Farming It

by Henry A. Shute

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

290 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1909

About the author

Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, Shute was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy (1875) and Harvard University (1879). In the 1890s, the Exeter News-Letter began publishing a weekly column of Shute's recollections of his boyhood in Exeter.

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Reviews

[Liza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written by my great- great- grandfather; I thought this was hilarious.

[Mark Bullard · Rating 5 out of 5]

My wife found this book at a garage sale at a time when I had just procured two sheep and was trying to figure out how to raise them. It was written a hundred years ago, but it could have been written yesterday. The author, who is also the main character, is an attorney who decides that living in the country and raising some animals would be good for him. If this sounds like you or anyone you know, the rest of the story is a hoot!

Henry Shute is VERY funny and tells of all the challenges he faced in a most self-deprecating way. I loved every chapter and immediately began looking for other books by him.

If you are a wannabe farmer, this book is for you!