. How to propagate and grow fruit. 16 THE AUTHORS EXPERIENCE. it otherwise. Knowing well the character-istics of my brothers and schoolmates, whodid not stick to the farm, I am confidentthey would have made poor farmers, where-as in their proper spheres they were success-ful. Therefore I dispute the popular theorythat we may advance agriculture by iaduc-ing those boys to remain farmers whosenatural inclinations would lead them intoother pursuits. A man struggling for suc-\Cess in a field wholly unsuited to his tastesand natural endowments is pitiable, andoften ft. BU>&««)i>V
. How to propagate and grow fruit. 16 THE AUTHORS EXPERIENCE. it otherwise. Knowing well the character-istics of my brothers and schoolmates, whodid not stick to the farm, I am confidentthey would have made poor farmers, where-as in their proper spheres they were success-ful. Therefore I dispute the popular theorythat we may advance agriculture by iaduc-ing those boys to remain farmers whosenatural inclinations would lead them intoother pursuits. A man struggling for suc-\Cess in a field wholly unsuited to his tastesand natural endowments is pitiable, andoften ft. BU>&««)i>Vbih> HOW TO GROW FRUIT. The Authors Experience andAdvice. HOW I BEGAN. Deprived of good health by city lifeI longed to get back to the country andthought it w^ould be a fine thing to fixup a run-dow^n farm and make it valua-ble. It seemed as though it would be apleasure to improve it here and there, andmake each stroke tell on its beauty andusefulness—like touching up a painting. Itwas a fine theory to consider behind acounter—not so fine in practice I had no trouble in finding a run-downf ai*m—lots of them—but this one had splen-did soil, and a perpetual spring, big enoughto turn a mill, bubbled up near the houseand flowed through it. But it was an aw-ful looking place, everything battered,wrecked and forlorn, with mosquitoes andrats in abundance. I pitched into it with awill, full of enthusiasm, not permitting myfamily to come near it until the paintersand carpenters had been at work a made some bold strokes in tearing awaydo
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