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your way, because you are in the way and when 

 the land is wanted you must be paid to get out. 

 Meanwhile, you can get manure and help much 

 easier and cheaper than if you were at a distance. 

 Don't put your labor or your money into ex- 

 pensive buildings: they only invite the tax 

 assessor; but get proper buildings — they may 

 be only shacks, but they should be well planned 

 shacks, for you must have room enough to 

 shelter your tools, wagons and farm machines, 

 to house your stock, to store your crops, to 

 sprout your seeds, to save your manure and to 

 do indoor work during bad weather. 



