  | INTRODUCTION. | | Apotheosis of the Country, especially of such Portions of the Country as the Author has for sale.—Many Attractions and still more Lots at Flushing.—Simplicity of Farming, and Lucidity of Agricultural Books.—Profits and Pleasures of Rural Life | Pageix | CHAPTER I.
A COW. | | Special Points about the Bovine Race.—Directions in Feeding.—Preparations to receive the Animal.—Her Arrival.—An awful Pause.—The Fray about to begin.—Intelligence of Cows and Biddies.—Victory.—A Calm.—Cow Complainings.—Approaching Storm.—A Tempest in a back Yard.—Soothing Effects of “Mash.”—Immense Profits and glorious Prospects for the Future.—Peculiarities and Eccentricities of the Race as exhibited in a confined Space.—She is sent to the Country for the benefit of her Health | 19 | CHAPTER II.
A HOUSE, PLANS, AND SPECIFICATIONS. | | Wonderful architectural Genius of the Author.—He admires himself and consults his Friends.—Difficulties in obtaining “just the Thing.”—Want of Time.—Free Trade in Houses advocated as superior to Home Production.—The imported Article falls into the Hands of a Philistine named Barney.—A fresh Arrival.—The House comes, but the Builder does not.—The Charge of the Light Brigade, and Flight of the Housekeeper | 37 | CHAPTER III.
MORE LIVE-STOCK—A HORSE AND A PIG. WHICH IS THE NOBLER ANIMAL? | | Beauties of the Pig.—Defects of the Horse.—The dearest Pig and the dearest Horse, each in their way.—A haunted House, and the Effect of Ghosts on Horses.—The Ghost Story precisely as it occurred.—Are Ghosts liable to Damages when they frighten Horses into fits of running away?—Equine Eccentricities.—Practical Playfulness | 61 | CHAPTER IV.
THE COUNTRY, AND HOW TO GET THERE. | | Easy Accessibility of Flushing.—An improving Railroad.—Education by Steam.—True Principles of Travel | 77 | CHAPTER V.
A WELL. | | A Well, considered classically and otherwise.—A Cat in search of the Truth.—A Catastrophe.—Pumps and Vanities of Life.—A poor Sucker.—Hydraulic Pressure | 86 | CHAPTER VI.
A KITCHEN GARDEN. | | Advantages thereof.—Things to have.—You wish you may get them.—Ornamental as opposed to practical Views.—A dissolving View.—Bad Beginnings do not always make a good Ending.—Daniel O’Rourke’s as a grazing Crop.—The new-mown Hay.—Its Flavor and Flower.—Remarkable Results of Gardening for Profit | 97 | CHAPTER VII.
THE FLOWER GARDEN. | | Architectural Skill set at defiance by practical Difficulties.—Result of too much Greenness.—A Disappointment | 111 | CHAPTER VIII.
POULTRY. | | Strange Attack of Somnolency.—Dogs and Peppers as awakeners.—The right Thing in the wrong Place.—A Hen lays herself out.—Twenty pair of Chickens raise the Hair of one Mink | 124 | CHAPTER IX.
FALL WORK. | | A Fortune in Strawberries.—How to get it out.—Debility developed.—Science to the Rescue.—The wonderful Effects of a Liquid Fertilizer.—No Farmer should fail to have such a Thing in the House | 136 | CHAPTER X.
PROFIT AND LOSS. | | Immense pecuniary Advantages of high old Farming.—Exactitude the Foundation of Success in Life.—A plain Statement.—General Reflections.—An amateur Butcher.—Boiled salt Pork | 148 | CHAPTER XI.
THE FLUSHING SKATING-POND—A DIGRESSION. | | A nice Man as an Ice-man | 161 | CHAPTER XII.
THE SECOND YEAR. | | A new Start, with no Drawbacks.—Immense Results, but not precisely what was wanted.—The great Pea turns out small.—Wonderful obstinacy of Plants | 169 | CHAPTER XIII.
SCIENCE. | | Knowledge is Power.—The new Flower.—A Thing of Beauty.—Appearance contrasted with Perfume.—The Fox is the
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