vi PREFACE. 



Carroll ; " Agriculture for use in the Public, 

 Separate and High Schools of Ontario," by C. C. 

 James ; " Cable Series of Agricultural Text- 

 Books," by Wrightson and Munro ; " Elements 

 of Agriculture," by W. Fream ; " Wild Traits in 

 Tame Animals," by Louis Robinson; Agricultural 

 Zoology, by Dr. T. Ritzema Bos. 



I am, however, specially indebted to the 

 respected tenants, small-holders, cottagers, and 

 agent of my estate, who have most generously, 

 and I believe with truthfulness, placed at my 

 disposal the results of their lengthened and 

 varied experiences. Many a pleasant and most 

 profitable hour have I passed in their company, 

 listening, I am sure they would say, with re- 

 spectful sympathy to their reasons for doing 

 this and doing that. 



During the time that I have been able to , 

 reside on my property and amongst my people, 

 I have attended the village school, where for 

 half an hour or so most mornings I have talked 

 to the children on the matters mentioned in 

 this book. 



I have been struck with and gratified by the 

 interest that the children have shown, and the 

 amount of real useful knowledge they have 

 picked up, with little effort to themselves, and 

 with delight and comfort to their teacher. 



