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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 





"THE LUXURIANT CROP IS TOO HEAVY FOR 

 ANY MOWING MACHINE." 



MR. MARKS ENJOYS ALL PHASES OF THE 

 HAYFIELD. 



"classes" and the "masses" is thus set- 

 ting a notable example that should 

 attract world-wide attention. What is 

 the use of more magazines, books and 

 lectures to tell of nature as beneficial 

 to mankind and as an intellectual stim- 

 ulus, only the more frequently to see 

 a few gathering" so many of nature's 

 attractions into great estates where 

 they post signs, "Keep off these prem- 

 ises?" The necessity right here in this 

 year 191 1 is not so much to urge peo- 

 ple to enjov nature, because most peo- 

 ple will gladly do that in some form if 

 they have the opportunity, as it is to 

 give them greater opportunities of ac- 

 cess to nature. Natural beauties abound 

 in Laddin's Rock Farm, but more in- 

 teresting and beautiful than all these 

 is the manifest cordiality of the owner 

 and his desire to share nature's wealth 

 and resources with all humanity. When 

 all such possessions shall be as effec- 

 tively devoted to the good of all hu- 

 manity as is Laddin's Rock Farm, the 

 millenium will have come! 



Note: — The following photographs are by the Van 

 Art Company: page 9 (upper); page 10 (upper); 

 page 13; page 14 (upper); page 15. The others 

 are by Edward F. Bigelow. 



