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man started as a poor labourer without capital. 

 Young men are still starting small holdings every 

 year. All have improved their condition more or 

 less ; some are still poor, but hold on. One excep- 

 tion has been referred to (a drunkard). Seed- 

 growing as a business is now getting filled up, but 

 there are a score of other things, for knowledge of 

 which let an intelligent young man spend a year or 

 more in Covent Garden fruit, vegetable, and flower 

 markets.' 



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