MY FARM OF EDGEWOOD 



who sends two men to accomplish the work 

 of one — let such give up all hope of making 

 farming a lucrative pursuit. If, however, a 

 man be entirely in earnest, if he have the 

 sagacity to see all over his farm — to system- 

 atize his labor, to carry out his plans punctually 

 and thoroughly ; if he is not above economies, 

 nor heedless of the teachings of science, nor 

 unobservant of progress otherwheres — let him 

 work, — for he will have his reward. 



But even such an one may, very likely, never 

 come to his "four in hand," except they be 

 colts of his own raising; or to private con- 

 certs in his grounds— except what the birds 

 make. 



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