178 BATH 



He buys a large amount of manure by contract 

 from the Midland Railway. 



He was anxious to enlarge his business, but it 

 was almost impossible to get more land. The 

 selling value had now risen to 150 an acre. 



The land lies on a hill on the healthy side of 

 Bath, and the town is rapidly spreading in that 

 direction. No doubt in course of time the whole 

 place will be built over ; in fact, many people are 

 only cultivating their plots as market - gardens 

 until they can realize on their sale as building-sites. 



