Oh yes! Cattle and crops, John knows his business.

Since he's been overlooker, things have prospered as they didn't prosper in the time of the boys.
Ambrose owned as much to me himself.

Still, sir, it's hard to be set aside for a stranger; isn't it?
John gives the orders now.

The boys do their work; but they have no voice in it when John and the old man put their heads together over the business of the farm.

I have been long in telling you of it, sir, but now you know how the envy and the hatred grew among the men before my time.