62.	Alexander Krueger to August Krueger, February 20, 1897

[52] ALEXANDER KRUEGER TO AUGUST KRUEGER, FEBRUARY 20, 1897
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The 11 of Feb. all of our
class were down to Edgerton
to the meeting of the Wis.
Dairymens association. It was
5 	a fine trip R.R. fare 75¢
round trip. All the dairy
boys were also down In
all 116 from the U.W.
attended the meeting

10 	1220 University Av.
Madison, Wis.
1 o'clock P.M. Feb. 20–1897
Dear parants
I received your letter 
15 	and money order this forenoon. I have got more
money then I need now. I think I will have
some 8 or 9 dollars to bring along home.
I was down town yesterday and got me
some Beechams pills and took a good dose
20 	last night and this morning I beleave that
has cured my cold some I felt bad
yesterday but to-day I am feeling better
I beleave it is some sickness. Most of our
boys have it some are over and others
25 	are getting it.
This forenoon I was down to the farm
and judged 3 hogs Everything is hogs now.
I got a poor standing on dairy cows. I only
got 76 1/2 I expected more on cows. On sheep I
30 	got 73 3/4 On veterinary science my average was 81 1/2
Yesterday afternoon as were through judgeing I
went up to Nielsons the photographer and got our
class pictur it looks very nice. It will be a hard
job to get it home it is to big to put in my
35 	trunk it is 18x22 inches and my trunk is only
14x27in. I don't look very good on it I have
to small eyes. But there are more of the boys
that have small eyes. The sun shone on the
snow quite a little and so some of us got small eyes.
40 	We have 7 instructors on the pictur with us all except Prof Henry
Prof. King + Prof. Goff. They were to lazy to go up to the
capitol This afternoon we have a
lectur by Prof. Babcock on creaming. Examinations
are comeing fast now. Monday we have one on drainage
45 	I don't expect to get much 		Mr. Jones left for
Mineral Point yesterday. He got a telegram from home
that his father was very sick. He left his young
wife home with me. to take care of her. – One of
Walds girls stayed over night with her. We had a little
50 	rain this morning. snow is mostly gone. After the lectur
I will go and cash my order and mail this letter.
sent uncle Charley two books you may ask him if he received
them or not. he never let me know. My love to all
answer From your son Alexander Krueger.