A JUSTIFICATION 11 



and mantle of snow, are exemplified in all their 

 glory and mystery to those who engage in the busi- 

 ness of farming. 



Therefore, if the author has presented some- 

 thing in this volume that will cause some of those 

 who are engaged in the business of farming to 

 feel so keenly the character and importance of 

 their business that they will put forth the greater 

 effort to make it measure up to its intended 

 standard, he will feel rewarded for his efforts, 

 and justified in publishing this volume. 



WILLIAM C. SMITH. 

 Delphi, Indiana, January, 1914. 



