The grass cultivation brings with it a vast variety of occupations and processes on the farm, making the farm a little world by itself; whereas the grain and the cotton cultivation are far more simple, and require much less judgment and skill.

This is rather remarkable; for one would think that raising food for beasts would require less skill than raising food or clothes for man." "I should have thought so," said Marco.
"The reason for the difference is," replied Forester, "that in raising food for animals, it is necessary to keep the animals to eat it, on the spot, for it will not bear transportation." "Why not ?" said Marco.
"Because it is so cheap," replied Forester.
"I don't think that is any reason," replied Marco.
"A load of grass"-- said Forester.
"A load of grass!" repeated Marco, laughing.
"Yes, dried grass, that is, hay.

Hay, you know, is grass dried to preserve it." "Very well," said Marco; "go on." "A load of grass, then, is so cheap, that the cost of hauling it fifty miles would be more than it is worth.

But cotton is worth a great deal more, in proportion to its bulk.

It can therefore be transported to distant places to be sold and manufactured.