FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 855 



Other Fruits — An abundance of wild and tame grapes; fair quality. 



Cattle— This county boasts of some of the best cattle in the state. 

 There is a shortage just at present, but the quality is good. 



Horses — A great many horses and of excellent. quality. 



Sicine — A nice lot of swine and of the best quality. No disease at 

 present. 



Sheep — This industry is on the increase. 



Poultry — A thriving industry in this county. 



Bees — A good crop of honey reported this year. 



Drainage — Natural drainage. 



Other Industries — We have an iron mine in this county which is 

 operated successfully. 



Lands — Generally rolling and of the very best quality. Land is selling 

 all the way from $25 to $250 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held August 18th-21st, inclusive. We had fine weather, 

 good exhibits and a good attendance. 



APPANOOSE. 



J. N. WILLET, CEXTERVILLK, OCTOBER 1, 1914. 



Corn — A good crop on the high land, but only of fair quality. 



Oats — About one-half crop; quality good. 



Wheat — Not a large acreage, but the yield was heavy and quality good. 



Rye — Good. 



Barley — None. 



Flax — None. 



BuckiV'heat — Very little raised. 



Millet — Heavy crop, but damaged by September rains. 



Sorghum — Good. 



Timothy — Light. 



Clover — Fair. 



Prairie Hay — But little grown. 



Potatoes — Almost a failure on account of the dry, hot weather. 



Vegetal) les — Goo d . 



Apples — Very scarce. 



Other Fruits — Light crop. 



Cattle — Not so many as formerly, but in good condition. 



Horses — Plentiful; prices low\ 



Swine— A nice lot of spring pigs. Some cholera. 



Sheep — A fair supply. 



Poultry — All farms are well stocked with poultry. 



Bees — Scarce. 



Drainage— Considerable tile being laid in the bottom land. 



Other Industries — Coal mining is profitable. 



Lands— Some farms are changing hands at good prices. 



Report of Fair — No fair held this year. 



