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sometimes, but who are too proud to dispose 

 of anything from their country-place; nor lor 

 those wealthy, easy-going families who consume 

 and give away what they can, and leave the 

 rest to perish, but rather for such as have long- 

 ings for country-life and garden luxuries, which 

 can only be gratified by careful economy and 

 some financial return ; or for those who, having 

 land and needing such return, would only be 

 too glad to know how to secure it. If any pro- 

 fessional or business men feel that their " cloth " 

 will not permit them to enter into any negotia- 

 tions with their grocer or butcher for an ex- 

 change for the products of the garden, let them 

 cherish their cloth. We are writing for those 

 whose dignity and reputation do not require 

 such careful nursing. 



But through these worthy members of the 

 village commonwealth a local market may soon 

 be discovered and developed. They can in- 



