Besides farming , Ross and his brother Peter also raised Shorthorn cattle .
Ross continued to buy land , and by the end of 1875 , he owned over 1,000 acres ( 400 ha ) of farmland .
Besides farming , Ross and Ross ' brother Peter also raised Shorthorn cattle .
Ross continued to buy land , and by the end of 1875 , he owned over 1,000 acres ( 400 ha ) of farmland .