FOURTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART XIV. 917 



Buckwheat — Owing to the cold, wet weather which prevailed during 

 May considerable low land intended for corn was sown to buckwheat, 

 which increased the acreage above the average. 



Millet — Very little raised. A large number of silos have been built this 

 year and silage is taking the place of other forage crops. 



fiorghum — But little raised. What we had was good. 



Timothy — The dry seasons of the past three years have made it difficult 

 to get a good crop and the acreage this year is below the average. 



Clover — The high price of seed has curtailed the sowing of clover for 

 the past three or four years. 



PrahHc Hay — Not much left. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Some farmers are experimenting with small 

 patches of alfalfa. Some report encouraging results; others state that 

 it deteriorates after one or two cuttings. 



Potatoes — Increased acreage over last year but owing to drouth yield 

 was light. Not nearly enough raised for home consumption. 



Vegetables — Very few raised in a commercial way. Plenty for home 

 consumption. 



Apples — No commercial orchards in the county. Assessors report 372 

 acres in orchard. Generally used for home use and none shipped out. 



Other Fruits — Short crop of berries on account of hot weather. 



Cattle — Average number on feed. Many stockers and feeders shipped 

 in. Renewed interest in dairying. 



Horses — Considerable interest shown in the raising of draft horses. 

 The breeding of light harness horses is on the decrease. There is an 

 active demand at high prices for all high-class drafters. 



Swine — Ten per cent decrease from last year, owing to the ravages of 

 hog cholera. 



Sheep — Assessors reported 5,334 sheep on farms in this county in 1912. 

 There are no large flocks. Several hundred are shipped in every fall 

 and fattened. 



Poultry — One of our most important and profitable industries. 



Bees — I know of only three parties who make a business of the produc- 

 tion of honey. 



Drainage — The farmers here are fully alive to the importance and 

 necessity of tile drainage for profitable farming of our high priced lands. 



Other Industries — All doing well. 



Lands — Rapidly advancing in value; the increase this year being fully 

 $20.00 per acre. Prices range from $100.00 to $200.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held September 2-5. Good weather and good attend- 

 ance. Exhibits good in all departments except swine, which was due to 

 hog cholera. 



BUENA VISTA. 



W. J. SIEVERS, ALTA, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The general condition of crop j 

 in this county for the year 1913 has been good and just about norm&l. 

 While it did not come up to the crops of 1912, yet from a financial point 

 of view with prices higher than last year, it will average well. With a 

 trifle more rain it would have been a banner year. 



