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SYLVESTER SMITH, IVayne, Henry Comity.— ^\c\\ Soil — 

 Drainage Absolutely Necessary — Rotation of Crops — 

 Potatoes — Stock, _____ 4^3 



H. B. COX, Missouri Valley, Harrison County. — Stock Farm 

 — Corn — Pasture — Feeding and Fattening Cattle — Econ- 

 omical Methods of Raising Hogs — Plans for Handling and 

 Stacking Hay, ______ 501 



L, W. CLEMENTS, Pleasant Valley, Scott C^^w/y.— Peaches 

 Manner of Planting — Cultivation — Secret of Success — 

 Onions — Best Soil — Preparation of the Ground — Culture — 

 Profits, - - - - - - -511 



W. I. EMERSON, Vega, Jefferson C^/^«/y. — Drainage— Fertil- 

 izers — Rotation of Crops — Mixing Seeds — Meadows — 

 Shelter, - - - - - - -516 



F. T. PILKINGTON, Elkport, Clayton County .—KoX^Xxon of 

 Crops and Thorough Manuring Produce Good Results— It 

 Pays to Clean Wheat, - - - - - 519 



S. A. FRENCH, Faulkner, Franklifi County. — Management of 

 Hogs — Corn Husks Valuable — Artichokes — Self-Feeding 

 and Watering Fixtures for Stock, - - - 524 



W. H. COLBURN, Waterloo, Blackhawk Cou7ity.—V\a.n of a 



Hog Barn, at Lester, Blackhawk County, - - 53° 



JOHN WINTER, Westchester, WashingtonCounty . — StoneQuarry 

 — Osage — Stone Barn — Maples for Wind-Breaks — Corn — 

 Grass — Stock and Drainage, - - - - 53^ 



M I NNESOTA. 



E. T. WAY, Clarenumt, Dodge Coi/nty.— The Soil Well Adapted 

 to Mixed Husbandry — Spring Wheat — Fall Plowing a 

 necessity — Stock — Pasture and Meadows — Clover, - 534 



J. OAKES, Clearwater, Wright County. — Cheap Stable and 



Pig Pen, - - ^_ - - - - 538 



J. S. HARRIS & SON, La Crescent, Houston County. — Fruit 

 and Vegetable Farm — Commenced with Nothing and Poor 

 Health — Now the Owner of a Beautiful Home and a Com- 

 petency, ------- 540 



T. G. BOLTON, Plainvicw, Wabasha County. — Good Wheat 

 Country — Methods of Raising It — Stock — Sheep Yard 

 and Hog Pen, _---__ 549 



