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The Portland daily press., 1883-02-10

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR The NEXT TwENTY-FouR
HOURS.
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d G.
Feb. 10, A. NJ.
For New England.
Slightly colder, fair weather, northerly to
westerly winds, higher barometer.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
Clear weather prevails tonight in Northern
States and light rains continued in the South
ern States. The temperature has fallen about
10o in the Lake region and slighsly in the
Northwest 1t has risen slightly on the Allan
tic coast and in Southern States and about 100
IN thc Becky Mountain stations lis 100 be-
low zero near Lake Superior ana ia, -. s,.s-.,
Minnesosa. Northeast winds prevail in the
Southern States, northwest winds in the
Northern States east of the Mississippi, and
southerly winds in the Northwest, where the
temperature is rising. The Ohio has risen dur
ing the day. II is about six feet above danger
line at Louisville and eight feet at Cincinnati.
L. has fallen about nine feet at Pittsburg.
The Tennessee has risen four feet at Chatta-
Dooga, the Cumberland about two feet at
Nashville, the Mississippi twenty inches at
CAIRO and thirteen inches at Vicksburg.
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MEXICO.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. "a telegram from
chihuahua says that Sunday afternoon 200 dis
solute characters attacked a store belonging to
Pinos Altos Mining Company. The employees
resisted and Manuel Anchor, clerk, was
killed. Buchan Hepburn, principal of the
company attempted to quiet the tumult and
was shot dead. A fight ensued between en-
ployes and rufiians, four men being killed.
Aid being summoned from adjoining towns
authorities and citizens turned out en- masse
and captured five ruffians, among them Hep
burns murderer, and tried and executed them
Monday. Hepburn was wealthy and had in
vested much money in chihuahua. Order was
restored and the authorities are pursuing
the criminals ia the mountains.
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The winter term of school in district No. 8
Falmouth, Irving Merrill of Raymond teacher
closed Feb Sth. The school has been in session
fifteen weeks. The following named scholars
were not absent one half day: Gertrude
Leighton, Belle Packard, Ida Babbidge. An
bidge. Howard Babbidge, Virgil Leighton
Berthe Hardy, Sumner Babbidge, Ernest Tib
belts, Walter Packard, Isaiah Pride, Charlie
Pride, Leon Leighton, Amos Abbott. Parents
and friends expressed themselves as much
pleased with the public exercises Thursday
afternoon, which certainly did credit to both
pupils and teacher.
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MAINE.
A young Woman Commits suicide.

A Young Woman Commits Suicide.
RocKLAND, Feb. 9-Y Yesterday Miss Ella NJ
Hewitt, living at Blackington's Corner, sui
cided The night before she bought box of
compound known as Rough on Rats, and it is
supposed she took ali Of it from II O'Clock a.
m. to 6, when she died. She suffered grea
agony, vomiting almost constantly. Medica
aid was unavailing. She had shown signs of
mental alteration for five weeks occasioned by
a cancer it Is supposed. She was sister of po-
liceman Hewett and 20 years of age.
Ferry between Kittery and Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Feb. 9.-The project to
establish a steam ferry between Kittery and
Portsmouth will be opposed by two steamboat
lines and the toll bridge company, which do
the business at present.
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Rnston prohuce rrnrnn,.

Boston, Feb. 9.-The following were to-day's
quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-Western and Northern creameries at 33
d37c for choice and 25lD32c for fair and good New
York and Vermont dairies at 25929c for choice
and 18023c for fair and good; Western dairy pack
ed at 22@25c for choice and i8021c for fair and
good; Western ladle packed at 22623c for choice
and 17@21c q ID for fair and good; in moderate
demand.
Cheese st 13@14c for choice 1OG12 for fair
and good, 6G9c v ID for common market steady.
Eggs-Eastern Sic. New York and Vermont 500
31c, We tern 26Q28c " doz; market quiet.
Potatoes steady; Eastern Rose at soc; Northern
Rose and Prolihcs at 80 G90c; Peerless soc; White
Brooks and Chenangoes 75zSCc y bush.
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Y. M. @. A.

