16 THE SMALL COUNTRY PLACE 



and skill to put into the markets products that will be 

 equal if not superior to those received from the South 

 and other countries, often months after they are har- 

 vested. This we can do. There is no country in the 

 world that can produce better fruits (large and small) 

 and vegetables than ours, and most of our more perish- 

 able small fruits and vegetables can be put into the 

 hands of the consumer in so much more perfect condi- 

 tion than those shipped from distant points, that choice 

 home products are sure to be in demand at good prices. 

 Even during the winter, at the North, we may success- 

 fully compete with tropical countries in producing, 

 under glass, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and other 

 hot-house products. 



The small farm is often more profitable than a large 

 one. Too many farmers are land poor, while many 

 have made fortunes on a few acres. 



The city man with his family, tired of the rush and 

 fever of city life, may often find desired rest and an 

 abundant support on the small farm, if he will give close 

 attention to the work and carry it on upon the business 

 principles in vogue in the large city enterprises in which 

 he was only an insignificant part. While dependent 

 upon his own efforts for support he is independent of 

 rules and restraints of exacting employers whose main 

 effort is to get as much as possible out of their employees 

 for the smallest possible wage. 



THE HOME OWNER AND HOME SEEKER. 



The readers whom this book is intended to aid may 

 be grouped into (i) those seeking new homes for health, 

 pleasanter surroundings, and freedom from the rush and 

 bustle of the city, and who may not be dependent upon 

 the land for their support; (2) those who already own 

 small places that they wish to improve and make more 



