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seeds about ten inches apart in the rows. I have now from 

 these seeds, several thousand seedling peach trees in the grove, 

 averaging at this writing about two inches in diameter. In the 

 same Spring, with seed 1 procured from Ohio, I planted two 

 hundred butternuts. These have now attained a handsome 

 growth, are thriving in appearance, and take to the soil and 

 climate well. They average about four feet in hight. I have 

 also growing a grove of soft maples, about one thousand in 

 number. These have attained a wonderful growth in girth and 

 hight. I expect these trees in tlie near future to furnish all 

 the fuel necessary for use. I have planted the peach trees so 

 close together that they may acquire a straight, high growth 

 before I thin them out. I grow them for the sake of tlie wood, 

 and not for the fruit, though, when they begin to be;ii-, I shall 

 turn my hogs among them to consume it. By that time, the 

 trees will have attained such a strong, firm growth, as not to be 

 injured by the swine. 



As rapidly as possible I shall cliange my farm from grain 

 to grass, devoting it exclusively to breeding and raising fine 

 cattle and hogs. Since my residence here I have been selling 

 in the adjoining towns from twelve to twenty pounds of butter 

 weekly, and eggs without number. I have made all the 

 improvements from the income of the place itself. At no time 

 have I taken capital or means derived from outside sources to 

 add to the farm. By careful attention to the various seasons 

 and tlieir needs, by prudently husbanding our resources of labor 

 and results, and having tasks for each day, without regard to 

 weather, we hope to demonstrate that there is no safer, surer 

 road to competence and comfort than by means of an average- 

 sized Kansas farms. 



THE INCOME. 



It might not be amiss at this point, to speak of the income 

 of the farm for the two seasons I have been myself in pos- 

 session. In the year 1878 I raised as my share of the crop, 

 3,000 bushels of corn, of which I sold 2,000 bushels at twenty- 

 six cents per bushel, bringing me $-320. I sold $190 worth of 



