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Mr. Heaviside dabs the top of his head reflec- 

 tively, and replies : " Grass and vegetables, I should 

 say, mostly ; and fruit we've plenty of fruit." 



Query. " Do the sales meet the expenses of the 

 place ? " 



The witness gives over for a moment his exercise 

 with the bandana and stares blankly at the questioner. 



Query. " You sometimes make sales ? " 



Witness. " Oh ! yes four hundred quarts of 

 blackberries, for instance, the last season. Upon my 

 word and honor it's true." 



Query. " Anything further ? " 



Witness. " Not that I know of. Mrs. Heaviside 

 could tell better. She claims the sales for pin- 

 money." 



Query. " What would you reckon the probable 

 cost of maintaining a farm of fifty acres ? " 



Witness. " I should put it at four thousand a 

 year taking one year with another." 



Query. " Have you much shrubbery, and have 

 you laid down gravel walks ? " 



Witness. (Dabbing cheeks and head , with his 

 bandana.) " Ouf ! miles ! " 



Mr. Heaviside, upon being interrogated on that 

 point, testifies that there is no lack of vegetables ; 

 indeed, he is of opinion that enough are grown for 

 ten families ; why so many he is unable to say ; he 



