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them was not by any means satisfied. Indeed, 

 I think the world's capacity for strawberries 

 has never been fully met ; which is to me a 

 proof that the race is not as totally depraved 

 as some imagine. Any fruit containing so 

 much of Eden could scarcely be so universally 

 relished by an utterly fallen race. Some rigid 

 divine may object to this view on the ground 

 that the majority neglect the culture of the 

 strawberry. In reply I would say that they 

 do so on the principle that while all wish to go 

 to heaven, very many seemingly are unwilling 

 to make the effort necessary to get there. I 

 may be illogical as to the race, but as to the 

 strawberry my meaning is clear. 



In regard to fruit, my chief markets are the 

 hotels and boarding-houses in the vicinity. 

 To these I probably dispose of four-fifths of 

 my entire crop. 



If, from any cause, there are a few hundred 



