. A complete geography. Fig. on a farm in Ohio. Tell •uhat you see in each picture. 120 CENTSAL STATES 121 Eartlier away from the house are fields in which there are atleast three or four different kinds of crops. Every farmer in thatvicinity expects to grow corn, perhaps sixty acres of it, some grassfor grazing and for hay, and wheat or some other kind of these crops are harvested, they are either sold, or fed to stock— horses, cattle, hogs, or sheep — upon the farm. The latter planis often followed, chiefly because it pays better to fatten stock andsell it than to sell
. A complete geography. Fig. on a farm in Ohio. Tell •uhat you see in each picture. 120 CENTSAL STATES 121 Eartlier away from the house are fields in which there are atleast three or four different kinds of crops. Every farmer in thatvicinity expects to grow corn, perhaps sixty acres of it, some grassfor grazing and for hay, and wheat or some other kind of these crops are harvested, they are either sold, or fed to stock— horses, cattle, hogs, or sheep — upon the farm. The latter planis often followed, chiefly because it pays better to fatten stock andsell it than to sell the crops themselves. There are generally two orthree good milch cows on hand, which not only supply the familywith fresh milk and butter, but furnish some cream or butter to sell. Since there are only three other houses in sight of this farmhouse,and there is no store or post-office nearer than two and a half Flu. 111).Threshing wheat on a farm in Ohio. the farmer and his family may not be able to visit with other personsfor several days at a time, although they often see acquaintancesdriving by. In the busier season, from spring till fall, they makefew trips to town, and then mainly for groceries or mail, or to churchon Sunday; but at other times of the year they have leisure forreading, visiting, and other pleasures. Some persons would not care for such a life because it is toolonesome, and there is too much hard work connected with it. Butthis farmer enjoys it greatly, because he likes to take care of hisstock, to work in the soil, and to watch the crops grow. In additionto this, he is able to raise most of his own food, and his whole life ismore independent than that of persons in a village or city. Fromsuch farms have come some of our ablest and best-educated men. 122 NORTH AMERICA Can you name two Presidents who spent their childhood on farmsof the Central States? Where were their ho
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