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CHAPTER XVII. 



SUCCESS OF THE YEAR. 



agricultural books all tell us that, at the 

 close of the season, we should look back and 

 review the work that we have accomplished, com 

 paring it with previous results, or studying where 

 improvements could be effected. Our second year 

 was certainly a great advance upon the first, as the 

 former might be said to have been rather a case for 

 what the merchants call profit and loss all loss and 

 no profit, so far as actual production is concerned. 

 The previous attempt had resulted in raising abso 

 lutely nothing, whereas our subsequent one had raised 

 a great deal ; we had much to show for it, although 

 not always exactly what we wanted. There was am 

 ple room for improvement, and there were abundant 

 errors manifestly requiring correction. We did not 

 need an acre of onions, that was perfectly clear, as 

 the servants could consume but a limited quantity, 

 which fell off rapidly when they were told they could 



