386 THE FAT OF THE LAND 
for no one is so willing to divide as he who can- 
not lose by division. To the man who has a 
plot of ground which he calls his own, division 
doesn’t appeal with any but negative force. 
Neither should it, until all available lands are 
occupied. Then he must move up and make 
room for another man by his side. 
The sales for the quarter ending September 
30 were as follows : — 
96 half-bushel boxes of seni » + $88.00 
9calves. . «. «.. 10400 
Bese ee at a eee ete 
Butter . ° sich @ . - 1293.00 
OG8 ik 86 227 cei ie ip mee ieee - 8407.00 
Total e ° e . * e $5385.00 
This was the best total for any three months 
up to date, and it made me feel that I was get- 
ting pretty nearly out of the woods, so far as 
increasing my investment went. 
Including my new hog-house and ten thou- 
sand bushels of purchased grain, the investment, 
thought I, must represent quite a little more than 
$100,000, and I hoped not to go much beyond 
that sum, for Polly looked serious when I talked 
of six figures, though she was reconciled to any 
amount which could be stated in five. 
My buildings were all finished, and were good 
for many years; and if they burned, the insur- 
ance would practically replace them. My gran- 
ary was full enough of oats and corn to provide 
for deficits of years to come; and my flocks and 
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