Tickets for the Joseph Cook lecture at City
Hall, next Thursday evening, will be on sale
at Stockbridge's on Monday morning. Num-
bers will be given out at o'clock. Tickets
limited to six 10 a single purchaser. The indi-
cations are that there will be rush for seats.
There will be reception to members of the
Association at the rooms on Wednesday eve
ming, Feb. A. Refreshments will be served.
There will te musical and other exercises.
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The Western Deluqe.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 9-The river continues to
rise two inches per hour. Dispatches show
that it has receded inches at Marietta. 1t
row, and may reach eixty feet. No additional
loss of property here is reported today, busi-
ness is much retarded. The Cincinnati
Washington, Baltimore Cincinnati, Indiana
polls, ST. Louis and Chicago, and the Dayton
Short Line roads were unable to reach their
depot today. At Newport, KY, fully 200 fam
lilies were compelled to remove from their
dwellings. Many more are driven to upper
stories The weather is still clear ,and cold.
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Mail Robbery.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. GA daring
mail robbery occurred at the depot late last
night. The east bound train being late, the
mail was carried into the baggage room, and
while there the mail pouch was ripped open
and l40 registered letters stolen. One letter
contained $1,000 bill and 500, the amount
OF Postmaster Smiths monthly remittance to
the department, There is no clue to the rob-
bers.
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Hayiland Copper Miniag Company

rElHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of tn
l. Haviland Cooper Wining Company ill be hol-
den at the office OF John S. Morris, No % Exchange
Street Portland, on Monday the 9th day of Feb
ruary current at 3 O'Clock p. m for the choice of
officers and the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them
GEORGE S. WINN,
feb5deodtd Secretary.
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Grand T,unk and wes,. shore.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
Donrr . 49,, rroh z.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, Feb. 0.
ly active business for February, with values on a
very firm basis. Flour in particular holds strong
position account of the recent rise in Wheat.
Sugar exhibits more strength, but the market here
is without change, while New York an advance
has been established Beef is firm with an upward
tendency. For Produce, trade is rather light, with
drop of about &c on potatoes. Cabbages are job
b ng at s35 y ton. Seeds are irmer without mate
rial change in rates. The retail coal trade continues
active at firm and steady prices.
Jhe following bo-day's quotations of Flour,
:, ,.,,,, roriz-o1e R,o
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Foreign Exports

LIVERPOOL, ENG. lSteamship sarDia--49, 600
S1a wheat 10 75O do peas, ,s47, 90 lbs bacon
"a o13 19 lard 10000 do tallow, 1876 400 do butter
sssd 20 do ashes, 225o apples io2 bags clover
conned ,e 90 oatmeal 1876 DO -four 800 cases Of
S'''iueu leats' 67l qrs beef. 55 carcasses mutton
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Fire In Berlin VILLAGE.

GoRHAM, N. H., Feb 9.-The I'D 1.dd saw mill
in Berlin siIiage, owned by Daniel Green, was
burned last night hut fortunately no other loss
occurred. The fire was seen from here, and
for time great anxiety prevailed, fearing for
the whole village. Insured.
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MINOR TELRGRAMs.

The loss of stock by snow ssorms and cold
weather in Colorado will amout to 10 per cent
The Dominion Parliament was opened yes
terday. The Governor General delivered his
address.
a stage on its way from Massonla for Deer
Lodge, Montana, WIS caught in blizzard and
the driver and the passengers frooze to DEATH
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veasel A shore.

The Solomon Poole, of Cape Ann, ran on to
Spring Point ledge, near Fort Preble, yestsr-
day, while coming into the harbor from the
Banks. She is badly strained ami leaking. 1t
was hoped the tug would pull her off last night
at high water. She is fisherman with large
fare of fish
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Business Failures.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 9-The business failures
for the past seven days throughout the United
States and Canada, reported TO q. Dun q
with last week. New England States had 26.
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Arriual nf tha sarmatian.

The steamship Sarmatian, Capt Graham, Of
the Allan line, arrived last night from Liver
pool. She brought s cabin and 81 steerage
passengers, and 1000 tons of freight, among
which was large los of oranges and lemons.
She encountered head winds and gales all tho
way but suffered no damage.
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uNBLKAoHEp oorToNs.
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(By Telegraph)
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Hogs- Receipts 25, 600 head;
shipments l4OD head, sc lower; mixed 6 O0d6 SO; /;
heavy at 5o,a7 10; light 00a6 g. skips at oO
d5 20.
Cattle-Recepts 5000 heae; shipments $500;
10015c lower; good 10 choice shipping 25d5 65;
common to med. at 4 20d5 90.
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BOILER EXPLOSION.
Sc Man 1nstantlu Killad.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb "a Post Despatch
special from PARA, ILL.,. says Peter New, a
farmer, resident of PARA, was, with five other
men, killed this morning by a boiler explosion
in the file factory at Tsylorvlle, ILL.,, and that
Henry New, nephew of Peter, is dying.
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STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY

CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
Mrs. Charlton T. Lewis of New York has
contributed baptismal. font, in memory of
her mother, the late Mrs. Joseph McKeen, to
the Congregational church in Brunswick.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The house of Everett Tilson in Sidney was
burned at Thursday while all the family was
away.
PENoBSCOT COUNTY.
Something got into Abbott's turbine wheel
in Dexter the other day, and in removing the
obstruction they found the head of land
locked salmon which weighed three pounds,
showing that the whole fish would have tipped
the scales at from twelve to fifteen pounds.
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MARINE NEW S.
Not a Fire as Supposed.

RocKLAND, Feb. 9.-Schooner Speedwell be-
shown that she has not been on fire at all. The
alarm arose from steaming of new planking.
The vessel and cargo are both intact
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RaIIroad Receipts.
Drv Goods yVhole.uic Hanrkes.

PORTLAND Feb. &.
Received by Maine Central Railroad for Portland
10 cars miscellaneous merchs ndise; for connecting
roads liz cars miscellaneous merchSndse.3
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New YorL stocl. and Money Market.

lBy Telegraph)
NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Money on call loaned he
tween 3lsNa4; prime mercantile paper az 5I%0a6.
Exchange heavy at 4.82s4 for long and 4.85sA 5s--
changed. state hs-yFgsJesn Tnion and New York
6sfitral making highest prices of the day
The transactions at the Stock acknowledgement
The following are to-day's closing quotations OF
Government Securities -
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(3y TeIegT0ph
LIVERPOOL FsAS 3-I2. 81 z. Motion market
hardening; upls IS st 5 Il-16d; Orleans at Sad;
sales $4,000 bales speculation and export 2,Ood
bales, futures quiet
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ii dne lollowmg quotations of stocks are reDorted
Gnu corrected daily by Woodbury. & bIoulton fmsro
esrs OF the Boston Stock Exchange eo~nsr ~ MA
die and Exchange streets. seA oofnee Oh Md
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Chicago Grain Quotations.

PORTLAND, Feb. 8.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph today by Bigelow 8 Co., 157 Com
mercal street. Portland:
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INSURANCE.
WHY YOU SHOULD INSURE
In THE
UNION MUTUAL.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

1T is AN OLD COMPANY, having been estah
lished over thirty years.
IT HAS PASSED THROUGH EVERY GREAT
fANlC since It's organization, paying every honest
loss without dispute or delay
IT IS A POPULAR COMPANY, having gained
an established character for Iberality by many
years of fair dealing " th its policv holders As
1T HAS THE ENDORSEMENT of the hig hest in
surance authorii-s and The mos prominent busi-
ness and professional men all over the country and
for all these reasons is entitled to your consdera
tion aud respect.
1T Is A PURELY MUTUAL COMPANY. having
nostockholders t, take the lions share of the pro-
frs. Mutual Companies never fail
IT HAS OVER 1HIRTt EN THOUSAND POLL
CIES in force, and is therefore sure of fair av-
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epidemics.
HI rs A H o M f COMP NY.
INCoNTESTIBLE POLICIESl All policies issued
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years from the date of the policies for any cause ex
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ITS DEFINITE CONTRACT POLICY provides
forevery contingency which dr---.g its
continuance, and is 80 simple aud clear thatss u
ITS MAIN La : ExTENTIoN is the most just
and perfect plan for protecting the interest of the
policy holiers devised.
ACCELERATED ENDowMENTSi whenever
the reserve upon the policy and the dividend alui-
tions thereto amount to the sum insured the poll
'y becomes payable at once as matured endow-
ment.
PROMPT PAYMENT OF DEATH LOSSES.
OUR ESTABLISHED RULE is to pay our death
claims promptl, upon their approval by the loss
committee, without waiting he customary ninety
days and acithout rebate Of interest,
John e. DEWITT, Preside I.
DANIEL SHARP, Vice President
HENRY D. SMITH Secretary
NICHOLAS DEGR'lO Assistant SECRETARY
THOMAS A. FOSTER Medical Director.
j. T. FERRIS,
Manager For Mai9a and New HAMPSHIRE
JAMES A. ANDERSON, Special Agt.
de6 e.dt
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year, II paid in advance at $500 q year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch OF suace, the
length of column, constitutes Square. .
S1.50 per square, daily 6rst week, rs e9ats per
week after; three insertions or less 81 O0 contin-
Ing every other day after first week, SO csahs.
Halt square, three insertions or less, gS cents;
one week, 81 90; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head Of "AmUsENENTs' and "AUcTIoN
SALES $500 per square per week; tsFee inser.
tons OF loss. 81 so.
Advertisements inserted IN the "AYAEwg STATE
PRESS (Which hes large circulation 10 every part
of the State) fct s1.00 per square for Er7t inser
tion, and 50 cents per square for each a5sequent
insertion.
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The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. & Co.. Dry Goods,
Voolens and Fancy Goods l44 to 152 Middle street,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-09-13
E al Estate Fer Sale.

