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,AU?OR 3 ,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

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,MEAN:ILE MY BEANS1 ! L5G? ( :OSE R[S1 ADD$ TOGE!R1 WAS SEV5 MILES ALREADY PLANT$1 W]E IMPATI5T TO BE HO$1 = ! E>LIE/ HAD GR[N CONSID]ABLY BE=E ! LATE/ W]E 9 ! GR\ND2 9DE$ !Y W]E NOT EASILY TO BE PUT (F4 ,:AT WAS ! MEAN+ ( ?IS SO /EADY & SELF-RESPECT+1 ?IS SMALL ,H]CULEAN LABOR1 ,I KNEW NOT4 ,I CAME TO LOVE MY R[S1 MY BEANS1 ?\< SO MANY MORE ?AN ,I WANT$4 ,!Y ATTA*$ ME TO ! E>?1 & SO ,I GOT /R5G? LIKE ,ANTAEUS4 ,BUT :Y %\LD ,I RAISE !M8 ,ONLY ,HEAV5 KN[S4 ,?IS WAS MY CURI\S LABOR ALL SUMM] -- TO MAKE ?IS PORTION ( ! E>?'S SURFACE1 :I* HAD YIELD$ ONLY C9QUEFOIL1 BLACKB]RIES1 JOHNSWORT1 & ! LIKE1 BE=E1 SWEET WILD FRUITS & PLEASANT FL[]S1 PRODUCE 9/EAD ?IS PULSE4 ,:AT %ALL ,I LE>N ( BEANS OR BEANS ( ME8 ,I *]I% !M1 ,I HOE !M1 E>LY & LATE ,I HAVE AN EYE TO !M2 & ?IS IS MY DAY'S WORK4 ,IT IS A F9E BROAD LEAF TO LOOK ON4 ,MY AUXILI>IES >E ! DEWS & RA9S :I* WAT] ?IS DRY SOIL1 & :AT F]TILITY IS 9 ! SOIL ITSELF1 :I* = ! MO/ P>T IS LEAN & EFFETE4 ,MY 5EMIES >E WORMS1 COOL DAYS1 & MO/ ( ALL WOOD*UCKS4 ,! LA/ HAVE NIBBL$ = ME A QU>T] ( AN ACRE CLEAN4 ,BUT :AT RI<T HAD ,I TO \/ JOHNSWORT & ! RE/1 & BREAK UP !IR ANCI5T H]B G>D58 ,SOON1 H[EV]1 ! REMA9+ BEANS WILL BE TOO T\< = !M1 & GO =W>D TO MEET NEW FOES4 

,:5 ,I WAS F\R YE>S OLD1 AS ,I WELL REMEMB]1 ,I WAS BR\<T FROM ,BO/ON TO ?IS MY NATIVE T[N1 ?R\< !SE V]Y WOODS & ?IS FIELD1 TO ! POND4 ,IT IS ONE ( ! OLDE/ SC5ES /AMP$ ON MY MEMORY4 ,& N[ TO-NI<T MY FLUTE HAS WAK$ ! E*OES OV] ?AT V]Y WAT]4 ,! P9ES /ILL /& H]E OLD] ?AN ,I2 OR1 IF SOME HAVE FALL51 ,I HAVE COOK$ MY SUPP] ) !IR /UMPS1 & A NEW GR[? IS RIS+ ALL >\ND1 PREP>+ ANO!R ASPECT = NEW 9FANT EYES4 ,ALMO/ ! SAME JOHNSWORT SPR+S FROM ! SAME P]5NIAL ROOT 9 ?IS PA/URE1 & EV5 ,I HAVE AT L5G? HELP$ TO CLO! ?AT FABUL\S L&SCAPE ( MY 9FANT DREAMS1 & ONE ( ! RESULTS ( MY PRES5CE & 9FLU5CE IS SE5 9 !SE BEAN LEAVES1 CORN BLADES1 & POTATO V9ES4 

