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stalk ground I plow in with a cultivator. I plant corn as 

 usual, by hand or horse planter. 



STOCK. 



Since 1873 I have turned my attention to raising stock 

 more than formerl)\ In the Spring of that year I liad two 

 good mares for a team and two hundred and forty acres of land, 

 a yoke of oxen, three or four cows, and some young cattle. In the 

 course of the season I lost both of my mares, which left me in 

 rather a bad shape for a team ; but I purchased more, and com- 

 menced raising colts. In 1878 I had twelve head of horses, 

 and concluded to sell off part of them. In 1875 I had a good 

 crop of corn, and in the Fall I sold over twelve hundred dol- 

 lars' worth of hogs. During the season I sold about three 

 hundred dollars' worth more. That year the grasshoppers came in 

 the Fall, but as my corn was planted early they did not destroy 

 it, although it was somewhat injured, and I was obliged to 

 reduce my stock of hogs materially. I have never raised as 

 many since. I do not raise cattle as extensively as some do, 

 only raising what I can conveniently take care of without herd- 

 ing. I will sum up the profits of cattle-raising here : 



1st. Calf in Fall worth 



2d. Yearling, " 



3d. Two-year old, " 



4th. Three-year '' " - 



Gain at three over calf. 



Cost of herding three years, 

 Wintering, - . - _ 



Net profit, . . - 



COST OF RAISING HORSES. 



1st. Yearling colt, - - - 



2d. Two-year old, 



3d. Three-year " - 



4th. Four-year " - - 



