8 INTRODUCTION. 



have got together to accomplish it, unless the idea had been con- 

 ceived of getting the work up in conversational form, the words as 

 spoken being taken down by a stenographer. This simplified the 

 work of book making greatly, and it is believed that given in this way 

 it has been made plainer and more interesting to the reader than if 

 written in the usual manner. The benefit of this plan is derived 

 from the fact that the answer often suggests a question, just such as 

 the reader would be likely to ask, but with no one at his elbow to 

 answer. It is here answered to the satisfaction of the questioner, or 

 if not, the question is repeated till the subject has been made clear. 



The illustrations given in the work are believed to represent the 

 best standard types of their several kinds that we possess up to this 

 elate, the object in all cases being to give such as are the best and 

 the most practical and economical for the farmer's purposes. 



PETEE HENDEKSON & CO., 



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NEW YORK. 