,I PLANT$ AB\T TWO ACRES & A HALF ( UPL&2 & AS IT WAS ONLY AB\T FIFTE5 YE>S S9CE ! L& WAS CLE>$1 & ,I MYSELF HAD GOT \T TWO OR ?REE CORDS ( /UMPS1 ,I DID NOT GIVE IT ANY MANURE2 BUT 9 ! C\RSE ( ! SUMM] IT APPE>$ BY ! >RO:EADS :I* ,I TURN$ UP 9 HOE+1 ?AT AN EXT9CT NATION HAD ANCI5TLY DWELT H]E & PLANT$ CORN & BEANS ]E :ITE M5 CAME TO CLE> ! L&1 & SO1 TO SOME EXT5T1 HAD EXHAU/$ ! SOIL = ?IS V]Y CROP4 

,BE=E YET ANY WOOD*UCK OR SQUIRREL HAD RUN ACROSS ! ROAD1 OR ! SUN HAD GOT ABOVE ! %RUB OAKS1 :ILE ALL ! DEW WAS ON1 ?\< ! F>M]S W>N$ ME AGA9/ IT -- ,I W\LD ADVISE Y\ TO DO ALL Y\R WORK IF POSSIBLE :ILE ! DEW IS ON -- ,I BEGAN TO LEVEL ! RANKS ( HAU<TY WE$S 9 MY BEAN-FIELD & ?R[ DU/ UPON !IR HEADS4 ,E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ,I WORK$ B>EFOOT$1 DABBL+ LIKE A PLA/IC >TI/ 9 ! DEWY & CRUMBL+ S&1 BUT LAT] 9 ! DAY ! SUN BLI/]$ MY FEET4 ,!RE ! SUN LI<T$ ME TO HOE BEANS1 PAC+ SL[LY BACKW>D & =W>D OV] ?AT YELL[ GRAVELLY UPL&1 BETWE5 ! LONG GRE5 R[S1 FIFTE5 RODS1 ! ONE 5D T]M9AT+ 9 A %RUB OAK COPSE :]E ,I C\LD RE/ 9 ! %ADE1 ! O!R 9 A BLACKB]RY FIELD :]E ! GRE5 B]RIES DEEP5$ !IR T9TS BY ! TIME ,I HAD MADE ANO!R B\T4 ,REMOV+ ! WE$S1 PUTT+ FRE% SOIL AB\T ! BEAN /EMS1 & 5C\RAG+ ?IS WE$ :I* ,I HAD S[N1 MAK+ ! YELL[ SOIL EXPRESS ITS SUMM] ?\<T 9 BEAN LEAVES & BLOSSOMS RA!R ?AN 9 WORMWOOD & PIP] & MILLET GRASS1 MAK+ ! E>? SAY BEANS 9/EAD ( GRASS -- ?IS WAS MY DAILY WORK4 ,AS ,I HAD LITTLE AID FROM HORSES OR CATTLE1 OR HIR$ M5 OR BOYS1 OR IMPROV$ IMPLEM5TS ( HUSB&RY1 ,I WAS MU* SL[]1 & BECAME MU* MORE 9TIMATE ) MY BEANS ?AN USUAL4 ,BUT LABOR ( ! H&S1 EV5 :5 PURSU$ TO ! V]GE ( DRUDG]Y1 IS P]HAPS NEV] ! WOR/ =M ( IDL5ESS4 ,IT HAS A CON/ANT & IMP]I%ABLE MORAL1 & TO ! S*OL> IT YIELDS A CLASSIC RESULT4 ,A V]Y AGRICOLA LABORIOSUS WAS ,I TO TRAVEL]S B\ND WE/W>D ?R\< ,L9COLN & ,WAYL& TO NOBODY KN[S :]E2 !Y SITT+ AT !IR EASE 9 GIGS1 ) ELB[S ON KNEES1 & RE9S LOOSELY HANG+ 9 FE/OONS2 ,I ! HOME-/AY+1 LABORI\S NATIVE ( ! SOIL4 ,BUT SOON MY HOME/EAD WAS \T ( !IR SI<T & ?