Publishers' Preface. 



The widespread popularity of Mr. Terry's articles, first 

 published in a few of the leading agricultural journals, and for 

 the last year or more exclusively in the columns of The Practical 

 Farmer, has caused a demand for something that would give his 

 .experiences, methods and results in a more connected form, and 

 without the repetition that must necessarily be found in a series of 

 articles extending over many years, and having only the one subject 

 with which to deal, however varied the subdivisions of that subject 

 might be. This increasing demand led the publishers to com- 

 municate with Mr. Terry on the matter, and obtain his consent to 

 give, in a connected form, his whole experience in farm life and 

 work. The result is ' ' Our Farming. ' ' 



It gives us pleasure to be able to put such a work in the hands 

 of the farmers of America for several reasons: It will disabuse 

 the minds of some of the idea that the author has achieved his 

 success through favorable conditions at the start. His methods 

 are so clearly told that the truth of the results obtained from them 

 is firmly established. A connected history of his farming will 

 lead others, especially young farmers, to practise better methods 

 and achieve a larger measure of success. 



If it shall succeed in making farmers more proud of their pro- 

 fession and more satisfied with its practice, we feel we shall be 

 justified in giving this book to the public. 



THE FARMER CO., 



Publishers of The Practical Farmer \ 



Philadelphia. 



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