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Sorghum — None. 



Timothy — Good crop. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairie Hay — Good. 



Potatoes — First class; good quality and large yield. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Good. 



Cattle — The usual number raised and they have done ^vell. 



Horses — Are in good condition and the usual number raised. 



SvAne — The average number raised and no disease reported. 



Sheep — Very few raised in this locality. 



Poultry — Have done well and large numbers are being raised, owing 

 to the high prices paid for poultry and eggs. 



Bees — Not very many here but what few there are did well. 



D-rainage — The most extensive drainage that has ever been done has 

 taken place this year. Several drainage districts have been formed. The 

 tile factory is far behind with its orders. 



Lands — Selling at considerably advanced prices over last year. Several 

 transfers have been made this fall. 



Report of Fair — Held at Buffalo Center, September 14-16th inclusive. 

 The fair was a success, notwithstanding that the rain greatly reduced the 

 attendance the last two days. 



WINNESHIEK. 



L. L. C.\nWELL. DECORAII, OCTOBER 4, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Seaso7i — Crops of all kinds above the 

 average. A dry spell when corn was earing retarded the growth of ears 

 but practically all corn in this county fully ripened before frost. The 

 small grain season practically perfect: no rust on oats and all small 

 grain and hay a big crop. 



Corn — Yield 30 to 40 bushels per acre and 7-8 of it matured. 



Oats — ^Yield about 30 bushels per acre; quality No. 3 white. 



Wheat — Yield about 20 bushels; fine quality. 



Rye — About 20 bushels; good quality. 



Barley — About 30 bushels; quality very fine. 



Flax — Good quality; yield about 10 bushels per acre. 



BMcfeioTieaf— Practically none raised. 



Millet — Very little raised; cut principally for hay. 



Sorghnm — Very fine quality; little raised. 



Timothy — About 3 to 4 bushels; quality not quite up to average. 



Clover — About 5 to 6 bushels; fair quality. 



Prairie Hay— AU tame hay in this county. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Tame hay excellent, both in yield and 

 quality. 



Potatoes — Good sound quality and yielded about 150 bushels per acre. 



Vegetables — All very fine and better than average yield. 



Apples — Very fine but not over 25 per cent of a crop in this county, 

 caused by trees being damaged by hail in 1908. 



