. The story of agriculture in the United States. ^^ Shearing Sheep butchering, and house-cleaning were always hailed withdelight by us children as occasions of unusual stir andexcitement. Even the dipping of candles, soap making,and white-washing days brought joy to us. Then thegathering in of the winter stores, the apples into the cellarbins, spitzenburghs, greenings, seek-no-furthers, northernspies, none-such and russets; the pippins, pound sweets,and jilly flowers for earlier use; the pumpkins gatheredin piles by the barnyard fence, with the choicest ones WHEN REAPERS WERE NEW 155. DECEMBER
. The story of agriculture in the United States. ^^ Shearing Sheep butchering, and house-cleaning were always hailed withdelight by us children as occasions of unusual stir andexcitement. Even the dipping of candles, soap making,and white-washing days brought joy to us. Then thegathering in of the winter stores, the apples into the cellarbins, spitzenburghs, greenings, seek-no-furthers, northernspies, none-such and russets; the pippins, pound sweets,and jilly flowers for earlier use; the pumpkins gatheredin piles by the barnyard fence, with the choicest ones WHEN REAPERS WERE NEW 155. DECEMBER,tweirth month. Beginson Wednesday. 1841.
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