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expenditures, the debit and credit of the farm ; and if these wise 

 ones, who congratulate themselves that they have a most perfect 

 knowledge of the best manner of performing the operations of the 

 farm, would confer a little more with their wives, their wisdom 

 would be greatly increased. 



" A man may spare and yet be bare, 

 If his wife be naught if his wife be naught I 

 But a man may spend, and have cash to lend, 

 If his wife be aught, If his wife be aught/" 



