32G A.NDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS 



removed in about five years, when they may be used again on 

 other land. I have many native timber posts fifteen years in 

 use, that are sound enough to last several years yet. 



STOCK. 



My stock consists usually of orie hundred and fifty cattle, 

 or about that number. Forty of them are thorough-bred Short- 

 Horns, the remainder three-fourths and seven-eighths blood 

 Short-Korns. The steers I sell at three and a half years' old, 

 averaging sixteen hundred pounds each. They sell from sev- 

 enty to ninety dollars per head, at home. We weigh them on- 

 our own scales. The thorough-bred male calves sell readily 

 to other farmers, at from one hundred to two hundred a head. 

 Farmers here are L^enerally discarding their common cattle 

 and getting the Short-Horns, that will weigh nearly one-third 

 more at any age than the common cattle. A few years ago 

 I stall-fed a lot of high grades and a lot of good common 

 cattle. I weighed them when commencing to feed, and after 

 feedinor six months I weighed again. The common cattle had 

 gained four hundred pounds per head, the grade cattle had 

 gained six hundred per head, a difference of two hundred 

 pounds in favor of the grades. 



HOGS. 



After trying several breeds of hogs, I have settled down on 

 Poland China or Magie. They are, with me, entirely free 

 from disease. There never has been a case of hog cholera in 

 this county, or this part of the State. They are great eaters 

 and growers, and at fifteen months' old will average, with 

 plenty of feed, about four hundred pounds. I think our hogs 

 do best to have all the grass and roots they can eat, in a large 

 pasture along the creek. They should have plenty of shade m 

 Summer, and a good dry and warm place to sleep in in Winter. 

 I do not spay our sows, but let them produce two or three lit- 

 ters of pigs, and then fatten them, when they will weigh five 

 hundred pounds. I buy a boar from Iowa or Illinois, about 

 every year. 



My buildings consist of a large stone house containing 



