4 ,! tide does n always run ! same way4 ,nev] an*or because ! w9d does n happ5 to be fair4 ,beat to w9dw>d1 & ga9 all y c until x *anges4 ,if y get to ! bottom ( ! :eel1 hold on--nev] ?9k ( lett+ g4 ,let x move :i* way x w1 y are sure to g up4 ,if 9 debt1 d n let "t we> (f ! edge ( ! obligation4 ,economize1 "w h>d]1 sp5d less1 & hurry out4 ,if mis=tune %\ld ov]take y1 d n sit d[n & mope1 & let h] walk ov] y4 ,put on m /eam1 drive ahead1 & get out ( ! way4 ,if y meet ob/acles 9 y\r pa?1 climb ov]1 dig "u1 or g ar\nd !m--nev] turn back4 ,if ! day be /ormy1 y _c m5d matt]s by :9+ & compla9+4 ,be good-natur$1 take x easy1 = assur$ly ! sun w %9e to-morr[4 ,if y lose money on a promis+ speculation1 nev] ?9k ( collect+ a coron]'s inque/ ab\t y\r dead body4 ,d n put on a long face because money is n s pl5tiful z usual--x w n add a s+le doll> to ! circulat+ m$ium4 ,pres]ve y\r good-humor1 = !re is m heal? 9 a s+le he>ty laugh ?an 9 a doz5 glasses ( rum4 ,be happy1 & imp>t happ9ess to o!rs4 ,look al(t1 & tru/ 9 ,god4 ,be prud5t z y please1 b d n blea* out y\r hair1 & puck] y\r face into wr9kles t5 ye>s ahead ( "t1 by a self-inflict$ fit ( ! dismals4 ,i w5t into ! c\ntry ) a det]m9ation to succe$4 ,z o!rs _h !re succe$$1 ,i c\ld n be induc$ to believe t failure 9 s simple an ent]prise c\ld ov]take me1 z ,i felt myself q z compet5t z !y4 ,a resolute w ov]comes all difficulties4 ,x 0 "o ( ! lead+ *>act]i/ics ( ,napoleon to reg>d no?+ z impossible4 ,8 a/oni%+ successes are to be attribut$ to 8 indomitable w1 sc>cely less ?an to 8 va/ milit>y g5ius4 ,well+ton 0 di/+ui%$ = a simil> peculi>ity4 ,! entire ,p59sul> campaign 01 inde$1 b "o long display ( an iron w1 resolute to conqu] difficulties by we>+ !m out4 ,alex&] ! ,great 0 q z /rik+ an example ( :at a p[]ful w c effect4 ,8 /ubborn det]m9ation to subdue ! ,p]sians2 8 p]sev]ance 9 ! crisis ( battle1 & ! emulation to :i* he ?us /imulat$ 8 (fic]s & m51 did m = 8 wond]ful c>e] ( victory ?an ev5 8 great /rategic abilities4 ,9 ! life & dea? /ruggle betwe5 ,engl& & ,france1 dur+ ! fir/ fifte5 ye>s ( ?is c5tury1 x 0 ! /ubborn w ( ! =m] :i* c>ri$ ! day2 = ?\gh ,napoleon defeat$ ! ,briti% coalitions aga9 & aga91 yet new ones 7 z con/antly =m$1 until at la/ ! ,fr5* p1 if n _! emp]or1 7 completely worn out4 ,! battle ( ,wat]loo1 :i* 0 ! climax ( ?is trem5d\s /ruggle1 0 also an illu/ration ( ! su/a9$ en]gy1 ! sup]ior w ( ! ,briti%4 ,9 t awful /ruggle1 ,fr5* impetuosity prov$ too weak = ,engli% resolution4 8,we w see :o c p\nd ! longe/10 said ,well+ton2 & z ! ,briti% did1 !y won ! battle4 ,x is n only 9 milit>y *iefta9s t a /rong w is a jewel ( great price4 ,nations & individuals exp]i5ce ! advantages ( a resolute w2 & ?is alike 9 l>ge & small und]tak+s4 ,x 0 ! det]m9$ w ( our =efa!rs to :i*1 ) div9e help1 we are pr9cipally indebt$ = our fre$om4 ,= ! fir/ few ye>s aft] ! decl>ation ( indep5d5ce1 we lo/ mo/ ( ! battles t 7 f\ght4 ,new ,york & ,philadelphia 7 successively captur$ by ! foe2 ,s\? ,c>ol9a fell2 ,new ,j]sey 0 practically reannex$ to ,engl&2 almo/ e ?