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Other Fruits — Not more than half a crop and in many cases much less; 

 not a very good quality, excepting strawberries. 



Cattle — Have done exceptionally well excepting where pastures were 

 overstocked. No disease to speak of and pastures have been good. 



Horses — Considerably increased in numbers and free from distemper or 

 other diseases. Farmers generally are raising as many colts as possible; 

 great demand for good horses at very high prices. 



Su'inc — Not more than two-thirds the usual stock on hand. Abnormal 

 prices have cleared everything marketable. 



Sheep — Sheep have had a good year but have not increased in num- 

 bers very much on account of high prices for other kind of stock more 

 easily handled. 



Poultry — Poultry in this county is gradually being increased and is 

 very profitable. 



Bees — Have not done v.ell the past year. 



Drainage — Not much attention paid to drainage heretofore, the county 

 being quite rolling but some new tiling has been put in and the subject 

 is receiving considerable attention. 



Other Industries — No new industries of consequence have been estab- 

 lished, excepting repair shops for automobiles. 



Lands — Land has changed hands quite freely and advanced about $5 

 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at West Union, September 7, 8, 9, 10, 1909, being 

 about a week later than usual. First two days were rainy but the last 

 two were better and the attendance was very large. Exhibits fully up to 

 recent years and some departments unusually fine. Change has been 

 made from a racing program to more of an amusement program. Pre- 

 miums and expenses paid in full and a small surplus on hand. A large 

 stock barn costing about $1,500 and a number of other improvements of 

 permanent character have been made. The public in general was well 

 pleased with the fair and the management. 



FAYETTE. 



C. H. KNOS, OELVPEIN, OCTOBER 21, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Spring late; corn backward 

 during the fore part of the season and affected by drouth the latter 

 part of .July and August, late fall and favorable weather has made corn 

 a fairly good crop. 



Corn — Crop fair; yield about thirty bushels per acre. 



Oats — Quality good ; yield light. 



Wheat — Not much sowed. 



Rye — None. 



Barley — Good. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — None. 



Sorghum — None. 



Timothy — Good. 



