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I intend to keep Bill for my own use & turn Kate & the colt out to pasture. Kate will have a colt in about two months I suppose. The horses are all hard at work putting in the spring grain. The ground is in much better condition that it was last year at this time. There has been but little rain here this winter. If I had been situated right I think it would have been better to have carried on our farm ourselves than to have rented as every thing a farmer raises I think will be high. Good butter is worth in Chicago now from 35 to 37 1/2 cents per pound. Eggs have been as high as 5 cts per dozen. They are only worth about 14 now. Such a steer as I sold here for 22 dollars would be worth $50 now quick. Corn, oats, etc are all high. I see dressed chickens are worth $4.00 per dozen in Chicago. I saw hens sold at a sale near La Porte sold at 40 cts & they were not I think as good as ours. Mrs. Morical is going to set & raise chickens for half. I shall try get some one to help me put out the small fruit & the soft Maples so that I can get away before next Saturday. I expect