+ w5t aga9/ u4 ,_h ! ,am]ican p be5 feeble & hesitat+1 all w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,b !y resolv$ to conqu] or die4 ,?\gh _! cities 7 tak51 _! fields ravag$1 & _! captur$ soldi]s inc>c]at$ 9 hide\s prison-%ips1 !y /ill ma9ta9$ ! /ruggle1 mak+ ! pilgrimage ( fre$om ) nak$ feet1 t bl$ at e /ep4 ,_h our fa!rs be5 incapable ( ,valley ,=ge1 _h !y %runk f ! /orm-beat5 m>* on ,tr5ton1 we %\ld nev] h be5 an indep5d5t nation4 ,!re are p 9 ! ,old ,_w1 full ( g5ius & en?usiasm = lib]ty1 :o yet _c a*ieve fre$om1 pr9cipally1 p]haps1 because !y lack ! indomitable w to walk ! bloody pilgrimage4 ,! outbreak ( ! slavehold]s' rebellion cov]$ ! ,union armies ) defeat at num]\s po9ts1 because rebellions are always successful at ! beg9n+4 ,b ! det]m9$ w to cru% out treason w ev5tually ov]:elm & ma/] x4 ,a /rong w is z necess>y to ! individual z to ! nation4 ,ev5 intellect is second>y 9 importance to w4 ,a vacillat+ man1 no matt] :at 8 abilities1 is inv>iably pu%$ aside1 9 ! race ( life1 by ! man ( det]m9ation4 ,x is he :o resolves to succe$1 :o beg9s resolutely aga9 at e fre% rebuff1 t rea*es ! goal4 ,! %ores ( =tune are cov]$ ) ! /r&$ wrecks ( bus9ess m5 :o h wa/$ en]gy1 & !re=e c\rage & fai?1 & h p]i%$ 9 sight ( m resolute b less capable adv5tur]s1 :o succe$$ 9 mak+ port4 ,9 fact1 tal5t )\t w is l /eam dissipat+ itself 9 ! atmosph]e2 :ile abilities controll$ by en]gy are ! same /eam br\ght "u subjection z a motive p[]4 ,or w is ! rudd] t /e]s ! %ip1 :i*1 :e!r a fa/-sail+ clipp] or a sl[ riv]-b>ge1 is wor?less )\t x4 ,tal5t1 aga91 is b ! sail2 w is :at drives x4 ,! man )\t a w is ! puppet & bubble ( o!rs by turns4 ,! man ) a w is ! "o t pulls ! /r+s & cat*es ! dupes4 ,"y man1 />t+ out 9 life1 h a w ( y\r own4 ,if y d n1 y w drag along1 ! victim ( p]petual emb>rassm5t1 only to end 9 utt] ru94 ,if y d1 y w succe$1 ev5 ?\gh y\r abilities be mod]ate4 ,all ?is may be view$ z a digression4 ,b x is n s4 ,i d n write = ! ri* & prosp]\s1 b = ^? :o h be5 unsuccessful4 ,!y ne$ enc\ragem5t & brac+ up4 ,if _! exp]i5ce has be5 disa/r\s1 t ( o!rs1 :o h succe$$1 %\ld be set be=e !m4 ,"s fifty ye>s ago !re liv$ 9 ?is city an old man1 :o by d9t ( tact1 ) ! aid ( ke5 p]ceptive faculties1 _h acquir$ mu* celebrity ) a l>ge class ( 8 neighbors z some?