TENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XII 875 



Lands — Have continued to increase in price; a considerable number of 

 farms have changed ownership this year at a higher value than ever be- 

 fore. 



Report of Fair — September 28-Oct. 1, inclusive. 



STORY. 



A. W. SOUTIIWICK, CAMBRIDGE, JANUARY 22, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The year of 1909 was backward, 

 cold, wet, and unfavorable for all crops. It was wet and cold until Aug- 

 ust 1st and then very dry. The wind blew the corn down very badly. 

 Corn gathering was retarded until late and a large acreage is still in the 

 field at this time. 



Corn — The average of the corn crop was about 30 bushels per acre with 

 about 40 per cent marketable. 



Oo?s— Was of fair quality and averaged about 2.5 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Spring wheat averaged about 18 bushels per acre. Winter 

 wheat was good, averaging about 22 bushels per acre. 



Rye — Averaged about 15 bushels. 



Buckiclieat — Increase in acreage owing to the other crops being 

 drowned out in places. Averaged about 26 bushels. 



Millet — An immense crop owing to low places. This crop made about 

 4 ton of excellent feed. 



Sorghum — Made about 150 gallons per acre; fine quality. 



Timothy — Heavy yield; made 2 tons per acre and was put up in good 

 condition. 



Clover — A heavy crop. 

 . Prairie Hay — Good; making about 1 1-2 tons per acre. 



Potatoes — Not a good crop; average about 40 bushels per acre. 



Vegetables — Good and fair quality. 



Apples — Very nearly a failure — 25 per cent. 



Other Fntits — Grapes 90 per cent, small fruit 100 per cent. 



Cattle — All in good condition and prices good but owing to the hard win- 

 ter and the scarcity of feed prices have decreased. 



Horses — Good horses in big demand and prices high. Horses all in 

 good condition. 



Sicinc — A decrease from 1908 owing to the cold, wet spring. 



Sheep — Very few sheep here but what we have are good in quality and 

 condition. 



Poultry — Plentiful and prices are good. 



Bees — The season too wet for honey. 



Drainage — More tile being put in than ever before; farmers are just 

 learning the value of a well tiled field. 



Lands — Prices are still on the increase and many farms are changing 

 hands at $125 to $175 per acre. 



TAMA. 



A. G. SMITH, TOLEDO, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The season has not proved fav- 

 orable for crops, except grains and the earh- vegetables, on account of ex- 



