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deep. Next adjoining this on the west, are one hundred and 

 sixty acres, which are portioned off into fields as follows: One 

 fifty acre field is seeded to timothy, and one thirty-five acre 

 field is seeded to timothy. 



These two lots join seventy-five acres of timber and other 

 pasture. This pasture has a strong spring on it, the head of 

 which is in the grove, and which makes a good running branch 

 for about sixty rods through the grove, supplying plenty of 

 water for almost any number of stock. Stock of any kind can 

 step into the stream, at any point, and find abundant water. 

 South of this lot are eighty acres of farming land, which is 

 enclosed by itself. The five hundred and sixty acres I have 

 thus described, are in one body. One mile from this are one 

 hundred and sixty acres of prairie pasture, fenced with posts 

 and five boards, so as to hold cattle and hogs. This was used 

 for feeding corn to cattle and hogs on grass, before we got our 

 timothy and clover pasture, but is now employed for pasturing 

 breeding stock. It is watered well with springs, which have 

 never been known to fail. It has a grove of about five acres, 

 which is of great value to stock, affording protection from heat 

 in Summer, as well as cold and winds in Winter. 



CATTLE. 



In connection with this farm I carry from three to four 

 hundred head of cattle, mules, and horses, averaging about three 

 hundred head of cattle, fifteen mules, ten horses ; also from 

 one hundred and fifty to four hundred head of hogs. I am 

 turning my attention more to raising and grazing stock than to 

 raising corn, buying big steers and feeding. It has been largely 

 done in this State, though the method of farming and stock feed- 

 ing has not shown any very good average results, since I have 

 been acquainted with the business. We think it necessary 

 to successful farming, to carry all kinds of stock with the 

 farm that does not interfere one with the other, or that the 

 situation or condition of the farm makes it convenient to have. 



NO FENCING FOR SHEEP. 



One kind of stock that we do not try to handle in this 



