The caption below the photography reads: "The farm of Chris. Klein, near Phillips, Price County, Wisconsin, showing herd of fine dairy stock. Mr. Klein located about eight years ago, with but little means to start with, and is now a prosperous dairyman."

The reverse side reads: "What some of our farmers say."

Chris Klein's Letter.

Dear sir: As some of the farmers of this county are relating their experiences in making a home, and telling of how they are getting along I thought I would write a few lines about this myself. I came to Phillips ten years ago last fall with no money to speak of, and taking up a homestead I built a shanty and chopped out about two acres. After this I went to work in a logging camp for three months, and earned money enough to buy some groceries, flour, and other necessary supplies. I now went to work clearing up my land and soon had about five acres ready for planting. I put in potatoes, corn, rutabagas and oats. I soon had feed enough to sell and with part of the proceeds bought a cow, and have kept right on raising stock, because I know from my experience while I was working in Fond du Lac County, that raising stock is about the most profitable branch of farming. Any one who is interested in live stock, and who has little means to make a start in this way should come to this county. There is plenty of good feeding grounds through the woods, and an abundance of marsh hay that costs nothing to get except the labor of cutting it. The cost of raising stock is very little. Corn can be successfully grown which is contrary to the opinion of many who are unacquainted with this country. I have raised for the past two years eighty bushels to the acre, and others can do just as well and perhaps better. Clover also grows here to perfection as well as all other kinds of grasses and roots. There is a fine market here for eggs, butter, and in fact all dairy products, and any farmer who makes a specialty of this will make large profits. So far as good and cheap lands are concerned there is plenty of it to be had cheap and on easy terms. This month I sold three milch cows for $125, and I still have seven left, besides eight calves and yearlings, also a good team of horses which cost me $410. I have good buildings and fences and 65 acres of cleared land of which 15 acres are clear of stumps. Yours truly, CHRIS. KLEIN."

The image and letter appear on page 26 of "Hand book of Price County," a promotional document published by the Board of Imagination with support from Frederick Abbot, land commissioner at the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company in Milwaukee. See the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections website.