Hidden Treasure: The Story of a Chore Boy Who Made the Old Farm Pay by Simpson
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"Hidden Treasure: The Story of a Chore Boy Who Made the Old Farm Pay" by John Thomas Simpson is a narrative likely written in the early 20th century, around the turn of the century. This work appears to blend elements of fiction and instructional content, focusing on the themes of agriculture and rural life. The story is centered around Bob, a young man returning to his grandfather's rundown farm, where he aspires
to apply modern farming techniques he learned in agricultural school to restore the farm's profitability and viability. The opening of the story introduces Bob as he arrives at his family's old homestead in Western Pennsylvania, reminiscing about his childhood and the once-prosperous estate now marred by neglect. As he settles in, he meets his Uncle Joe, who has recently purchased the farm. Bob's initial excitement about life on the farm contrasts with the dire state of the property and his uncle's traditional ways. Throughout these early chapters, tensions emerge between Bob's modern agricultural ideas—such as utilizing machinery and better management practices—and Uncle Joe's more labor-intensive, old-fashioned methods. The narrative sets the stage for Bob's journey of transformation, filled with opportunities and challenges as he endeavors to modernize the farm and prove that hard work combined with thoughtful planning can uncover hidden treasures in rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Simpson, John Thomas |
|---|---|
| Title | Hidden Treasure: The Story of a Chore Boy Who Made the Old Farm Pay |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Farm life |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5870 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-05870-2 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 223 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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