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5 yrs ago began to farm on a piece of land. 1879 Broke 8 acres - plow from Agent - used his horses - ^[[had 2 ponies]] could have it only a week - planted corn & potatoes - paid in money for his seed [[strikethrough]] from [[/strikethrough]] Earned his money cutting wood for the Mission - Had good crop. 1878 - Broke 4 acres - had 12 cultivated used ax cut plow - 80 bushels corn 80 of wheat - 16 wagon load potatoes Reaping machine 2 days - used his horses - 1879 12 acres - Corn & Wheat - potatoes - Seed from Agent _ 1880 Took another claim for his [[strikethrough]] oldest [[/strikethrough]] son - ^[[Miller]] broke 8 acres - his own seed raised corn - about 120 bush. 12 acres.