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Farmer Walton and the stubborn ridge turner a tale
John Walton, a neighbor in a farming district, bucks tradition by investing in drainage composting and grafting to turn a wet ridge into productive land. Neighbors mock his method then admire his orchard and hay, stock gains, and catapult his standing as a learned farmer who learned by doing.
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John Walton
Thad
Thaint
Ebon Sawyer
Walton
Ben Crummer
Sawyer
Ebon
Sam Bancroft
Young Walton
Sald Sawyer
Sam
Ban
Grammot
John Weston
Amsden
Pidden
Awell
Waltag
Ben
Bar
Pone
Cota
Bon Gritermet
Ewan
Jola Walton
Grimmet
Ridge
Grumrant
Jamile
Ben Grummet
Dong
Sam Bapcroft
Ksaling Auck
Wome
John’ Walton
Bancroft
Eny
Whart