FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH, 



A TRUTHFUL ELUCIDATION 



OF 



THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE COUNTRY, 



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. 



BY EOBEET B. ROOSEVELT, 



AUTHOR OF &quot; GAME FISH OF NORTH AMERICA,&quot; &quot; SUPERIOR FISHING, 



&quot;GAME BIRDS,&quot; ETC. 



NEW YORK: 



HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, 



FRANKLIN SQUARE. 

 1869. 



