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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Page 106
... grew apace . It requires a great many boards to reach round five acres , and the holes for the posts had to be very numerous . The cows , having discovered the superior qualities of Daniel O'Rourke peas , paid them regular visits , and ...
... grew apace . It requires a great many boards to reach round five acres , and the holes for the posts had to be very numerous . The cows , having discovered the superior qualities of Daniel O'Rourke peas , paid them regular visits , and ...
Page 114
... grew . If they were narrowed , they became immediately too long ; if they were length- ened , they had to be widened ; if one part was taken off , another portion immediately bulged out ; bays were either too deep or too shallow ...
... grew . If they were narrowed , they became immediately too long ; if they were length- ened , they had to be widened ; if one part was taken off , another portion immediately bulged out ; bays were either too deep or too shallow ...
Page 120
... grew slowly . The tiny leaves , in spite of the great care bestowed upon them , seemed to be feeble ; their thin , pale stalks were hardly able to support their weight ; the slightest rain threatened to wash them away , and a few hours ...
... grew slowly . The tiny leaves , in spite of the great care bestowed upon them , seemed to be feeble ; their thin , pale stalks were hardly able to support their weight ; the slightest rain threatened to wash them away , and a few hours ...
Page 150
... less the value of one mink skin . The pig cost $ 12 , and grew finely , eating not only all the kitchen refuse , but a good feed of corn - meal and water three times a day ; unfortunately , pork fell , and when 150 FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH .
... less the value of one mink skin . The pig cost $ 12 , and grew finely , eating not only all the kitchen refuse , but a good feed of corn - meal and water three times a day ; unfortunately , pork fell , and when 150 FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH .
Page 178
... grew magnifi- cently . One of our cucumbers measured two feet in length by one in circumference , and took the prize— a certificate merely - at the county fair ; but , gener- ally , our success was not in exact accordance with our taste ...
... grew magnifi- cently . One of our cucumbers measured two feet in length by one in circumference , and took the prize— a certificate merely - at the county fair ; but , gener- ally , our success was not in exact accordance with our taste ...
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