\<T4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY OP5 & CULTIVAT$ FIELD = A GREAT DI/ANCE ON EI!R SIDE ( ! ROAD1 SO !Y MADE ! MO/ ( IT2 & SOMETIMES ! MAN 9 ! FIELD HE>D MORE ( TRAVEL]S' GOSSIP & COMM5T ?AN WAS MEANT = HIS E>3 0,BEANS SO LATE6 PEAS SO LATE60 -- = ,I CONT9U$ TO PLANT :5 O!RS HAD BEGUN TO HOE -- ! M9I/]IAL HUSB&MAN HAD NOT SUSPECT$ IT4 0,CORN1 MY BOY1 = FODD]2 CORN = FODD]40 0,DOES HE LIVE !RE80 ASKS ! BLACK BONNET ( ! GRAY COAT2 & ! H>D-FEATUR$ F>M] RE9S UP HIS GRATEFUL DOBB9 TO 9QUIRE :AT Y\ >E DO+ :]E HE SEES NO MANURE 9 ! FURR[1 & RECOMM5DS A LITTLE *IP DIRT1 OR ANY LITTLE WA/E /UFF1 OR IT MAY BE A%ES OR PLA/]4 ,BUT H]E W]E TWO ACRES & A HALF ( FURR[S1 & ONLY A HOE = C>T & TWO H&S TO DRAW IT -- !RE BE+ AN AV]SION TO O!R C>TS & HORSES -- & *IP DIRT F> AWAY4 ,FELL[-TRAVEL]S AS !Y RATTL$ BY COMP>$ IT AL\D ) ! FIELDS :I* !Y HAD PASS$1 SO ?AT ,I CAME TO KN[ H[ ,I /OOD 9 ! AGRICULTURAL WORLD4 ,?IS WAS ONE FIELD NOT 9 ,MR4 ,COLEMAN'S REPORT4 ,&1 BY ! WAY1 :O E/IMATES ! VALUE ( ! CROP :I* NATURE YIELDS 9 ! /ILL WILD] FIELDS UNIMPROV$ BY MAN8 ,! CROP ( ,5GLI% HAY IS C>EFULLY WEI<$1 ! MOI/URE CALCULAT$1 ! SILICATES & ! POTA%2 BUT 9 ALL DELLS & POND-HOLES 9 ! WOODS & PA/URES & SWAMPS GR[S A RI* & V>I\S CROP ONLY UNREAP$ BY MAN4 ,M9E WAS1 AS IT W]E1 ! CONNECT+ L9K BETWE5 WILD & CULTIVAT$ FIELDS2 AS SOME /ATES >E CIVILIZ$1 & O!RS HALF-CIVILIZ$1 & O!RS SAVAGE OR B>B>\S1 SO MY FIELD WAS1 ?\< NOT 9 A BAD S5SE1 A HALF-CULTIVAT$ FIELD4 ,!Y W]E BEANS *E]FULLY RETURN+ TO !IR WILD & PRIMITIVE /ATE ?AT ,I CULTIVAT$1 & MY HOE PLAY$ ! ,RANZ DES ,VA*ES = !M4 

