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copyright, 1904.
by THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
Set up, electrotyped, and published February, 1904. Reprinted March, April, May, 1904.
Norwood Press
J.S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
To POLLY
CONTENTS
[THE FAT OF THE LAND]
[THE FAT OF THE LAND]
[CHAPTER I MY EXCUSE]
[CHAPTER II THE HUNTING OF THE LAND]
[CHAPTER III THE FIRST VISIT TO THE FARM]
[CHAPTER IV THE HIRED MAN]
[CHAPTER V BORING FOR WATER]
[CHAPTER VI WE TAKE POSSESSION]
[CHAPTER VII THE HORSE-AND-BUGGY MAN]
[CHAPTER VIII WE PLAT THE FARM]
[CHAPTER IX HOUSE-CLEANING]
[CHAPTER X FENCED IN]
[CHAPTER XI THE BUILDING LINE]
[CHAPTER XII CARPENTERS QUIT WORK]
[CHAPTER XIII PLANNING FOR THE TREES]
[CHAPTER XIV PLANTING OF THE TREES]
[CHAPTER XV POLLY'S JUDGMENT HALL]
[CHAPTER XVI WINTER WORK]
[CHAPTER XVII CARPENTERS QUIT WORK]
[CHAPTER XVIII WHITE WYANDOTTES]
[CHAPTER XIX FRIED PORK]
[CHAPTER XX A RATION FOR PRODUCT]
[CHAPTER XXI THE RAZORBACK]
[CHAPTER XXII THE OLD ORCHARD]
[CHAPTER XXIII THE FIRST HATCH]
[CHAPTER XXIV THE HOLSTEIN MILK MACHINE]
[CHAPTER XXV THE DAIRYMAID]
[CHAPTER XXVI LITTLE PIGS]
[CHAPTER XXVII WHAT SHALL WE ASK OF THE HEN?]
[CHAPTER XXVIII DISCOUNTING THE MARKET]
[CHAPTER XXIX FROM CITY TO COUNTRY]
[CHAPTER XXX AUTUMN RECKONING]
[CHAPTER XXXI THE CHILDREN]
[CHAPTER XXXII THE HOME-COMING]
[CHAPTER XXXIII CHRISTMAS EVE]
[CHAPTER XXXIV CHRISTMAS]
[CHAPTER XXXV WE CLOSE THE BOOKS FOR '96]
[CHAPTER XXXVI OUR FRIENDS]
[CHAPTER XXXVII THE HEADMAN'S JOB]
[CHAPTER XXXVIII SPRING OF '97]
[CHAPTER XXXIX THE YOUNG ORCHARD]
[CHAPTER XL THE TIMOTHY HARVEST]
[CHAPTER XLI STRIKE AT GORDON'S MINE]
[CHAPTER XLII THE RIOT]
[CHAPTER XLIII THE RESULT]
[CHAPTER XLIV DEEP WATERS]
[CHAPTER XLV DOGS AND HORSES]
[CHAPTER XLVI THE SKIM-MILK TRUST]
[CHAPTER XLVII NABOTH'S VINEYARD]
[CHAPTER XLVIII MAIDS AND MALLARDS]
[CHAPTER XLIX THE SUNKEN GARDEN]
[CHAPTER L THE HEADMAN GENERALIZES]
[CHAPTER LI THE GRAND-GIRLS]
[CHAPTER LII THE THIRD RECKONING]
[CHAPTER LIII THE MILK MACHINE]
[CHAPTER LIV DEEP WATERS]
[CHAPTER LV THE OLD TIME FARM-HAND]
[CHAPTER LVI THE SYNDICATE]
[CHAPTER LVII THE DEATH OF SIR TOM]
[CHAPTER LVIII BACTERIA]
[CHAPTER LIX COMFORT ME WITH APPLES]
[CHAPTER LX "I TOLD YOU SO"]
[CHAPTER LXI THE BELGIAN FARMER]
[CHAPTER LXII HOME-COMING]
[CHAPTER LXIII AN HUNDRED FOLD]
[CHAPTER LXIV COMFORT ME WITH APPLES]
[CHAPTER LXV THE END OF THE THIRD YEAR]
[CHAPTER LXVI LOOKING BACKWARD]
[CHAPTER LXVII LOOKING FORWARD]
[THE RURAL SCIENCE SERIES]