This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Scribner in 1884 in 348 pages; Subjects: Farms, Small; Country life; Biography & Autobiography / Literary; Gardening / General; History / United States / General; Humor / Form / Essays; Juvenile Fiction / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life; Social Science / Sociology / Rural; Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General;