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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... acre ; gas is in the residences , pigs root in the public roads , and early peas are combined with plank side - walks . This un- equaled concentration of attractions can be reached in thirty minutes from either the upper or lower part ...
... acre ; gas is in the residences , pigs root in the public roads , and early peas are combined with plank side - walks . This un- equaled concentration of attractions can be reached in thirty minutes from either the upper or lower part ...
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... ACRES TOO MUCH . T IT CHAPTER I. A COW . was early in winter when I made up my mind finally to erect a country house on the Flushing five acres . Plans , and size , and arrangements were in the vague and misty future ; for months the ...
... ACRES TOO MUCH . T IT CHAPTER I. A COW . was early in winter when I made up my mind finally to erect a country house on the Flushing five acres . Plans , and size , and arrangements were in the vague and misty future ; for months the ...
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... being naturally proud of his adopted village , and interested in my success in em- igrating thither , gave me throughout his valuable ad- vice and assistance . Of course , his aid was called in on the 20 FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH .
... being naturally proud of his adopted village , and interested in my success in em- igrating thither , gave me throughout his valuable ad- vice and assistance . Of course , his aid was called in on the 20 FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH .
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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,