,NE> AT H&1 UPON ! TOPMO/ SPRAY ( A BIR*1 S+S ! BR[N ?RA%] -- OR R$ MAVIS1 AS SOME LOVE TO CALL HIM -- ALL ! MORN+1 GLAD ( Y\R SOCIETY1 ?AT W\LD F9D \T ANO!R F>M]'S FIELD IF Y\RS W]E NOT H]E4 ,:ILE Y\ >E PLANT+ ! SE$1 HE CRIES -- 0,DROP IT1 DROP IT -- COV] IT UP1 COV] IT UP -- PULL IT UP1 PULL IT UP1 PULL IT UP40 ,BUT ?IS WAS NOT CORN1 & SO IT WAS SAFE FROM SU* 5EMIES AS HE4 ,Y\ MAY WOND] :AT HIS RIGM>OLE1 HIS AMATEUR ,PAGAN9I P]=MANCES ON ONE /R+ OR ON TW5TY1 HAVE TO DO ) Y\R PLANT+1 & YET PREF] IT TO LEA*$ A%ES OR PLA/]4 ,IT WAS A *EAP SORT ( TOP DRESS+ 9 :I* ,I HAD 5TIRE FAI?4 

,AS ,I DREW A /ILL FRE%] SOIL AB\T ! R[S ) MY HOE1 ,I DI/URB$ ! A%ES ( UN*RONICL$ NATIONS :O 9 PRIMEVAL YE>S LIV$ UND] !SE HEAV5S1 & !IR SMALL IMPLEM5TS ( W> & HUNT+ W]E BR\<T TO ! LI<T ( ?IS MOD]N DAY4 ,!Y LAY M+L$ ) O!R NATURAL /ONES1 SOME ( :I* BORE ! M>KS ( HAV+ BE5 BURN$ BY ,9DIAN FIRES1 & SOME BY ! SUN1 & ALSO BITS ( POTT]Y & GLASS BR\<T HI!R BY ! REC5T CULTIVATORS ( ! SOIL4 ,:5 MY HOE T9KL$ AGA9/ ! /ONES1 ?AT MUSIC E*O$ TO ! WOODS & ! SKY1 & WAS AN ACCOMPANIM5T TO MY LABOR :I* YIELD$ AN 9/ANT & IMMEASURABLE CROP4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] BEANS ?AT ,I HO$1 NOR ,I ?AT HO$ BEANS2 & ,I REMEMB]$ ) AS MU* PITY AS PRIDE1 IF ,I REMEMB]$ AT ALL1 MY ACQUA9TANCES :O HAD GONE TO ! CITY TO ATT5D ! ORATORIOS4 ,! NI<?AWK CIRCL$ OV]HEAD 9 ! SUNNY AFT]NOONS -- = ,I SOMETIMES MADE A DAY ( IT -- LIKE A MOTE 9 ! EYE1 OR 9 HEAV5'S EYE1 FALL+ FROM TIME TO TIME ) A SWOOP & A S\ND AS IF ! HEAV5S W]E R5T1 TORN AT LA/ TO V]Y RAGS & TATT]S1 & YET A SEAMLESS COPE REMA9$2 SMALL IMPS ?AT FILL ! AIR & LAY !IR EGGS ON ! GR\ND ON B>E S& OR ROCKS ON ! TOPS ( HILLS1 :]E FEW HAVE F\ND !M2 GRACEFUL & SL5D] LIKE RIPPLES CAU<T UP FROM ! POND1 AS LEAVES >E RAIS$ BY ! W9D TO FLOAT 9 ! HEAV5S2 SU* K9DR$%IP IS 9 NATURE4 ,! HAWK IS A]IAL BRO!R ( ! WAVE :I* HE SAILS OV] & SURVEYS1 ?OSE HIS P]FECT AIR-9FLAT$ W+S ANSW]+ TO ! ELEM5TAL UNFL$G$ P9IONS ( ! SEA4 ,OR SOMETIMES ,I WAT*$ A PAIR ( H5-HAWKS CIRCL+ HI< 9 ! SKY1 ALT]NATELY SO>+ & DESC5D+1 APPROA*+1 & LEAV+ ONE ANO!R1 AS IF !Y W]E ! EMBODIM5T ( MY [N ?\<TS4 ,OR ,I WAS ATTRACT$ BY ! PASSAGE ( WILD PIGEONS FROM ?IS WOOD TO ?AT1 ) A SLI<T QUIV]+ W9N[+ S\ND & C>RI] HA/E2 OR FROM UND] A ROTT5 /UMP MY HOE TURN$ UP A SLUGGI% PORT5T\S & \TL&I% SPOTT$ SALAM&]1 A TRACE ( ,EGYPT & ! ,NILE1 YET \R CONTEMPOR>Y4 ,:5 ,I PAUS$ TO LEAN ON MY HOE1 !SE S\NDS & SI<TS ,I HE>D & SAW ANY:]E 9 ! R[1 A P>T ( ! 9EXHAU/IBLE 5T]TA9M5T :I* ! C\NTRY (F]S4 

