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Timothy — Very good; large yield; good season; put up in good condi- 

 tion. 



Clover — Good yield; much larger crop than common. 



Prairie Hay — ^Very few acres as compared with a few years ago but 

 the quality was good. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Alfalfa grown. 



Potatoes — Not as large a crop as usual nor was it of as good quality. 



Yegetahles — Season was very favorable for all kinds of vegetables; 

 yields very good. 



Apples — Yield somewhat short but the quality good. 



Cattle — Owing to the fine i)astures and meadows the cattle did very 

 well this season. 



Horses — The horse industry has not been neglected in this vicinity. 

 Many farmers farming with horses costing from $200 to $300 each. 



Swine — The city markets will explain the hog question in a very few 

 words. 



Sheep — This is an industry that has long been neglected and if farm- 

 ers would interest themselves in raising sheep of a good breed nothing 

 would be more profitable on farms. 



Poultry — "Very active interest taken in poultry raising; owing to the 

 high price of both eggs and poultry. 



Bees — Season too wet for the bees to produce much honey. 



Drainage — Progressing. 



Lands — Many farms changing hands; prices ranging from $150 to 

 $200, owing to location. 



Report of Fair — No fair held. 



HANCOCK. 



J.\'MES L. MANUEL, BBITT. OCTOBEK 10, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Owing to the continued v 

 cold spring the oats and barley crops are small; corn is very irregula". 

 Corn — Two-thirds of an average crop. 

 Oats — Half a crop. 

 Wheat — Three-fourths of a crop. 

 Rye — Full crop. 

 Barley — Two-thirds of a crop. 

 Flax — Half a crop. 

 Buckwheat — Half a crop. 

 Millet — Full crop. 

 Sorghum — None. 

 Timothy — Good. 



Clover — ^Hay an average; seed very light. 

 Prairie Hay — Good average. 

 Potatoes — Good crop. 

 Vegetables — Good. 

 Apples — Average. 

 Other Fruits — Average. 



