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A few men yet followed for their livelihood the hunter's and trapper's life of laziness and hardship, for the most part unthrifty, and poor in everything but shiftless contentment and the wisdom of woodcraft.

From Vermont A Study of Independence by Rowland E. (Evans) Robinson

Thrifty trees are not usually bothered with borers, and unthrifty trees should be made into firewood.

From The Apple by Various

This will be lost on an ill-shaped, unthrifty beast.

From Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. by Richard L. Allen

The tax, under thrifty management, could be easily paid; under unthrifty management, it would ruin the manager.

From Rural Health and Welfare by George Thompson Fairchild

A farm valued at $500 annual rent might, under thrifty management, produce twice as much as under unthrifty management.

From Rural Health and Welfare by George Thompson Fairchild


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