Five Acres Too Much: A Truthful Elucidation of the Attractions of the Country, and a Careful Consideration of the Question of Profit and Loss as Involved in Amateur Farming, with Much Valuable Advice and Instruction to Those about Purchasing Large Or Small Places in the Rural Districts. C By Robert B. Roosevelt ... |
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... living at Flushing named Augustus Weeville , who had been there several years , and who had acquired great knowledge of the intricacies of rural performances , and , among other things , was learned in cows . In fact , he was learned in ...
... living at Flushing named Augustus Weeville , who had been there several years , and who had acquired great knowledge of the intricacies of rural performances , and , among other things , was learned in cows . In fact , he was learned in ...
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... living in a house with such associates . I do not often use our horse ; I am not fond of driving , and have a vivid recollection of the early accidents with horse - flesh heretofore mentioned ; but when 68 FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH .
... living in a house with such associates . I do not often use our horse ; I am not fond of driving , and have a vivid recollection of the early accidents with horse - flesh heretofore mentioned ; but when 68 FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH .
Page 102
... living . " So , it being clearly an economy , my investigations were pursued diligently . A long list of the best veg- etables still attainable was selected , consisting of early Mohawk and Lima beans , blood turnip - rooted beets ...
... living . " So , it being clearly an economy , my investigations were pursued diligently . A long list of the best veg- etables still attainable was selected , consisting of early Mohawk and Lima beans , blood turnip - rooted beets ...
Page 103
... living in the city . The house was then in its foundation state , but the garden would be well worth a visit . It is a beautiful ride to Flushing . An intelligent man , named Jackson , has built an excellent turnpike —almost the only ...
... living in the city . The house was then in its foundation state , but the garden would be well worth a visit . It is a beautiful ride to Flushing . An intelligent man , named Jackson , has built an excellent turnpike —almost the only ...
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... in number ; there were the killed , wounded , and miss- ing , leaving quite a moderate residue . Moreover , there was a gentleman of Irish extraction living close by , who had kept chickens before I had POULTRY . 131.
... in number ; there were the killed , wounded , and miss- ing , leaving quite a moderate residue . Moreover , there was a gentleman of Irish extraction living close by , who had kept chickens before I had POULTRY . 131.
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Page i - Five Acres Too Much. A Truthful Elucidation of the Attractions of the Country, and a Careful Consideration of the Question of Profit and Loss as involved in Amateur Farming, with much Valuable Advice and Instruction to those about Purchasing Large or Small Places in the Rural Districts. By ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT, Author of "Game Fish of North America," "Superior Fishing," "Game Birds,