“Indeed, until one tries it for himself, it is incredible what dignity there is in an old hat, what virtue in a time-worn coat, and how savory the dinner-table can be made without sirloin steaks and cranberry tarts.”
Edmund Morris
Ten Acres Enough: The Classic 1864 Guide to Independent Farming
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