"No, they go with the land to increase its value."
"And my gardens, too?"
"Yes, they are fixtures and count with the acres. You see, this, land didn't cost quite $75 an acre, but I hold it $50 better for what we've done to it; I don't believe Bill Jackson would sell his for less. I offered him $10,000 for a hundred acres, and he refused. We've put up the price of real estate in this neighborhood, Mrs. Williams."
"Well, let's get at the figures. I'm dying to see how we stand."
"I have summarized them here:—
| "To additional land and development of plant | $20,353.00 |
| To interest on previous investment | 4,220.00 |
| Wages | 4,662.00 |
| Food for twenty-five people | 1,523.00 |
| Food for stock | 2,120.00 |
| Taxes and insurance | 207.00 |
| Shoeing and repairs | 309.00 |
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| "Making in all | $33,394.00 |
spent this year.
"The receipts are:—
| "First quarter | $1,297.00 |
| Second quarter | 1,706.00 |
| Third quarter | 3,284.00 |
| Fourth quarter | 4,831.00 |
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| "Making | $11,118.00 |
"But we agreed to pay $4000 a year to the farm for our food and shelter, if it did as well by us as the town house did. Shall we do it, Polly?"