,ON GALA DAYS ! T[N FIRES ITS GREAT GUNS1 :I* E*O LIKE POPGUNS TO !SE WOODS1 & SOME WAIFS ( M>TIAL MUSIC OCCASIONALLY P5ETRATE ?US F>4 ,TO ME1 AWAY !RE 9 MY BEAN-FIELD AT ! O!R 5D ( ! T[N1 ! BIG GUNS S\ND$ AS IF A PUFFBALL HAD BUR/2 & :5 !RE WAS A MILIT>Y TURN\T ( :I* ,I WAS IGNORANT1 ,I HAVE SOMETIMES HAD A VAGUE S5SE ALL ! DAY ( SOME SORT ( IT*+ & DISEASE 9 ! HORIZON1 AS IF SOME ]UPTION W\LD BREAK \T !RE SOON1 EI!R SC>LAT9A OR CANK]-RA%1 UNTIL AT L5G? SOME MORE FAVORABLE PUFF ( W9D1 MAK+ HA/E OV] ! FIELDS & UP ! ,WAYL& ROAD1 BR\<T ME 9=MATION ( ! 0TRA9]S40 ,IT SEEM$ BY ! DI/ANT HUM AS IF SOMEBODY'S BEES HAD SW>M$1 & ?AT ! NEI<BORS1 ACCORD+ TO ,VIRGIL'S ADVICE1 BY A FA9T T9T9NABULUM UPON ! MO/ SONOR\S ( !IR DOME/IC UT5SILS1 W]E 5DEAVOR+ TO CALL !M D[N 9TO ! HIVE AGA94 ,& :5 ! S\ND DI$ QUITE AWAY1 & ! HUM HAD CEAS$1 & ! MO/ FAVORABLE BREEZES TOLD NO TALE1 ,I KNEW ?AT !Y HAD GOT ! LA/ DRONE ( !M ALL SAFELY 9TO ! ,MIDDLESEX HIVE1 & ?AT N[ !IR M9DS W]E B5T ON ! HONEY ) :I* IT WAS SME>$4 

,I FELT PR\D TO KN[ ?AT ! LIB]TIES ( ,MASSA*USETTS & ( \R FA!RL& W]E 9 SU* SAFE KEEP+2 & AS ,I TURN$ TO MY HOE+ AGA9 ,I WAS FILL$ ) AN 9EXPRESSIBLE CONFID5CE1 & PURSU$ MY LABOR *E]FULLY ) A CALM TRU/ 9 ! FUTURE4 

,:5 !RE W]E SEV]AL B&S ( MUSICIANS1 IT S\ND$ AS IF ALL ! VILLAGE WAS A VA/ BELL[S & ALL ! BUILD+S EXP&$ & COLLAPS$ ALT]NATELY ) A D94 ,BUT SOMETIMES IT WAS A REALLY NOBLE & 9SPIR+ /RA9 ?AT REA*$ !SE WOODS1 & ! TRUMPET ?AT S+S ( FAME1 & ,I FELT AS IF ,I C\LD SPIT A ,MEXICAN ) A GOOD RELI% -- = :Y %\LD WE ALWAYS /& = TRIFLES8 -- & LOOK$ R\ND = A WOOD*UCK OR A SKUNK TO EX]CISE MY *IVALRY UPON4 ,!SE M>TIAL /RA9S SEEM$ AS F> AWAY AS ,PALE/9E1 & REM9D$ ME ( A M>* ( CRUSAD]S 9 ! HORIZON1 ) A SLI<T TANTIVY & TREMUL\S MOTION ( ! ELM TREE TOPS :I* OV]HANG ! VILLAGE4 ,?IS WAS ONE ( ! GREAT DAYS2 ?\< ! SKY HAD FROM MY CLE>+ ONLY ! SAME EV]LA/+LY GREAT LOOK ?AT IT WE>S DAILY1 & ,I SAW NO DIFF]5CE 9 IT4 

