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y«ars old, worked gently, and at three past given full Iibeil> again until 

 four. They are now six years old, trained to go without £nes, a grnr 

 and a bay; well bred; weighing 1250 each; capable of going a nJie in 

 four minutes to the farm wagon. How much think 3'ou they are worth? 

 Let us whisper it ; $800 has been refused. A foolish farmer is he noi, 

 to keep so much money in 2^ farm team? Perhaps not. He aska $1200^ 

 and he will get it. He has fulfilled the conditions we have given as to 

 breeding, feeding, watering, care, shelter, breaking and training. The}? 

 have lacked for nothing he could give them, and in turn refuse nothing 

 they maj be able to do for him . 



V. A Good Parmer's Surroundings. 



The surroundings of a man in any condition in life, whether he be rich 

 or poor, are an index to his character The animus of all men is to make 

 money, but some possess in connection, a love of the beautiful. Without 

 method in labor no man can be successful. The farmer who has method, 

 and an eye for the beautiful, and onl}^ comfortably well off, perhaps, will 

 show his bam yards and surroundings something like the following iU*»« 

 tration ; 



THE BARN OF THE PROVIDENT MASTER. 



His oams are tight and ample, and filled to the ridge-pole with foddei 

 His yrrds are protected with shelter-belts and wind-break?. hi<j pasture* 

 and meadows ample and luxuriant, and his crops well tilleil and hearjr. 

 Inside his bams will be found a place for everjlhing and everything ^ 

 Hs place. 



VI. Farmer XTnthrift's Bam. 



On the other hand we give a view of the bam of the improvident masteT 

 His well, simply a hole in the ground where the drainage of the 3'ard n^.t> 

 enter, the roof of the hovel rent and torn, the delapidated doors propped 



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