Raisin Valley Land Trust


Preserving natural areas, rural and historical features of the River Raisin Watershed

Spring 2002

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Vol. 10, No. 2

A FARM JOURNAL FARM

Our folks — by which is meant the four million subscribers and readers of “The Farm Journal” — live in homes such as the one pictured above. They are the cream of the agricultural people of America. They have solid, substantial homes, big barns with tight roofs, money in bank, fertile land, the best stock, the biggest apples, the richest milk. It is for their benefit that “The Farm Journal” is published, and to them this volume “How To Do Things” is offered.

AND HERE WE HAVE —

PETER TUMBLEDOWN’S FARM

No one can read “The Farm Journal” and be a Peter Tumbledown too. Many have tried, but they have to give up one or the other.

Editor’s Note:
The depiction and commentary above come from a book entitled “How To Do Things” published in 1919 by The Farm Journal. Those editors of yore would have their readers believe that there are two ways to do things, the right way and the other way. The "My Ninety Acres" story in this issue illustrates a third perspective.

Design by Kenny King.

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