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Bucktvheat — Good, but not much raised. 

 Millet — None raised to speak of. 

 Sorghum — None raised. 

 Timothy — Good. 

 Clover — Just a fair crop. 

 Prairie Hay — None raised. 

 Potatoes — Very small yield. 



Vegetables — A good crop for most of the vegetables. 

 Apples — Good. 



Cattle — Lots of good cattle raised. 

 Horses — Lots of horses and good ones. 



Swine — A great many swine raised. No cholera in this county. 

 Sheep — Not many raised. 



Poultry — Lots of poultry and plenty of fancy ones. 

 Bees-rKot many in this locality. 

 Drainage- — Natural. 

 Other Industries — Progressing. 



Report of Fair — Held September 2-5. Good weather. The largest and 

 best fair we have had for years. 



JASPER. 



F. E. MEItEDITH, NEWTON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — All above the average except 

 corn. 



Corn — Fair. Dry weather during the latter part of the summer. 



Oats — Good. 



Wheat — Good. 



Rye — Good. 



Barley — Good. 



Flax — None. 



Buckicheat— None raised. 



Millet — None. 



Sorghum — None. 



Timothy — Good. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairie Hay — Good. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Good. 



Potatoes — Pair. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Good. 



Other Fruits — Good. 



Cattle — In good condition and prices high. 



Horses — In good condition and prices high. 



Swine — Good. However, more cholera in the county than ever before. 



Sheep — Good. 



Poultry — Good. 



Bees — Good. 



Drainage — There has been one large drainage ditch dug this year and 

 another one ordered and lots of tiling done this year. 

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