404 CRAWFORD COUNTY, KANSAS. 



H. G. POTTER, 



BEULAH. CRAWFORD COUNTY. 



A Stock Farm — Self -Feeding Corn Crib. 



My farm is situated five miles south of Girard, on the 

 Kansas Pacific, Foi-t Scott and Gulf railroad, and comprises 

 four hundred and twenty acres, enclosed by fence, made of two 

 boards at the bottom, and two wires above, fastened to wooden 

 posts. For a hedge, Osage orange is planted, and in four, 

 sometimes three years time, will turn cattle. Cultivating 

 and mulching will hasten its growth, and when properly trim- 

 med it makes a desirable and beautiful fence. 



CATTLE AND HOGS. 



Fattening and shipping beef and pork is my specialty. 

 One hundred and sixty acres of the four hundred and twenty 

 acres are sown to timothy and clover, which have done well ; 

 sixty more are to be put into blue grass the coming Spring. 

 My arrangements for feeding large numbers of cattle with 

 comparatively small expense are very complete. My yard is 

 fenced by a high, tight fence. Just outside the yard are stacks 

 ■of hay containing from one to two hundred tons, and a corn 

 crib, self-feeder, holding a thousand bushels of corn stands in 

 the center of the yard. 



I believe the Durhams are tlie best stock for fattening 

 purposes. Buy young stock and turn it into the fields. When 

 it is ready for beef I ship to market, and buy again. Since 

 last March I have shipped nine car loads of beef and pork. I 

 raise but a small proportion of wheat. 



Among the various breeds of hogs, for quick fattening and 

 quick returns, I prefer the Poland China. Last year, one seven- 

 teen months Poland China weighed six Imndred and forty 

 pounds ; and when looking over my stock I saw several of 

 good size, though I had just shipped what I regarded as my 



