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In the foregoing estimate we hare omitted the cost of a 

 well, which is one of the most important items in the com- 

 fort of a family. The average depth of wells on the 

 prairies is about twenty-five feet ; and the cost may be 

 set down, for one properly bricked up and curbed, at 

 about one dollar the foot. Some persons use the water 

 from streams and ponds, but it is not a good plan. The 

 sooner the settler gets a well the better. Rain-water, per- 

 fectly filtered, is healthy and agreeable. 



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