Three Acres and Liberty


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It (this book) shows what is needed for a city man or woman to support a family on the proceeds of a little bit of land; it shows how in truth, as the old Book prophesied, the earth brings forth abundantly after its kind to satisfy the desire of every living thing. It is not necessary to bury oneself in the country, nor, with the new facilities of transportation, need we, unless we wish to, pay the extravagant rents and enormous cost of living in the city. A little bit of land near the town or the city can be rented or bought on easy terms; and merchandising will bring one to the city often enough. Neither is hard labor needed; but it is to work alone that the earth yields her increase, and if, although unskilled, we would succeed in gardening, we must attend constantly and intelligently to the home acres. - Summary by Bolton Hall (9 hr 15 min)

Chapters

Forward 23:25 Read by BettyB
Chapter I: Making a Living—Where and How 20:01 Read by jenno
Chapter II: Present Conditions 12:09 Read by jenno
Chapter III: How To Buy The Farm 10:17 Read by skgardner
Chapter IV: Vacant City Lot Cultivation 23:45 Read by Brize C
Chapter V: Results To Be Expected 34:17 Read by Brize C
Chapter VI: What An Acre May Produce 26:29 Read by Christine Rottger
Chapter VII: Some Methods 15:22 Read by Brize C
Chapter VIII: The Kitchen Garden 11:53 Read by Leah Ruth
Chapter IX: Tools And Equipment 14:55 Read by Brize C
Chapter X: Advantages From Capital 31:37 Read by Brize C
Chapter XI: Hotbeds And Greenhouses 18:36 Read by Leah Ruth
Chapter XII: Other Uses Of Land 24:44 Read by Brize C
Chapter XIII: Fruits 21:24 Read by yamaahmad493
Chapter XIV: Flowers 14:09 Read by BettyB
Chapter XV: Drug Plants 15:12 Read by skgardner
Chapter XVI: Novel Live Stock 20:51 Read by skgardner
Chapter XVII: Where To Go 38:53 Read by jenno
Chapter XVIII: Clearing The Land 19:48 Read by Brize C
Chapter XIX: How To Build 13:53 Read by Brize C
Chapter XX: Back To The Land 15:20 Read by Brize C
Chapter XXI: Coming Profession For Boys 23:14 Read by yamaahmad493
Chapter XXII: The Wood Lot 9:54 Read by yamaahmad493
Chapter XXIII: Some Practical Experiments 14:28 Read by Brize C
Chapter XXIV: Some Experimental Foods 18:05 Read by BettyB
Chapter XXV: Dried Truck 11:46 Read by Brize C
Chapter XXVI: Home Cold Pack Canning 9:58 Read by Christine Rottger
Chapter XXVII: Retail Cooperation 24:58 Read by jkilly
Chapter XXVIII: Summer Colonies For City People 15:57 Read by BettyB