+ betwe5 a prophet & a =tune-tell]4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 assume ! "* ei!r ( a religi\s fanatic or ( a crafty disciple ( ,fau/us4 ,b he 0 well read 9 ! ,scriptures2 he _h a good %>e ( common s5se1 & a voluble tongue1 & by degrees he atta9$ a fame = wise say+s & = capability to advise1 :i* he ow$ m to 8 natural tal5ts & a loquaci\s disposition ?an to any less wor?y means4 ,be+ advanc$ 9 ye>s1 & 8 lot humble1 he turn$ ! good op9ion =m$ ( him to ! acc\nt ( 8 livelihood1 by discuss+ que/ions put to him by 8 visitors 9 a frank & manly _s2 & )\t ev] dem&+ recomp5se1 he 0 ready to receive any gratuity t 0 (f]$ by !m on _! dep>ture4 ,moreov]1 8 advice 0 always1 if n valuable1 at lea/ good 9 k9d2 & few quitt$ 8 humble dwell+ )\t leav+ _! good wi%es 9 a sub/antial %ape1 or )\t hav+ also =m$ a favorable op9ion ( _! m5tor4 ,at l5g?1 s ext5sive did ?is good man's fame become1 t _m f curiosity alone 7 induc$ to visit him1 & he> 8 wise say+s4 ,8 c\nsel 0 usually c\*$ 9 %ort & t]se s5t5ces1 frequ5tly 9 prov]bs1 & (t5 9 ! language ( ! ,bible1 to :i* he w\ld sometimes ref] 8 inquir]s = passages :i* he said w\ld be f\nd applicable to _! case4 ,z ^! passages 7 usually select$ f ! ,prov]bs1 & o!r books ( some:at simil> description1 :i* conta9$ "s rule ( morals1 or :i* advocat$ ! ,*ri/ian duties1 he seldom fail$ to be "r4 ,among o!rs :o 7 l$ by curiosity to ?is wise man1 0 a "y f>m]1 !n n long ent]$ ^u ! ?re%old ( life1 :om1 aft] "s ( ! ,scripture ref]5ces adv]t$ to1 he dismiss$ ) ! p>t+ advice1 8,to keep a smil+ c\nt5ance1 & a good ex]tion40 ,! "y f>m] liv$ to become an old man1 & is n[ ga!r$ to 8 fa!rs4 ,b = _m ye>s ,i he>d him f "t to "t rev]t ) pleasure to 8 visit1 & say t ?is simple aphorism _h frequ5tly *e]$ him 9 ! h\r ( difficulty2 & t ! ?\ght ( ! old man's cont5t$ c\nt5ance & enc\rag+ voice :5 he utt]$ x1 _h gone f> to make him place confid5ce 9 8 c\nsel4 ,we are all too prone to brood ov] ! cl\ds ^u our atmosph]e1 & too feebly d we keep ! eye ( hope fix$ on ! fir/ sunbeam :i* breaks ?r\gh z ! symbol ( _! disp]sion4 ,9 reality1 mo/ ( !m are m]ely pass+ cl\ds4 ,"s glances at a black] picture /ill1 w g f> to clo! ) bright] hues ! less gloomy picture :i* may happ5 to be our own4 ,?us1 ) 8a smil+ c\nt5ance & a good ex]tion10 let e "o ( u :e!r 8 lot be ca/ ) ! pl\gh1 ! loom1 or ! anvil1 put =? manfully 8 p[]s1 &1 ?ankful to a graci\s ,god = ! bless+s yet sp>$1 be x our ef=t 9 our worldly duties to foll[ ! example set u 9 high] ?+s1 8=gett+ ^? ?+s t are beh9d1 & rea*+ =? unto ^? :i* are be=e1 let u press t[>ds ! m>k = ! prize20 & if we ?us demean ourselves1 we %all n fail1 9 e>?ly any m ?an 9 spiritual ?