TENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK—PART XH 873 



Other Industries — Brick plant, gas engine factory; two loom factories; 

 rug factory; canning factory; glove and mitten factory; cement block 

 factory, all located at the county seat furnish employment for about one 

 hundred men. 



Lands — Advancing in price; market value fully $15.00 per acre more 

 than last year. 



Report' of Fair — Held at Harlan, August 22-26th; attendance large and 

 the fair was a success in every particular. Had a large exhibit of stock 

 and the fastest field of horses ever on the grounds. 



SIOUX. 



ir. SLIKKERVEER. OEA>"GE CITY, OCTOBEK 4, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Early spring was very wet 

 and cold. 



Corti — About an average crop. 



Oats — Heavy in weight; runs from 30 to 40 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — About an average crop; fall wheat good. 



Rye — None raised in this locality. 



Barley — ^Very poor this year. 



Flax — None raised. 



Rucktoheat — None grown here. 



Millet — Good crop. 



Sorghum — None raised this year in this locality. 



Timothy — Good crop. 



Clover — ^Very good. 



Prairie Hay — Good crop but lots lost on account of heavy rains. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Good. 



Potatoes — Fair crop. 



Vegetables — Very good. 



Apples — Poor; not more than 50 per cent of a crop. 



Other Fruits — Poor. 



Cattle — In good condition. 



Horses — Look good and are doing well. 



Swine — Good; very little sickness this year. 



Sheep — Have done well and in good condition. 



Poultry — Good; have done well this year. 



Bees — Did fairly well; very few bees kept here. 



Drainage — Natural condition; nature of the soil such that it does not 

 require much drainage. 



Other Industries — Dairy farming and gardening have been profitable 

 this j'ear; prices very good. 



Lands — Good demand; prices from $100 up; great demand for the same. 



Report of Fair — Held at Orange City September 8-lOth inclusive. The 

 attendance and weather were very good. All exhibits good with the ex- 

 ception of hogs, which were below the average. The races and other at- 

 tractions were good and those in attendance were well pleased with the 

 fair. The Association allows no liquor nor any kind of gambling on the 

 grounds. 



