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HOW A SMALL FARM WAS MANAGED. 



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The warm sun and genial showers upon land well enriched soon caused 

 the weeds to start, and we had plenty of work on hand. We did all we 

 could among our strawberries with the hoe ; but some hand-work was re- 

 quired. They did well, and covered the ground. Most of our standard 

 pear-trees lived, and all the dwarfs. The raspberry, blackberry, and cur- 

 rant bushes grew quite as well as we expected. The grapes did not come 

 fully up to our expectations ; for mildew affected the foliage very much. 

 We dusted them over once or twice with sulphur, and then gave it up, and 

 resolved to let them take their chance. We tied up the new growth to the 

 posts and trellises from time to time as it became necessary. The aspara- 

 gus seemed to flourish through the summer, receiving frequent hoeings ; and, 

 on the approach of winter, it was well covered with horse-manure. The 

 tomato-crop was a success, and the income derived from it a great help. 

 Autumn had come, and we had received but very little income from our farm 

 of forty acres : but we were not discouraged ; for we had planted in faith, 

 and expected to wait patiently for results. 