+s1 to obta9 our rew>d4 ,all "k t "o effect ( ! rebellion 0 to p>alyze ne>ly e k9d ( bus9ess1 sudd5ly enri*+ ! few1 b z sudd5ly impov]i%+ ! _m4 ,on my quiet little plantation ,i 0 entirely beyond ! rea* ( its disa/r\s influ5ce4 ,x lo/ me no money1 because my sav+s _h be5 loan$ on mortgage4 ,x is true t int]e/ 0 n paid up z punctually z a=etime1 b ! omission to pay occasion$ me no di/ress2 h5ce ,i occasion$ none by compulsory collection4 ,! summ] ( #ahfa1 h[ev]1 did r$uce prices ( mo/ ( my productions4 ,! masses _h less money to sp5d1 & !re=e consum$ less4 ,yet my e>ly consignm5ts ( blackb]ries sold = tw5ty-five c5ts a qu>t1 & ! :ole crop av]ag$ f\rte54 ,my /rawb]ries yield$ abundantly1 escap+ ! fro/ :i* nipp$ ! fir/ bloom ( all o!r gr[]s1 no d\bt protect$ by ! well-gr[n pea*-trees1 & nett$ me sixte5 c5ts4 ,raspb]ries bore g5]\sly1 & nett$ q z mu*2 :ile pea*es1 ?\gh few 9 numb]1 br\ght ! highe/ prices4 ,! total income t ye> 0 c]ta9ly less ?an usual1 by sev]al hundr$ doll>s--b :at ( t8 ,x 0 d\ble :at ,i ne$$ to support my family4 ,?us no national disa/]1 no matt] h[ trem5d\s1 seems able to impov]i% ! f>m] :o is free f debt4 ,no?+ %ort ( ! tramp ( ho/ile armies ov] 8 gre5 fields c impov]i% su* a man4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,:]e ,,to ,,locate--,,ea/ ,,or ,,we/4 ,e great national calamity has ! effect ( driv+ m5 f ! cities to engage 9 agriculture4 ,su* has be5 ! result ( ! late w> = ! ,union4 ,i h be5 9 a position to obs]ve its op]ation on ! m9ds ( hundr$s :om x cov]$ ) disa/]4 ,!re has be5 ! usual desire to break away f ! cities1 & settle 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! life-long convictions ( my own m9d h tak5 possession ( ! m9ds ( o!rs4 ,prop]ty 9 ! cities ceas$1 = a "t1 to be salable1 :ile f>ms h be5 9 m g5]al dem& ?an = ye>s pa/4 ,=eign immigration 0 measurably /opp$1 because m5 fly f convulsions1 n to c\ntries :]e !y are to be enc\nt]$4 ,:5 w> desolates ! nations ( ,europe1 ! p migrate hi!r to avoid its horrors2 :5 x desolates ours1 !y rema9 at home4 ,dur+ ! late disa/r\s exp]i5ces ( city life1 _m ( my fri5ds ^u :om !y fell ) great sev]ity 7 free 9 _! congratulations on my happy *ange ( life4 ,!y _h be5 z free 9 d\bt+ ! propriety ( my exp]im5t4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 !y look$ up to me z possess+ sup]ior sagacity2 7 desir\s !mselves ( imitat+ my example1 & s\ght in/ruction & advice z to h[ !y %\ld proce$4 ,?ree ( !m are already locat$ ne> me2 s t1 in/ead ( cutt+ entirely loose f old associates by com+ into ! c\ntry1 ,i h attract$ !m into a clos] intimacy ?an ev]4 ,de> z my home 0 )\t !m1 x is r5d]$ d\bly de>] by close association ) long-tri$ fri5ds4 ,location is p]haps ! mo/ important consid]ation4 ,a ca% m>ket all ! ye> r\nd = e v>iety ( produce t a man c raise1 is ( ! utmo/ importance to secure4 ,su* is inv>iably to be f\nd 9 close proximity to ! great cities2 & !re1 s+ul>ly en\gh1 ! weal?ie/ f>m]s 9 ! ,union w g5]ally be f\nd4 ,:5 we g to ! extreme ,nor?1 :]e _! m>ket is limit$1 & :]e !y produce only ! heavy gra9s1 & grasses1 f>m+ is s little an object t improv$ places c always be b\ght = less ?an _! co/4 ,x is v frequ5tly ! same ?r\gh\t ! ,we/1 :]e s mu* t is