CONTENTS 



I.— THE SUQGESTION 5 



II.— MAKING A CHANGE 7 



III.— GOING WEST 13 



IV.— GETTING SETTLED 21 



Our House 3a 



The Bam 24 



Fences and Fencing. 26 



Buying Stock 37 



Plans for Future Operntions 30 



Debit and Credit 34 



v.— FIRST EXPERIENCE 35 



Book Farming '. 36 



Planting an Orchard 37 



A Glance at other Things ■ 44 



VI.— NEW EXPERIENCES 47 



A Visit to Hermann 48 



Planting a Vine 50 



Continued Experience 52 



More Encouraging Results 55 



Arriving at a Conclusion 56 



VII.— PLANTING A ViNEVAND 57 



Definition of Terms 57 



Soil and its Preparation 58 



Planting .ind First Tear's Care , 59 



Grape Growing Contagious 61 



The Second Tear 62 



Making Progress 63 



The Third Tear 64 



The Fourth Tear 65 



Obviating a Diflaculty 66 



The Fifth Tear " 67 



Facts and Figures 68 



VIIL— PROPAGATION OF THE VINE 71 



