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used now for grave stores or monuments. It was submitted to a competent geologist at a school of Natural History in Atchison, (85m. north in this state) and he called it a variety of marble _ (my informant said Corlean or Corneal) I have over fifty acres in cultivation, 160 fenced. I have two hired boys working . I paid them $16 a month this summer. Last winter for 2 or 3 months I had two young men working for their brand _ one going to school. I do not think I find farming very profitable as I can not work enough out of doors myself. I do all the housework - never see any girls about the house except the school children - they come here after unclear. My crop this year is moderate - but better than last year. Probably 12 to 1500 lbs of corn 50 of potatoes 2 or 300 of apples. Besides I have been making for sale 6 or 7 lbs of butter a day. During