Three Acres and Liberty
Bolton Hall
Table of Contents
THREE ACRES AND LIBERTY
THREE ACRES AND LIBERTY
BY
BY
BOLTON HALL
BOLTON HALL
AUTHOR OF "THINGS AS THEY ARE," "THRIFT," ETC.
AUTHOR OF "THINGS AS THEY ARE," "THRIFT," ETC.
REVISED EDITION
REVISED EDITION
FOREWORD
FOREWORD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter I: Making a Living—Where and How Chapter II: Present Conditions Chapter III: How To Buy The Farm Chapter IV: Vacant City Lot Cultivation Chapter V: Results To Be Expected Chapter VI: What An Acre May Produce Chapter VII: Some Methods Chapter VIII: The Kitchen Garden Chapter IX: Tools And Equipment Chapter X: Advantages From Capital Chapter XI: Hotbeds And Greenhouses Chapter XII: Other Uses Of Land Chapter XIII: Fruits Chapter XIV: Flowers Chapter XV: Drug Plants Chapter XVI: Novel Live Stock Chapter XVII: Where To Go Chapter XVIII: Clearing The Land Chapter XIX: How To Build Chapter XX: Back To The Land Chapter XXI: Coming Profession For Boys Chapter XXII: The Wood Lot Chapter XXIII: Some Practical Experiments Chapter XXIV: Some Experimental Foods Chapter XXV: Dried Truck Chapter XXVI: Home Cold Pack Canning Chapter XXVII: Retail Cooperation Chapter XXVIII: Summer Colonies For City People
Chapter I: Making a Living—Where and How Chapter II: Present Conditions Chapter III: How To Buy The Farm Chapter IV: Vacant City Lot Cultivation Chapter V: Results To Be Expected Chapter VI: What An Acre May Produce Chapter VII: Some Methods Chapter VIII: The Kitchen Garden Chapter IX: Tools And Equipment Chapter X: Advantages From Capital Chapter XI: Hotbeds And Greenhouses Chapter XII: Other Uses Of Land Chapter XIII: Fruits Chapter XIV: Flowers Chapter XV: Drug Plants Chapter XVI: Novel Live Stock Chapter XVII: Where To Go Chapter XVIII: Clearing The Land Chapter XIX: How To Build Chapter XX: Back To The Land Chapter XXI: Coming Profession For Boys Chapter XXII: The Wood Lot Chapter XXIII: Some Practical Experiments Chapter XXIV: Some Experimental Foods Chapter XXV: Dried Truck Chapter XXVI: Home Cold Pack Canning Chapter XXVII: Retail Cooperation Chapter XXVIII: Summer Colonies For City People
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER I
MAKING A LIVING—WHERE AND HOW
MAKING A LIVING—WHERE AND HOW
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER II
PRESENT CONDITIONS
PRESENT CONDITIONS
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER III
HOW TO BUY THE FARM
HOW TO BUY THE FARM
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER IV
VACANT CITY LOT CULTIVATION
VACANT CITY LOT CULTIVATION
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER V
RESULTS TO BE EXPECTED.
RESULTS TO BE EXPECTED.
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VI
WHAT AN ACRE MAY PRODUCE
WHAT AN ACRE MAY PRODUCE
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VII
SOME METHODS
SOME METHODS
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER VIII
THE KITCHEN GARDEN
THE KITCHEN GARDEN
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER IX
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT—SPECIALIZED CROPS
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT—SPECIALIZED CROPS
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER X
THE ADVANTAGES FROM CAPITAL
THE ADVANTAGES FROM CAPITAL
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XI
HOTBEDS AND GREENHOUSES
HOTBEDS AND GREENHOUSES
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XII
OTHER USES OF LAND
OTHER USES OF LAND
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIII
FRUITS
FRUITS
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XIV
FLOWERS
FLOWERS
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XV
DRUG PLANTS
DRUG PLANTS
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVI
NOVEL LIVE STOCK
NOVEL LIVE STOCK
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVII
WHERE TO GO
WHERE TO GO
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XVIII
CLEARING THE LAND
CLEARING THE LAND
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XIX
HOW TO BUILD
HOW TO BUILD
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XX
BACK TO THE LAND
BACK TO THE LAND
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXI
THE COMING PROFESSION FOR BOYS
THE COMING PROFESSION FOR BOYS
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXII
THE WOOD LOT
THE WOOD LOT
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIII
SOME PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTS
SOME PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTS
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXIV
SOME EXPERIMENTAL FOODS
SOME EXPERIMENTAL FOODS
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXV
DRIED TRUCK
DRIED TRUCK
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVI
HOME COLD-PACK CANNING
HOME COLD-PACK CANNING
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVII
RETAIL COOPERATION
RETAIL COOPERATION
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXVIII
SUMMER COLONIES FOR CITY PEOPLE
SUMMER COLONIES FOR CITY PEOPLE