,IT WAS A S+UL> EXP]I5CE ?AT LONG ACQUA9TANCE :I* ,I CULTIVAT$ ) BEANS1 :AT ) PLANT+1 & HOE+1 & H>VE/+1 & ?RE%+1 & PICK+ OV] & SELL+ !M -- ! LA/ WAS ! H>DE/ ( ALL -- ,I MI<T ADD EAT+1 = ,I DID TA/E4 ,I WAS DET]M9$ TO KN[ BEANS4 ,:5 !Y W]E GR[+1 ,I US$ TO HOE FROM FIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ TILL NOON1 & COMMONLY SP5T ! RE/ ( ! DAY AB\T O!R AFFAIRS4 ,CONSID] ! 9TIMATE & CURI\S ACQUA9TANCE ONE MAKES ) V>I\S K9DS ( WE$S -- IT WILL BE> SOME IT]ATION 9 ! ACC\NT1 = !RE WAS NO LITTLE IT]ATION 9 ! LABOR -- DI/URB+ !IR DELICATE ORGANIZATIONS SO RU?LESSLY1 & MAK+ SU* 9VIDI\S DI/9CTIONS ) HIS HOE1 LEVEL+ :OLE RANKS ( ONE SPECIES1 & S$UL\SLY CULTIVAT+ ANO!R4 ,?AT'S ,ROMAN WORMWOOD -- ?AT'S PIGWE$ -- ?AT'S SORREL -- ?AT'S PIP]-GRASS -- HAVE AT HIM1 *OP HIM UP1 TURN HIS ROOTS UPW>D TO ! SUN1 DON'T LET HIM HAVE A FIB] 9 ! %ADE1 IF Y\ DO HE'LL TURN HIMSELF T' O!R SIDE UP & BE AS GRE5 AS A LEEK 9 TWO DAYS4 ,A LONG W>1 NOT ) CRANES1 BUT ) WE$S1 ?OSE ,TROJANS :O HAD SUN & RA9 & DEWS ON !IR SIDE4 ,DAILY ! BEANS SAW ME COME TO !IR RESCUE >M$ ) A HOE1 & ?9 ! RANKS ( !IR 5EMIES1 FILL+ UP ! TR5*ES ) WE$Y DEAD4 ,MANY A LU/Y CRE/ -- WAV+ ,HECTOR1 ?AT T[]$ A :OLE FOOT ABOVE HIS CR[D+ COMRADES1 FELL BE=E MY WEAPON & ROLL$ 9 ! DU/4 

,?OSE SUMM] DAYS :I* SOME ( MY CONTEMPOR>IES DEVOT$ TO ! F9E >TS 9 ,BO/ON OR ,ROME1 & O!RS TO CONTEMPLATION 9 ,9DIA1 & O!RS TO TRADE 9 ,LONDON OR ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I ?US1 ) ! O!R F>M]S ( ,NEW ,5GL&1 DEVOT$ TO HUSB&RY4 ,NOT ?AT ,I WANT$ BEANS TO EAT1 = ,I AM BY NATURE A ,PY?AGOREAN1 SO F> AS BEANS >E CONC]N$1 :E!R !Y MEAN PORRIDGE OR VOT+1 & EX*ANG$ !M = RICE2 BUT1 P]*ANCE1 AS SOME MU/ WORK 9 FIELDS IF ONLY = ! SAKE ( TROPES & EXPRESSION1 TO S]VE A P>ABLE-MAK] ONE DAY4 ,IT WAS ON ! :OLE A R>E AMUSEM5T1 :I*1 CONT9U$ TOO LONG1 MI<T HAVE BECOME A DISSIPATION4 ,?