CHAPTER IV 

 HAY-TIME 



We were now well into July, and haying- time 

 was approaching. 



" How are we to put up fodder for the winter ? " 

 said Tom, adding : " We have neither mowing 

 machine nor rake, and I don't see how we can 

 afford to buy them." 



" We shall not want a lot," I returned, adding : 

 " Our services should be valuable to some of 

 our neighbours who have the tools and want 

 a lot of hay put up, and I guess we may make 

 a mutual arrangement ; and we still have this 

 fifty acres to cut up with the discs, and perhaps 

 we can also get some help with that, in return 

 for our help in haying." 



" Good proposition, if we can work it," replied 

 my comrade. 



" Well," said I, " suppose I go and see Bob 

 and his friends about it ? " 



" Go ahead and try it," said Tom. 



Next morning I started out in pursuance of 



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