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But, although thus exposed to misfortune, 

 the farmer has great reason to trust a kind 

 Providence, which has promised that seed 

 time and harvest shall not fail. In nearly 

 every country on the globe there are times 

 when farmers suffer in common with other 

 classes of society ; but after all, in a course 

 of years, no other class perhaps is more 

 smiled upon none are more independent 

 none more happy. In England, it is 

 true, the farmers have a hard time of it, 

 as the saying is, but they may escape from 

 some of their burdens by and by. Here, 

 in the United States, we have much to 

 encourage us generally good crops a 

 fair market light taxes and, more than 

 all, liberty to work or play as we please. 

 Leaving others to follow what profession 



