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P. H. REID OF FORT FAIRFIELD.
 
P. H. REID OF FORT FAIRFIELD.
  
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THIS story comes authentic, of a man who lived out West,
 
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Who with farming, in Nebraska, was sufficiently impressed
HIS story comes authentic, of a man who lived out West,
 
Who with farming, in Nebraska, \-"as sufficiently impressed
 
 
Of the stretches of her prairies and the crops from virgin land;
 
Of the stretches of her prairies and the crops from virgin land;
He wouJd fiU you with statistics 'till you simply couJdn't stand.
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He would fill you with statistics 'till you simply couldn't stand.
"New England Farms." he snickered, "\Vhy you haven't got a crop
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"New England Farms," he snickered, "Why you haven't got a crop
 
That on the broad seas of our prairies, would e'en figure as a drop;
 
That on the broad seas of our prairies, would e'en figure as a drop;
You wouldn't recognize a harvest"-and what else he'd had to say
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You wouldn't recognize a harvest"—and what else he'd had to say
I would be endJessly a-telling had it not happened, one fine day.
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I would be endlessly a-telling had it not happened, one fine day.
That he jOUl'l1eyed to New England and at length come into Maine.
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That he journeyed to New England and at length come into Maine.
Up the B. and A. projecting, till he reacbed the fertile plain
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Up the B. and A. projecting, till he reached the fertile plain
"'here the bloom was in the hOOge-l'ows and the potato was a-field.
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Where the bloom was in the hedge-rows and the potato was a-field.
 
And Aroostook was rejoicing in a real Bonanza yield.
 
And Aroostook was rejoicing in a real Bonanza yield.
'rhen he sat him.-down in wonder and he fainted from surprise
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'Then he sat him down in wonder and he fainted from surprise
And the thousand-million tubers opened wide theil' billion eyes.
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And the thousand-million tubers opened wide their billion eyes.
Now, of the men whO've helped this busienss for almost a score of yeal's,
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Now, of the men who've helped this busienss for almost a score of year's,
 
The man our cartoon pictures, a most successful type appears;
 
The man our cartoon pictures, a most successful type appears;
Devotes his whole time to the busin~s; tills the land and buys the crops;
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Devotes his whole time to the business; tills the land and buys the crops;
Has a genius for the details and his interest never drops:
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Has a genius for the details and his interest never drops;
Builds up banks and tends to finance. deals in things to till the land:
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Builds up banks and tends to finance, deals in things to till the land;
Talws his pleasure automobling; never shirl{s the work in hand,
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Takes his pleasure automobling; never shirks the work in hand,
 
Till in Fort Fairfield's busy markets and thruout Aroostook it's agreed
 
Till in Fort Fairfield's busy markets and thruout Aroostook it's agreed
Tbere's no bigger, better bUSiness man tban our friend. P. H. Reid.
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There's no bigger, better business man than our friend. P. H. Reid.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 30 May 2017

P. H. REID OF FORT FAIRFIELD.

THIS story comes authentic, of a man who lived out West, Who with farming, in Nebraska, was sufficiently impressed Of the stretches of her prairies and the crops from virgin land; He would fill you with statistics 'till you simply couldn't stand. "New England Farms," he snickered, "Why you haven't got a crop That on the broad seas of our prairies, would e'en figure as a drop; You wouldn't recognize a harvest"—and what else he'd had to say I would be endlessly a-telling had it not happened, one fine day. That he journeyed to New England and at length come into Maine. Up the B. and A. projecting, till he reached the fertile plain Where the bloom was in the hedge-rows and the potato was a-field. And Aroostook was rejoicing in a real Bonanza yield. 'Then he sat him down in wonder and he fainted from surprise And the thousand-million tubers opened wide their billion eyes. Now, of the men who've helped this busienss for almost a score of year's, The man our cartoon pictures, a most successful type appears; Devotes his whole time to the business; tills the land and buys the crops; Has a genius for the details and his interest never drops; Builds up banks and tends to finance, deals in things to till the land; Takes his pleasure automobling; never shirks the work in hand, Till in Fort Fairfield's busy markets and thruout Aroostook it's agreed There's no bigger, better business man than our friend. P. H. Reid.