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was the more willing to avail myself of the 

 advantages of this work, as it will serve to give 

 some just notions of the English style of farm- 

 ing, which in some respects is superior to our 

 own, especially as to neatness and order. En- 

 glishmen, who visit us, are sometimes disgusted 

 with the appearance of our farms and our 

 villages, for in their own land they are accus- 

 tomed to see them adorned by the hand of 

 system and taste. 



Let my little readers rivet w r ell this matter in 

 their minds. Should they ever become farmers, 

 let them not forget that neatness and order are 

 among the cardinal virtues of a good farmer. 

 Without them, he cannot prosper, nor will his 

 house and home be long pleasant to him. 

 Besides, these are important in point of moral 

 influence. Persons who are neat and attentive 

 to method are more likely to be good, than the 



