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and my beef about the same. Of course these estimates vary 

 somewhat in different seasons, but averaging one year with 

 another, I think they are about correct. 



CATTLE. 



The best breed for beef or milk on small farms, I think, is 

 the common stock. These, if properly taken care of, are 

 equally as good for beef and milk as the fancy breeds. As 

 farmers can not compete with creameries, I do not deem it 

 advisable for them to keep more cows than will supply the 

 family with milk and butter. 



HOGS. 

 The Poland China is my favorite breed of hogs, as they 

 are easily kept, quick growers, and come to maturity early. I 

 have a warm place for them to sleep, and a roomy pen, with a 

 plank floor on which to feed. The pens are kept clean, and 

 in comfortable condition. I would never feed hogs in the mud, 

 as some do ; a few planks on which to feed will save one-half 

 the corn. I find that clean, dry pens, with plenty of whole- 

 some food, given at proper intervals, never fail to nrodiice 

 good hogs. My experience is, that dry corn is better for fat- 

 tening hogs than ground or cooked feed, which is recommended 

 by some. For young pigs the latter will do A^ery well, but for 

 fattening I would never use anything but dry corn. 



HORSES. 



The best breed of horses, according to my experience, for 

 general farm v;ork is the best of the common stock. These 

 animals, if well raised and taken care of, are not clumsy, awk- 

 ward and slow, like some of the large breeds, but are s[)ry, 

 active, strong, durable, easily kept, good travelers and workers, 

 and make very serviceable teams. With very little training 

 and trimming they make beautiful carriage horses. 



FRUIT. 



This is not a very good fruit region, and only the hardiest 

 kinds of common fruits can be raised, therefore it does not pay 

 to grow for market. I have an orchard large enough to supply 



