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It will be safe to say that the entire cost of labor will be less 

 than one hundred dollars per acre. In this section the stone for 

 filling in are of no value, and the work of filling is comparatively 

 light. 



As a farmer, and interested personally like yourself, I write 

 this more especially that The Farm Journal may not occupy a 

 false position inadvertently. If one half of what the system 

 appears to be is true, it is the biggest thing that was ever thought 

 of since the world was made. If land can be made to produce 

 all it is capable of doing by an equable supply of moisture and 

 the element of uncertainty removed in farming, the cost of pre- 

 paring the land would be small, compared to the benefits received. 

 If the cost is all, Mr. Cole's system is an assured success and it 

 will win its way whether favored or opposed by the press. 



TWENTY RODS. 



Cross drains. Cross drains. 



In fairness, we should, it seems to me, withold an opinion, 

 while awaiting developments, and if there is anything likely to 

 interpose in favor of the farmer, in Heaven's name let us not op- 

 pose it. 



If you can consistently publish the statement herein made, it 

 would, I feel, tend to correct a prevalent error, and would be 



esteemed a favor by your friend and well wisher, 



E. K. MAINE. 



Though several doubters have not omitted to say that our system 

 is one calling for expenditures causing the average farmer, should 



