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Show JOKE ON AMATEUR FARMER He Still Ha.s Something to Learn About the "Enormous Profits" Made by Agriculturists. A federal official at Washington has discovered that he has still something to lenrn touching agriculture. Now, he purchased a fhvm as a summer sum-mer home for his family, and finds special delight In walking about the place, commenting on the condition of the crops and In many ways showing his Interest In his possessions. One- evening during the summer he was strolling over the farm. The hired man had cut the grass during the dav a very thin crop and left It on the ground to dry. The official saw It and, calling his man. said : "It appears to me that you are very e.treless. Why haven't you been more particular In rnklng up this hay? Don't you see that you hh-ve left drlbblings all around?" for a moment the hired man stared, wondering whether his boss was qui-sing qui-sing him. Then he replied: "Dribhliugs? Why, sir, that's the crop !" |
