Fred Wilson, the farmer and the merchant -- 1800s living

except in the large cities most Americans of Mr Wilson's time were farmers but many even while running a farm also had a business or profession some were lawyers doctors and bankers Fred Wilson owned the General Store early morning he would tend to his farm then on the way to the store at an easy pay of 4 M an hour he would switch from thinking like a farmer to thinking like a merchant Fred Wilson sold everything in his store that the people of his community could want Dry Goods household articles China harness equipment