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work my mares for three or four months after they have foaled. 

 Give them good pasturage and no grain. In this way I am 

 sure to breed every year, and my foals are ready for the show- 

 ring and take the first premiums. I wean my colts at five 

 months old, feed them oats and wheat bran, two quarts 

 each twice a day, give good run of pasture, and stable them at 

 night. I feed very little grain in rearing a horse, just give 

 him enough to keep him growing. Break him to the halter 

 at six months old, commence to harness and drive at three 

 years old, and am ready for the carriage at four years old. My 

 horses sell freely from $150 to $300. 



MULES. 



In breeding and raising mules I keep three brood mares 

 and use a well-bred Spanish jack. An experience of thirty years 

 teaches me that to grow large, compact, well-formed mules, 

 with good action, you must have the very best bred mares. 

 Give them good pasture and no grain. At five months I 

 wean the foal and feed two quarts of oats twice a day. Run 

 tliem in the pasture in the day, and stable at night. Commence 

 haltering them at six months old, and handle carefully. I 

 have raised mules for profit. Never sold a mule less than $125, 

 and as high as $250 each. I always aim to raise large, com- 

 pact, well-formed animals. My mules always take first 

 premiums when exhibited at the fairs. 



MEMORANDUM OF RECEIPTS FOR 1879. 



Winter wheat, 60 acres, 35 bushels - 2,100 bushels. 



Corn, 70 " 80 " - - 5,600 " 



Oats, 10 " 40 " - - 400 " 



Hay crop, 75 tons, 1 ton to the acre, 75 tons. 



Apples, 500 bushels. 



10 large young mules, average each - $150 00 per head. 



4 young road horses, " " - 

 20 fat steers, " 



60 fat hogs, " " - 



4 Short Horn bulls, 

 30 calves, " " 



