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«Yes, they are fixtures and count with the 
acres. You see, this land didn’t cost quite $75 
an acre, but I hold it $50 better for what we’ve 
done to it; I don’t believe Bill Jackson would 
sell his for less. I offered him $10,000 for a 
hundred acres, and he refused. We've put up 
the price of real estate in this neighborhood, 
Mrs. Williams.” 
«“ Well, let’s get at the figures. I’m dying to 
see how we stand.” 
«T have summarized them here : — 
“To additional land and development of plant $20,353.00 
To interest on previousinvestment . . . 4,220.00 
Wages i s ; P woh Le é - 4,662.00 
Food for twenty-five people . . . «. 41,523.00 
Food for stock . - ° ° . ° - 2,120.00 
Taxes and insurance. . wig ei 47% 207.00 
Shoeing and repairs . . +. « e« -« 309.00 
“Makinginall. . * « + $83,394.00 
spent this year. 
«“ The receipts are :— 
“First quarter . . «ie « $1,297.00 
Second quarter - .« + +o « e « 41,706.00 
Third quarter - . . . 3,284.00 
Fourth quarter . ° 4,831.00 
a hee ee eran em (EET 
«But we agreed to pay $4000 a year to the 
farm for our food and shelter, if it did as well 
by us as the town house did. Shall we do it, 
Polly ?” 
“Why, of course; we’ve been no end more 
comfortable here.” 
“Well, if we don’t expect to get something 
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