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Drainage — Lots of tiling- and drainage of a permanent character. 



Other Industries — Building is rapid and substantial; many farmers 

 moving to town; automobiles plentiful; general good condition shown. 



Lands — Have advanced in price from $.5 to $20 per acre, average land 

 being worth $100. 



Report of Fair — Held at Sutherland, September 8, 9, 10, 1909. Atten- 

 dance the largest in the history of the fair. Large exhibits in all depart- 

 ments excejit agricultural. 



O'BRIEN. 



.J^ M". MAUS, SIIELDOX, OCTOBER 3, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 

 Corn — Good. 

 Oats — Fair. 



Wheat — Small acreage, but good. 

 Rye— Kane. 

 Barley — Poor. 

 Flax — None. 

 Bicckicheat — None. 

 Millet — Very small acreage. 

 Sorghum — Poor. 

 Timothy — Fair. 

 Clover — Good. 

 Prairie Hay — Very little. 

 Potatoes — Good. 

 Vegetables — Good. 

 Apples — Good. 

 Other Fruits — Good. 

 Cattle — Good. 

 Horses — Good. 

 Swine — Short crop. 

 Sheep — Scarce. 

 Poultry — Plentiful. 



Bees — Few. , 



Drainage — A great deal of work being done. 

 Lands — High; $80 to $150 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Sheldon, August 24, 25, 26, 27, 1909. Fine 

 weather but small attendance. 



OSCEOLA. 



H. C. LTilAX, SIBLEY, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Owing to the unusally wet 

 summer crops were very uneven, ranging from a total failure on level 

 lands to more than an average on dry lands. 



Corn — From nothing to 75 bushels per acre; average 30 bushels per 

 acre; about 10 per cent still in the field. 



Oats — Average 25 bushels per acre with quality the best it has been 

 for years. 