rais$ ^u a f>m is valueless2 & :]e1 = ev5 ! gra9s1 !y h a m>ket :i* b>ely pays ! exp5se ( liv+4 ,! exp5se incurr$ 9 f>m+ c be regulat$ by ! pr(it ( ! crops2 & :]e ev5 no manure is requir$1 ! labor has to be exp5d$1 & crops 9 di/ant localities (t5 fail to pay ! exp5se ( ?is labor4 ,:]e l& w pay = a lib]al cultivation1 z well z f]tiliz+1 x is mu* bett]1 z a f>m] mu/ "w 8 /ock1 & a c]ta9 am\nt ( c>e is indisp5sable4 ,! diff]5ce 9 value exi/+ betwe5 ^? f>ms ne> a m>ket & ^? remote f x1 is enorm\s4 ,if ! m9d w consid] ! imm5se am\nt ( produce 9 ! way ( fruits & vegetables :i*1 ne> a city1 w comm& ! highe/ prices1 & :i* at a di/ance are an entire loss1 a conception c be readily =m$ ( :at !y am\nt to 9 doll>s & c5ts4 ,l& 9 ,ill9ois & ,i[a c be pur*as$ = a doll> an acre1 b corn is at times ( s little value z to be consum$ = fuel4 ,! :eat crop is annually decreas+ 9 its acreable product1 because no "o values or applies manure4 ,! ,we/ may be ! p>adise ( ! ,european immigrant1 :o1 hav+ ab&on$ fri5ds & home1 may ) propriety settle 9 "o spot z well z 9 ano!r2 because1 g :]e he w1 he w be sure to f9d none b /rang]s4 ,b = resid5ts ( our cities :o g ?i!r1 v few acquire prop]ty by legitimate f>m+1 ev5 aft] sacrific+ all ! t5d] associations ( relatives & fri5ds :om !y leave beh9d1 & endur+ h>d%ips & trials ( d\ble sev]ity ) ^? !y ne$ enc\nt] if !y w\ld cons5t to suff] !m on l&s )9 ?irty miles ( _! bir?place4 ,if !y become ri*1 x is by haz>d\s speculation1 or by ! rise 9 value ( _! l&s4 ,s f> z real1 practical f>m+ is conc]n$1 x w be f\nd t ! ,ea/ is incomp>ably sup]ior to ! ,we/2 b1 s f> z small f>m]s l myself are conc]n$1 x w\ld be folly to d5y ?is sup]iority4 ,i say no?+ z to ! sup]ior ease ) :i* corn & :eat are produc$ 9 ! two sections1 b ref] only to ! am\nt ( money t c be realiz$ f an acre !re & an acre "h4 ,beyond "q1 !re are c]ta9 crops t are produc$ ) great] ease 9 ! ,we/ ?an 9 ! ,ea/2 b ( :at value is ?is sup]ior facility if x does n pay8 ,i h cle>$ f a s+le acre ( tomatoes m ?an en\gh to buy a hundr$ & sixty acres 9 ,i[a4 ,if ,i _h locat$ !re1 :o w\ld h be5 ready to buy my abundant crop ( b]ries8 ,! tru? is1 t x is population t gives value to l&1--population ei!r on x or ar\nd x1--to conv]t x into lots cov]$ ) build+s1 or to consume :atev] x may produce4 ,! ,we/ is a glori\s region = ! =eign immigrant1 or = him :o 0 born ^u ! rugg$ hill-sides ( ! ,ea/]n ,/ates1 b x is n ! prop] location = ! class = ^: in/ruction ^! pages h be5 writt54 ,few p]sons :o h be5 nurtur$ & educat$ all _! days 9 ,ea/]n cities1 & :o h probably nev] be5 m ?an fifty miles f home1 h any correct idea ( :at ?is gigantic ,we/ really is until !y rea* ! spot itself4 ,:y leave ! privileges ( a long-e/abli%$ civilization1--! s*ools1 ! *ur*es ( home1--! daily int]c\rse ( acqua9tances & fri5ds1--m]ely because l& produc+ tw5ty bu%els ( :eat p] acre c be pur*as$ = a doll>1 :5 t produc+ tw5ty times z mu* 9 fruit or vegetables c be _h = fifty1 & (t5 ev5 = less8 ,i d\bt n !re mu/ be _m 9 t region :o n[ wi% !mselves back 9 _! old homes4 ,if my example be wor? imitat+1 l& %\ld be obta9$ )9 *eap & daily access to any "o ( ! great cities4 ,if )9 rea* ( two1 z m9e is1 all ! bett]1 z ! location ?us secures ! *oice ( two m>kets4 ,9 ,p5nsylvania1 all ! l& ar\nd ,philadelphia is held at high prices4 ,mu* ( x is divid$ into small hold+s1 _m ( :i* are r5t$ to m>ket g>d5]s at prices s high t none b m>ket g>d5]s c af=d to pay !m4 ,o!rs are work$ by _! own]s1 :o live well by fe$+ ! great city4 ,gradually1 z ! city ext5ds 9 e direction1 ^! small hold+s are giv5 up to /reets & build+s1 ?us enri*+ _! own]s by ! rise 9 value4 ,! truck]s move fur!r back1 :]e l& is *eap]4 ,b ! mod]n facilities = rea*+ ! city by railroad h s greatly multipli$1 t !y are practically z ne> to x z !y 7 be=e4 ,! yield f "s ( ^! small hold+s is v l>ge4 ,b ! co/ ( l& ?us situat$ 0 too great = my sl5d] capital :5 ,i began4 ,h5ce ,i s\ght a location 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,!re unimprov$ l&1 )9 an h\r ( ,philadelphia1 c be pur*as$ = ! same money p] acre :i* is paid 9 ,p5nsylvania z annual r5t4 ,= t5 to tw5ty doll>s m1 9 cle>+ up & improv+1 x c be made imm$iately productive1 z ! soil ( ev5 ?is *eap l& is f> m f]tile ?an is g5]ally suppos$4 ,?\s&s ( acres ( ?is description are always = sale1 & ?\s&s are annually be+ b\ght & improv$1 z railroads & turnpikes lead+ to ! city are be+ e/abli%$4 ,_m ,g]mans h ab&on$ ! ,we/1 & op5$ f>ms on ?is *eap & admirably locat$ l&1 f :i* !y raise prodigi\s quantities ( fruit & truck = ,philadelphia & ,new ,york4 ,colonies ( ,new ,engl&]s1 allur$ by ! e>ly season1 z comp>$ ) t ( _! own homes1 ! productive soil & ! ready access to m>ket1 h settl$ ^u & ar\nd ! new railroad j op5$1 :i* leads s\? f ,camd5 ?r\gh ! t[n ( ,malaga1 :]e a l>ge tract has rec5tly be5 divid$ into f>ms ( v>i\s sizes4 ,!y br+ ) !m all ! surr\nd+s ( an advanc$ civilization4 ,to ^? ) no capital b _! own labor & a det]m9ation to conqu] success1 ^! l&s (f] ! highe/ inducem5ts4 ,mo/ ( !m c be _h on cr$it1 by m5 :o w settle & improve1 at tw5ty to ?irty doll>s p] acre1 )9 a little ov] an h\r's ride to ,philadelphia4 ,?is tract is di/ant b a few miles f ! ,delaw>e riv]1 & probably no bett] c\ld be f\nd4 ,any numb] ( locations c be _h4 ,_m are already improv$ by build+s1 f5c+1 & all ! prelim9>y com=ts :i* clu/] r\nd an e/abli%$ home4 ,! settl] may *oose betwe5 ! improv$ & ! unimprov$4 ,b !re is a bett] c\ntry nor? ( ,camd51 l9+ ! %ore ( ! ,delaw>e1 :]e any numb] ( locations may be f\nd1 improv$ by build+s1 & at mod]ate prices1 z well z on favorable t]ms z to