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nated by sewage or undesirable surface-drainage should be 

 avoided unless there is some certainty that the surround- 

 ings can and will be improved. 



Increase in Value. 



No thrifty person will think of locating in any place 

 where, if by change of business or other circumstance they 

 might be obliged to make a change in location, the prop- 

 erty will not sell for something near its cost. In a great 

 many localities, where near good railroads and thriving 

 manufactories, property is almost sure to increase in value 

 if a good selection is made and the home is economically 

 built, while in others, more distant from business centres, 

 real estate has gradually diminished in value, until we often 

 find good home farms offered for sale for much less than 

 the cost of the buildings upon them. 



Amount of Land to Purchase. 



One of the greatest mistakes many people make when 

 establishing a new home is in purchasing too much land, 

 especially if they are persons of small means and little 

 experience in caring for land. The amount that should be 

 purchased ought to be limited to the actual needs of the 

 purchaser. If means are abundant and extensive grounds 

 and a large lawn with choice shrubbery is desired, or if 

 more or less gardening is to be done, more land can be 

 utilized, but even then the quantity should be limited to 

 what can be well cared for. 



The home garden is one of the greatest luxuries con- 

 nected with a comfortable home, provided one has the 

 knowledge and skill to make the work a success and has 



