FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 905 



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A. W. G0M)I5EI{G, SHENANDOAH, OCTOBER 14, 1914. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Early season ideal; later too 

 dry. 



Cor7i — One-half to two-thirds of a crop. 



Oats — Good. 



Wheat — Good. 



Rye — None. 



Barley — None. 



Timothy — Fair. 



Clover — Good. 



Other Grains and G^-asscs — Alfalfa good. 



Potatoes — Fair. 



Vegetables — Fair. 



Apples — Very poor. 



Other Fruits — Peaches and pears were good. 



Cattle — Light. 



Horses — Average. 



Sivine — Average. 



Sheep — Light. 



Poultry — Extra good. 



Bees — None. 



Drainage — Good. 



Ldnds — Good quality; hard to buy at any price. 



Report of Fair — Held August 10th-14th, inclusive. We made all ex- 

 penses but seem to be unable to get much ahead. 



POCAHONTAS. 



E. A. ELLIOTT, FONDA, OCTOBER 21, 1914. 



Corn — Full crop; good quality. 

 Oats — Good crop and good quality. 



Wheat — Winter wheat very good and spring wheat fair. 

 Rye — Very little raised; quality good. 

 Barley — Small crop. 



Flax — Very small acreage; quality good. 

 BuckivJieat — Small acreage. 

 Millet — Heavy crop. 

 Sorghum — Fair crop. 

 Timothy — Quality good; average crop. 

 Clover — Heavy crop; quality good. 

 Prairie Hay — Fair crop. 



Other Grains and Grasses — 75 per cent of the average crop. 

 Potatoes — Early ones a light crop; good crop of late ones. 

 Vegetables — Average crop. 

 Apples — None. 



Other Fruits — Less than average crop. 

 Cattle — Scarce; not a great many on feed. 



Horses — Average number and of good quality. Prices range from $175 

 to $275 per head. 