paym5t4 ,va/ progress 9 improvem5t has be5 made ?r\gh all ?is region )9 t5 ye>s4 ,new t[ns h be5 built1 new turnpikes con/ruct$1 :ile ! great railroad puts ! cultivator 9 con/ant connection ) ! two ov]gr[n cities at its t]m9i4 ,l& is increas+ 9 value z population fl[s 94 ,! m>g9 ( ! ,delaw>e1 f ,philadelphia upw>d1 is be+ l9$ ) villages1 betwe5 :i* new f>m-h\ses & cottages are annually erect$2 & ! "y ( ?is g5]ation w live to see x a cont9u\s settlem5t ( sub/antial villas1 peopl$ by ! sw>ms ( educat$ families :i* a great human hive l ,philadelphia is annually ?r[+ (f4 ,a location )9 su* an atmosph]e ( improvem5t mu/ cont9ually increase 9 value4 ,! own] w f9d himself gr[+ ri*] f ?is cause1 j z ! truck] on ! ,p5nsylvania side has done--n s rapidly1 b q z surely4 ,an inve/m5t 9 su* l&1 prop]ly manag$1 & n p]mitt$ to det]iorate1 w assur$ly pay4 ,my own little f>m is an illu/ration2 = m ?an once h ,i be5 solicit$ to sell at d\ble ! price x co/ me4 ,i am n[ look+ at ! future1 z well z at ! pres5t4 ,yet ! app>5t anomaly ( !re be+ always an abundance ( l& = sale 9 s desirable a di/rict1 mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,b x is s ?r\gh\t our c\ntry2 !re are always & ev]y:]e m sell]s ?an buy]s4 ,x is ! same ?+ 9 ! cities2 ev]y:]e !re is somebody anxi\s to sell4 ,x w\ld seem t we ei!r h too mu* l& 9 ?is c\ntry1 or too small a population4 ,"t alone c produce ! prop] equilibrium4 ,! l& _c be increas$ 9 quantity1 b x is evid5t t ! population w be4 ,z ?is is n a treatise ei!r ^u l& or f>m+1 b ! exp]i5ce ( a s+le individual1 s ea* claimant = a simil> exp]i5ce mu/ *oose = himself4 ,b *oose z he may1 locate z he w1 he mu/ n1 z he hopes to succe$ 9 gr[+ ! small] fruits to pr(it1 locate himself out ( rea* ( a daily ca% m>ket4 ,new ,york & ,philadelphia may be lik5$ to two huge bags ( gold1 always fill$1 & ev] /&+ op5 = him to ?ru/ 9 8 h&1 provid$ 9 ! o!r he br+s some?+ to eat4 ,f ?is exhau/less f\nta9 ( weal?1 :ole adjac5t populations h become ri*4 ,! appetite ( ! cities = horticultural luxuries has revolutioniz$ ! neighbor+ agriculture1 enhanc$ ! value ( ?\s&s ( acres1 infus$ a high] _s into cultivators1 elevat$ fruit-gr[+ into a sci5ce1 & />t$ competition 9 a long rivalry aft] ! be/ ( e ?+ t ! e>? c be made to yield4 ,all ?is is no spasmodic movem5t4 ,x w g on = all future "t2 b 9 ?is gr& & humaniz+ m>* aft] p]fection 9 produc+ food = man1 ! c>eful till] ( ! soil1 ) mod]ate views & ?ankful he>t1 w be sure to f9d ,,t5 ,,acres ,,en\gh4 ,,! ,,end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,typographical errors correct$ by ! etext transcrib]3 importation f di/ant c\ntries importation =m di/ant c\ntries pg #if fifty c5ts' wor?s fifty c5ts' wor? pg #bae wor/ treatmeut wor/ treatm5t pg #bba ,d n put on long a face ,d n put on a long face pg #bda