We offer for sale the following
property, all of which can be
bought at reasonable prices, and
some for much less than its val
c
The two story brick store on
south side of public square, in Ok
ford, Miss, lately occupied by j..
B. Cook as u furniture store.
One vacant lot Al feet square on
east side of South. street in Ok
ford, lies just south of the store
of ID. Mayes & O..
Tie two story, iron front, brick
store, on South side of public
square in Oxford, Miss, now ecu
pied by d. Mayes & Co. TINS is
one Of the handsomest and most
desirable store houses in Oxford.
a new and improved residence
in Oxford, Miss, on College Hill
street, beyond the rail road. Has
four rooms, two servants rooms.
a good well, fencing, etc. etc, all
new.
a tract of land containing 100
acres, on Woodson's Ridge, La
Fayette Co. Miss, about five miles
north of Oxford; known as the
Burnett place. Can be bought
very cheap.
On second South street, conve-
nient to both female schools, a
Cottage residence containing seven
rooms, Servant honse, cistern- house
cistern, 24x14 feet, stables, crib,
carriage-house; good garden spot,
and all modern conveniences. Lot
is well enclosed with good plank
fence. All the improvements are
new.
This property can be purchased
cheap and upon easy terms.
MAYES & BRANHAM,
Real Estate Agt's.
July 9th, 1882.
One Steam Mill and Gin with
all machinery and fixtures CON-
plote and in good order, together
with the lot upon which it is loca-
ted and two good cabins for en-
ployees. Situated in the central
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-09-13

rather than endure the society
OF his morose travelling com.
panions.
Men and women commit sui
eide in thcse days, not because
they have loved and lost, but
because they are unable TO find
anything to love How many
meu or women can say that they
have ono true, triad, dear, de-
voted friendf There 10 a man
uptown who advises hfs &C
quaintanoes whom they are in
troubls to relate their grievan
COS to the wooden figure in
front Of his store. He believes,
and half the world will agree
with him, that his advice Is
sound. II 10 - II the race has
80 degenorated that he who
Graves sympathy il safer in sack
ing 1t from asspiece Of wood than
from his fellow-man. One great
treason Of the frequency Of sui.
eide IL in the fact that every
thing IL 20 nicely adjusted that
there IL no room for friendships.
In thsss days labor and CAPT
tai are organized, but sympa'
THEA and suffering are isolated
There 10 in tho community, It Il
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-09-13
Rico Notions About Stables.

