240 HAPPY HOLLOW FARM 



ing it deep, going over it again and again, 

 making ready against autumn. In November 

 we'll replace the apple trees whose growth has 

 been stunted, adding a few more of choice va- 

 rieties. The vineyard, too, will be enlarged by 

 half. That will leave two acres for other use, 

 besides what we now have in garden stuff. 



On one acre we'll grow our potatoes; the 

 other will be our seed-corn plot. On that acre 

 everything we know of good corn culture will 

 be practiced to the letter and without stint, up 

 to the very limit selection, testing, prepara- 

 tion of seedbed, planting and care. All 

 through the year every step will be taken as we 

 know it ought to be taken. We'll work for 

 high quality and for maximum yield, too. All 

 that good care can do will be done for every 

 square rod of that acre, and for all the rest of 

 the model patch. What's more, that patch will 

 be kept up in appearance to the dress-parade 

 notch. 



The object? Well, partly we want to find 

 out what an acre of our land may be forced to 

 do with all the conditions right; but mostly 

 we want to set the pace on these acres for the 

 whole farm. If by right methods we can make 

 our own demonstration acre give us one him- 



