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           Itwaswellworthwhile,besides,toturnProspectHeightsintoakitchen-garden,defendedbyitsdeepbeltofcreeks,andtoremovethemtothemeadows,whichhadnoneedofprotectionagainstthedepredationsofquadrumanaandquadrapeds.

           Onthe15thofNovember,thethirdharvestwasgatheredin.Howwonderfullyhadthefieldincreasedinextent,sinceeighteenmonthsago,whenthefirstgrainofwheatwassown!Thesecondcropofsixhundredthousandgrainsproducedthistimefourthousandbushels,orfivehundredmillionsofgrains!

           Thecolonywasrichincorn,fortenbushelsaloneweresufficientforsowingeveryyeartoproduceanamplecropforthefoodbothofmenandbeasts.Theharvestwascompleted,andthelastfortnightofthemonthofNovemberwasdevotedtotheworkofconvertingitintofoodforman.Infact,theyhadcorn,butnotflour,andtheestablishmentofamillwasnecessary.CyrusHardingcouldhaveutilizedthesecondfallwhichflowedintotheMercytoestablishhismotivepower,thefirstbeingalreadyoccupiedwithmovingthefeltingmill,but,aftersomeconsultation,itwasdecidedthatasimplewindmillshouldbebuiltonProspectHeights.Thebuildingofthispresentednomoredifficultythanthebuildingoftheformer,anditwasmoreovercertainthattherewouldbenowantofwindontheplateau,exposedasitwastotheseabreezes.

           "Nottomention,"saidPencroft,"thatthewindmillwillbemorelivelyandwillhaveagoodeffectinthelandscape!"

           Theysettoworkbychoosingtimberfortheframeandmachineryofthemill.

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