THE FAT OF THE LAND

THE FAT OF THE LAND

The Story of an American Farm

by

JOHN WILLIAMS STREETER

New York

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., Ltd.

1904

All rights reserved

copyright, 1904.

by THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

Set up, electrotyped, and published February, 1904. Reprinted March, April, May, 1904.

Norwood Press

J.S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

To POLLY

CONTENTS

THE FAT OF THE LAND
THE FAT OF THE LAND
CHAPTER I   MY EXCUSE
CHAPTER II   THE HUNTING OF THE LAND
CHAPTER III   THE FIRST VISIT TO THE FARM
CHAPTER IV   THE HIRED MAN
CHAPTER V   BORING FOR WATER
CHAPTER VI   WE TAKE POSSESSION
CHAPTER VII   THE HORSE-AND-BUGGY MAN
CHAPTER VIII   WE PLAT THE FARM
CHAPTER IX   HOUSE-CLEANING
CHAPTER X   FENCED IN
CHAPTER XI   THE BUILDING LINE
CHAPTER XII   CARPENTERS QUIT WORK
CHAPTER XIII   PLANNING FOR THE TREES
CHAPTER XIV   PLANTING OF THE TREES
CHAPTER XV   POLLY'S JUDGMENT HALL
CHAPTER XVI   WINTER WORK
CHAPTER XVII   CARPENTERS QUIT WORK
CHAPTER XVIII   WHITE WYANDOTTES
CHAPTER XIX   FRIED PORK
CHAPTER XX   A RATION FOR PRODUCT
CHAPTER XXI   THE RAZORBACK
CHAPTER XXII   THE OLD ORCHARD
CHAPTER XXIII   THE FIRST HATCH
CHAPTER XXIV   THE HOLSTEIN MILK MACHINE
CHAPTER XXV   THE DAIRYMAID
CHAPTER XXVI   LITTLE PIGS
CHAPTER XXVII   WHAT SHALL WE ASK OF THE HEN?
CHAPTER XXVIII   DISCOUNTING THE MARKET
CHAPTER XXIX   FROM CITY TO COUNTRY
CHAPTER XXX   AUTUMN RECKONING
CHAPTER XXXI   THE CHILDREN
CHAPTER XXXII   THE HOME-COMING
CHAPTER XXXIII   CHRISTMAS EVE
CHAPTER XXXIV   CHRISTMAS
CHAPTER XXXV   WE CLOSE THE BOOKS FOR '96
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