They could compel the earth to yield, and smile at the most tropical rain, or the most continuous drought.

If only the voice of science had been listened to, there would have been no depression at all.
Even now it was not too late.
Those who were wise would at once set to work to drain, to purchase artificial manure, and set up steam power, and thereby to provide themselves with the means of stemming the tide of depression.

By these means they could maintain a head of stock that would be more than double what was now kept upon equal acreage.

He knew full well one of the objections that would be made against these statements.

It would be said that certain individuals had done all this, had deep ploughed, had manured, had kept a great head of valuable stock, had used every resource, and yet had suffered.