CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGB 



I. MY EXCUSE 3 



II. THE HUNTING OF THE LAND .... 11 



III. THE FIRST VISIT TO THE FARM ... 14 



IV. THE HIRED MAN 25 



V. BORING FOR WATER 31 



VI. WE TAKE POSSESSION 36 



VII. THE HORSE-AND-BUGGY MAN .... 45 



VIII. WE PLAT THE FARM. ..... 49 



IX. HOUSE-CLEANING 54 



X. FENCED IN .61 



XL THE BUILDING LINE 67 



XII. CARPENTERS QUIT WORK 70 



XIII. PLANNING FOR THE TREES .... 78 



XIV. PLANTING OF THE TREES 88 



XV. POLLY'S JUDGMENT HALL ..... 94 



XVI. WINTER WORK . 101 



XVII. WHAT SHALL WE ASK OF THE HEN? . . 103 



XVIII. WHITE WYANDOTTES 110 



XIX. FRIED PORK 116 



XX. A RATION FOR PRODUCT 121 



XXI. THE RAZORBACK 126 



XXII. THE OLD ORCHARD 135 



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