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 59
... occasionally got high , and altogether he was compelled — much against his wishes - to charge a high price . As the building progressed , or rather failed to progress , it was sug- gested that he may have charged enough to leave a ...
... occasionally got high , and altogether he was compelled — much against his wishes - to charge a high price . As the building progressed , or rather failed to progress , it was sug- gested that he may have charged enough to leave a ...
Page 63
... allow his flanks to be scratched in the most gracious way , grunting gently the while , and He occasionally turning over on his side . He was alto- MORE LIVE - STOCK . 63 The household was large, and swill consequently ...
... allow his flanks to be scratched in the most gracious way , grunting gently the while , and He occasionally turning over on his side . He was alto- MORE LIVE - STOCK . 63 The household was large, and swill consequently ...
Page 64
... occasionally turning over on his side . He was alto- gether a rarely sociable companion : so much for our pig . In selecting a horse , there was one point I had made up my mind upon - he must be gentle ; he might be fast or slow ...
... occasionally turning over on his side . He was alto- gether a rarely sociable companion : so much for our pig . In selecting a horse , there was one point I had made up my mind upon - he must be gentle ; he might be fast or slow ...
Page 83
... occasionally met with difficulties . On this particular occasion , during the return trip , a stupid ox had planted himself in the way , entirely forgetting that the cow - catcher was not there for him , and absolutely succeeded in ...
... occasionally met with difficulties . On this particular occasion , during the return trip , a stupid ox had planted himself in the way , entirely forgetting that the cow - catcher was not there for him , and absolutely succeeded in ...
Page 97
... occasionally of themselves or their children in the garden would furnish an agree- able , healthy , and nutritive variety of edibles . This , being a matter of dollars and cents as well as health , merited the closest attention from so ...
... occasionally of themselves or their children in the garden would furnish an agree- able , healthy , and nutritive variety of edibles . This , being a matter of dollars and cents as well as health , merited the closest attention from so ...
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