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ured upon his fertilizer bills, he forgot to look 

 askance at cows. Idle time in the winter, and a 

 big bill for chemicals, began to make a differ- 

 ence in the calculations. He learned that fertil- 

 ity can be more cheaply purchased in the form 

 of feed than otherwise, and that half-pay for 

 winter time is much better than no-pay. He be- 

 gan to figure on using the time of men and 

 teams. The size of the orchard was increased 

 (for the future) by the planting of more trees. 

 But even this left big loop-holes in the time ac- 

 count. So he added small fruits, strawberries, 

 blackberries, raspberries, currants, and goose- 

 berries. To keep the horses at work he plowed 

 more land and soon began raising various crops, 

 such as potatoes, beans, wheat, corn, etc. He 

 started a nursery, for the sake of raising his 

 own young trees, and to have some for sale. 



And just as he diversified in his crops, so he 

 divided his risks in the market. Other orchard- 

 ists in the State shipped by wholesale to the 

 glutted Boston market, leaving a vacuum be- 

 hind them. Our friend stepped into the breach 

 and kept many of his apples at home. Why 