\< ,I GAVE !M NO MANURE1 & DID NOT HOE !M ALL ONCE1 ,I HO$ !M UNUSUALLY WELL AS F> AS ,I W5T1 & WAS PAID = IT 9 ! 5D1 0!RE BE+ 9 TRU?10 AS ,EVELYN SAYS1 0NO COMPO/ OR LAETATION :ATSOEV] COMP>ABLE TO ?IS CONT9UAL MOTION1 REPA/9ATION1 & TURN+ ( ! MOLD ) ! SPADE40 0,! E>?10 HE ADDS ELSE:]E1 0ESPECIALLY IF FRE%1 HAS A C]TA9 MAGNETISM 9 IT1 BY :I* IT ATTRACTS ! SALT1 P[]1 OR VIRTUE 7CALL IT EI!R7 :I* GIVES IT LIFE1 & IS ! LOGIC ( ALL ! LABOR & /IR WE KEEP AB\T IT1 TO SU/A9 US2 ALL DUNG+S & O!R SORDID TEMP]+S BE+ BUT ! VIC>S SUCC$ANE\S TO ?IS IMPROVEM5T40 ,MOREOV]1 ?IS BE+ ONE ( ?OSE 0WORN-\T & EXHAU/$ LAY FIELDS :I* 5JOY !IR SABBA?10 HAD P]*ANCE1 AS ,SIR ,K5ELM ,DIGBY ?9KS LIKELY1 ATTRACT$ 0VITAL SPIRITS0 FROM ! AIR4 ,I H>VE/$ TWELVE BU%ELS ( BEANS4 

,BUT TO BE MORE P>TICUL>1 = IT IS COMPLA9$ ?AT ,MR4 ,COLEMAN HAS REPORT$ *IEFLY ! EXP5SIVE EXP]IM5TS ( G5TLEM5 F>M]S1 MY \TGOES W]E1--  
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,?IS IS ! RESULT ( MY EXP]I5CE 9 RAIS+ BEANS3 ,PLANT ! COMMON SMALL :ITE BU% BEAN AB\T ! FIR/ ( ,JUNE1 9 R[S ?REE FEET BY EI<TE5 9*ES AP>T1 BE+ C>EFUL TO SELECT FRE% R\ND & UNMIX$ SE$4 ,FIR/ LOOK \T = WORMS1 & SUPPLY VACANCIES BY PLANT+ ANEW4 ,!N LOOK \T = WOOD*UCKS1 IF IT IS AN EXPOS$ PLACE1 = !Y WILL NIBBLE (F ! E>LIE/ T5D] LEAVES ALMO/ CLEAN AS !Y GO2 & AGA91 :5 ! Y\NG T5DRILS MAKE !IR APPE>ANCE1 !Y HAVE NOTICE ( IT1 & WILL %E> !M (F ) BO? BUDS & Y\NG PODS1 SITT+ ]ECT LIKE A SQUIRREL4 ,BUT ABOVE ALL H>VE/ AS E>LY AS POSSIBLE1 IF Y\ W\LD ESCAPE FRO/S & HAVE A FAIR & SALABLE CROP2 Y\ MAY SAVE MU* LOSS BY ?IS MEANS4 

