FOURTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART XIV. 935 



S IV hie — Shortage, owing to hog cholera and the high price of grain. 



Sheep — Not until recently have the stock raisers of this county given 

 much attention to sheep. It is estimated that there are at present about 

 50,000 lambs on feed in Greene county. This is about ten times more 

 than the number fed last year. 



Poultry — This has been a good season for poultry. 



Bees — Not many. 



Drainage — During the present year there has been in excess of $100,000 

 of county tile drains contracted for. Including this and the laterals in 

 connection therewith and the private drains which have been put in the 

 aggregate will exceed $200,000. 



Other Industries — All lines of business as a rule have had a very good 

 year. However, in the aggregate as compared with 1912 there is some 

 shortage of sales. 



Lands — The price of land in this county has increased since July 

 around $25.00 per acre. M^ny of the good to better equipped farms have 

 recently sold at from $180 to $200 per acre. Small tracts of 20 to 40 acres 

 with but fair improvements have sold as high as $300.00 per acre. We 

 predict that the prices will eventually go higher. 



Report of Fair— Held September 9-12. Rain on Wednesday caused a 

 decrease in our attendance. However, the total attendance was greater 

 than in 1912. The exhibits and attractions were good. 



GRUNDY. 



E. V. MCBROOr, GRUXDY CENTER, OCTOBER 23, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — About average crops; season 

 hot and dry to start with but plenty of moisture during the latter part. 



Corn — Somewhat above the average; well matured and of good quality. 

 Yielding from 40 to 60 bushels to the acre. 



Oats — A little below the average; good quality and yielding from 30 

 to 50 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Not much raised. 



Rye — Very little raised. 



Barley — Yield below average and quality not up to standard. 



Flax — Practically none. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Millet — Acreage small; yield good. 



Sorghum — Not grown extensively. 



Timothy — Above the average in yield; when cut for hay about one or 

 one and one-half tons per acre. Below the average when cut for seed. 



Clover — Very heavy; 1^2 to 2% tons per acre. Some seed. 



Prairie Hay — None in the county. 



Other Grains and Grasses — A few small fields of alfalfa. 



Potatoes — Acreage smallest in ten years; yield about 60 bushels per 

 acre. Forty cars shipped from this station against 203 last year. 



Vegetables — Good; early varieties the best in years. 



Apples — Yield above the average but they are scabby and wormy. 



Other Fruits — Grapes and strawberries were good; plums and cherries 

 a good average. 



