CHAPTER II 



THE PEOPLE OF THE FAEM 



The Country wins me still; 

 I never framed a wish, or formed a plan 

 That flattered me with hope of earthly bliss, 

 Rut there I laid the scene. COWPBR. 



10. Why Study about the Farm People. In the study of 

 agriculture we are especially interested in the people who 

 follow farming as an occupation. The happiness, the 

 well-being, and the mode of living of the people themselves 

 are of more vital concern than the work they do. Better 



SPINNING FLAX. 



Formerly a part of farm work. 



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