,?IS FUR!R EXP]I5CE ALSO ,I GA9$3 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 ,I WILL NOT PLANT BEANS & CORN ) SO MU* 9DU/RY ANO!R SUMM]1 BUT SU* SE$S1 IF ! SE$ IS NOT LO/1 AS S9C]ITY1 TRU?1 SIMPLICITY1 FAI?1 9NOC5CE1 & ! LIKE1 & SEE IF !Y WILL NOT GR[ 9 ?IS SOIL1 EV5 ) LESS TOIL & MANURANCE1 & SU/A9 ME1 = SURELY IT HAS NOT BE5 EXHAU/$ = !SE CROPS4 ,ALAS6 ,I SAID ?IS TO MYSELF2 BUT N[ ANO!R SUMM] IS GONE1 & ANO!R1 & ANO!R1 & ,I AM OBLIG$ TO SAY TO Y\1 ,READ]1 ?AT ! SE$S :I* ,I PLANT$1 IF 9DE$ !Y W]E ! SE$S ( ?OSE VIRTUES1 W]E WORMEAT5 OR HAD LO/ !IR VITALITY1 & SO DID NOT COME UP4 ,COMMONLY M5 WILL ONLY BE BRAVE AS !IR FA!RS W]E BRAVE1 OR TIMID4 ,?IS G5]ATION IS V]Y SURE TO PLANT CORN & BEANS EA* NEW YE> PRECISELY AS ! ,9DIANS DID C5TURIES AGO & TAU<T ! FIR/ SETTL]S TO DO1 AS IF !RE W]E A FATE 9 IT4 ,I SAW AN OLD MAN ! O!R DAY1 TO MY A/ONI%M5T1 MAK+ ! HOLES ) A HOE = ! SEV5TIE? TIME AT LEA/1 & NOT = HIMSELF TO LIE D[N 96 ,BUT :Y %\LD NOT ! ,NEW ,5GL&] TRY NEW ADV5TURES1 & NOT LAY SO MU* /RESS ON HIS GRA91 HIS POTATO & GRASS CROP1 & HIS OR*>DS -- RAISE O!R CROPS ?AN !SE8 ,:Y CONC]N \RSELVES SO MU* AB\T \R BEANS = SE$1 & NOT BE CONC]N$ AT ALL AB\T A NEW G5]ATION ( M58 ,WE %\LD REALLY BE F$ & *E]$ IF :5 WE MET A MAN WE W]E SURE TO SEE ?AT SOME ( ! QUALITIES :I* ,I HAVE NAM$1 :I* WE ALL PRIZE MORE ?AN ?OSE O!R PRODUCTIONS1 BUT :I* >E = ! MO/ P>T BROADCA/ & FLOAT+ 9 ! AIR1 HAD TAK5 ROOT & GR[N 9 HIM4 ,H]E COMES SU* A SUBTILE & 9EFFABLE QUALITY1 = 9/ANCE1 AS TRU? OR JU/ICE1 ?\< ! SLI<TE/ AM\NT OR NEW V>IETY ( IT1 ALONG ! ROAD4 ,\R AMBASSADORS %\LD BE 9/RUCT$ TO S5D HOME SU* SE$S AS !SE1 & ,CONGRESS HELP TO DI/RIBUTE !M OV] ALL ! L&4 ,WE %\LD NEV] /& UPON C]EMONY ) S9C]ITY4 ,WE %\LD NEV] *EAT & 9SULT & BANI% ONE ANO!R BY \R MEANNESS1 IF !RE W]E PRES5T ! K]NEL ( WOR? & FRI5DL9ESS4 ,WE %\LD NOT MEET ?US 9 HA/E4 ,MO/ M5 ,I DO NOT MEET AT ALL1 = !Y SEEM NOT TO HAVE TIME2 !Y >E BUSY AB\T !IR BEANS4 ,WE W\LD NOT DEAL ) A MAN ?US PLODD+ EV]1 LEAN+ ON A HOE OR A SPADE AS A /AFF BETWE5 HIS WORK1 NOT AS A MU%ROOM1 BUT P>TIALLY RIS5 \T ( ! E>?1 SOME?+ MORE ?AN ]ECT1 LIKE SWALL[S ALI<T$ & WALK+ ON ! GR\ND3--  
  

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