If more attention WA paid TO
the care Of the horse, the far
most useful servant, few
or blind, lamc and diseased ami
mails w0uld be seen. The fol.
lowing points are from Whip
and Spur:
Let your stable be well drain
ed and sufficiently lighted. The
vapors from a damp, putrid
floor, and the sudden change
from darkness to light, will al
most to q certainty cause blind
moss. Lei the floor Of the stall
be quite flat and level. Stand
ing on a sloping plaoc 10 very
painful and causes lamcncss by
straining the ligaments and
membranes. 1t also produces
grease and sore heels. Every
stall should be at leant six feet
wide and nino feet long. This
will enable the horse to turn
round without bruising himself,
and to lie down and stretch
himself with comfort. Lei the
stalls be separated by partitions,
not by bars. They prevent the
horses from fighting and kicking
each other. Let proper open.
|ings DO made just under tho
ceiling, TO permit the hot, foul
air to escape aud proper open
ipgs 1T the bottom OF the wall
to admit fresh air. Impure and
confined air will canse broken
wind. The fresh air should en-
tor through a. number Of small
holes rather than. large hole,
such AZ an open window. That
prevents draughts, which caus
o. chills and coughs Tho tenn
perature Of Q stable should be
that Of q sitting-room or . par
Tor; not over seventy degrees
In summer, nor under forty-6ve
in winter. Hot, close, or foul
stables will bring on glandsrs or
inflammation, while . very cold or
damp one may cause and incu-
rable cough OF disease Of the
Do not keep the hay
over the mangen The steam
and breath Of the animal make
it both unpleasant and unwhol-
some. II the hay must be kept
over the horse, the ceiling bo-
twoel should be of plaster.
This will in some measure pre-
vent vapors from passing up to
the food. Hove no opening in
to the manager from the hayloft.
Dust is very often thrown into
horses eyes when fed in this
way,and this blindnessis begun.
The breath sscends directly to
The food through the opening,
at the same time pours
j continual draught down on
;he horses head, thus causing
as well as bad food.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-09-13

Among the interesting politi-
cal relics In the estate Of Mont
gomery Blair are six large
trunks containing letters, mana
scripts and various public pa
pers left by Frank p. Blair,
n ontgomory's father, for the
purpose of preparing his life.
Tho father did not take time to
writo his life, aud left tho pa
psrs Is his son, who in turn
leaves them in their original
shape, never having had the
time or inclination to prepare
the book, Among these papers
arc many manuscripts given to
the elder Mr.. Blair by Andrew
Jack0en.-Ohicago Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-09-13

portion of the town of Oxford,
Mississippi and known as the
Lundie Mill. Can be bought very
cheap, aud il purchaser desires be
can buy Or rent l. good, comforta-
BILE, new dwelling house on the lot
adjoining the property. Water for
mill purposes plentiful aad oon-
venient.
MAYES& BRANHAM,
Real Estate Agents.
A residence on South Second Street
containing two rooms and ~conyepieut
TO both the University and Union Fe-
male College. The lot contains two
acres OF ground, well located with good
water and fine garden and orchard. I'm
proyements new. Can be bought for
less than cost. MAYES e. BRANHAM,
FOR SALE.
A very desirable house and lot
in the northeast portion of Oxford;
House contains 5 rooms aud hall.
lot includes three acres of ground.
There is also a good kitchen, two
servants rooms, smoke house, good
cistern, fine garden, and fences en-
closing and dividing tho entire
premises. House and all improve
ments in excellent repair. Can be
bought cheap. A bargain to any
one who has ready money to pay
for IL home.
MAKES & BRANHAM.
Plantation for Sale.
1000 acres OF fine land, Just two
miles north of Torrance, Miss, on
the I'll. Central Railroad. Most
of this land is very rich bottom
and owing to its location, the
on it alone is worth twice
the price asked for the place. Be-
being a fine cotton planta-
ton, lit is unusually well adapted
to stock purposes. 1t is well
watered and improved, among 9TH
or improvements being a new GIN
house and press. Any one desir.
ing to engage in farming or stock
will find it to his advantage
TO exan nine this place. 1t is for
ale because its present owner is
unable to give it his personal at
Iention. Can be bought cheap
For further particulars call on
MAYEs Il BRANBAM.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-09-13
How to Fssd Cattle, BY a Sue
cssefui Cattj, Raiser.

The following opinion was 70.
cently expressed by John D..
Gillstt, the Illinois cattle king,
to : viaitor 81 his farm near
Elkhart, illinois
@We have passed the time
whom there il sny proftin grow
ing stssrs nrst, then fattening
them afterwards. That answer
ID svery purpose VIXEN We had
such : ranch that the actual
cost Of keeping, was covered by
the hire of hsrdsnar and the
cutting Of few tens Of prairie
hay to winter them. It takes
N immense capital to carry Z
hard ~ steers to three years
old, and then commence the
attaining process. I am done
with II ! shall turn "a that lot
Of thFsa years old this fsll and
VIII never have smother three
year old on ~ farm. Those
calves there I shAIl put Oh to
oats before wsaning and kssp
AoGyfht q they grow. Dnrind