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home. After some inquiry we found two that suited 
him, for which he paid $1,500 apiece. He arranged 
for the building of suitable houses and stables upon 
‘them, which were to be ready for the tenants early 
in the spring. And then he went back to his Illin- 
ois home. 
A HINT TO CAPITALISTS. 
The plan which I outlined to him as above given, 
is well worth the consideration of capitalists and 
men without means, in the eastern and middle States. 
To the first it is a perfectly safe and very profitable 
inyestment, and to the latter it offers a fine opportun- 
ity for such a start in the west as will soon enable 
him to own a farm of his own. There is not aman - 
‘with surplus money to invest anywhere who does not 
‘know of one or more industrious, trustworthy fam- 
ilies whom he could start in this way, and who will 
never get a start in any other. 
FALL WORK. 
My fall ploughing was pushed vigorously, and by 
the help of several hired teams was all done before 
winter set in. ° 
[ reiterate here the great importance of putting 
the ground intended for spring crops in the best pos- 
sible condition the preceeeding fall. No work the 
farmer can do pays better than this, unless it be good 
breaking. [now had 230 acres under cultivation, 
and when the plow, and harrow, and pulverizer were 
through with it, you would have agreed with me 
