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country, and they are so numerous that the prairies are
literally covered with them in spots. We seldom fish.
There are no lakes in Iowa, but fishing is good in the
large rivers. There are no large streams in this vicinity.

Carl Magnus and Lawrence will husband the farm
during our absence so there will be no interruption. We put
in 14 acres of fall wheat, which yielded 267 bushels, i. e.
66¾ tunnor. In addition we harvested 10 tunnor spring
wheat. We sowed 18 bushels of fall wheat and 4 bushels
of spring wheat. You can estimate yourselves how large
the returns were. I have sold wheat to the amount of
$225 and hogs to the amount of $130. If it had not been
for the ravages of the cholera, I would have realized
double the latter amount. I lost 30 hogs and now have
only 30 left. [1]

John Z. Sandahl.

New Sweden, Iowa, August 2, 1864.

To Jonas P. Zackrison.

Beloved parents:—

The grace and peace of God be with us all!

(The first part of this letter is concerned with the
settlement of P. Gustaf Johnson’s estate).

We sold our farm last winter for $880. We have
purchased a farm of eighty-seven and one-half acres of
unusually good land for $1,250. There is an orchard of 230
trees on it. The trees are young, but many are bearing
already. If I cared to sell, I could get $2,000 for the farm
now, but I will await the outcome of the war before
making a change.

Prices are unusually high. A horse brings from $100
to $150; a cow, $25; a yoke of oxen, $100; a hog $10;
wheat, $2 per bushel; rye, 90 cents; corn, 75 cents;
potatoes, $1.25; pork, 15 cents per pound; beef, 10 cents;

[1] The latter part of this letter has been lost, hut the
handwriting and contents leave no room for doubt about
the identity of the writer.

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