FOURTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART XIV. 959 

 MILLS. 



I. J. SWAIN, MAIATERX, OOTOnER 20, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Season opened with continual 

 excessive moisture and corn planting was delayed until late in May. In 

 June until October no rain fell and fall plowing was delayed. 



Corn — It is difficult to intelligently estimate the average yield of corn 

 this year. The crop ranges from a total failure in the dry sections of the 

 county to 50 bushels per acre in sections where there was more rainfall. 



Oats — Good crop; yield from 30 to GO bushels. 



Wheat — Above the average in yield and quality; yield 30 to 50 bushels 

 per acre. 



Timothij — Fine crop, extraordinary yield and saved in excellent con- 

 dition. 



Clover — The same may be said of this crop as of timothy. 



Potatoes — Fair crop and well matured. Yield 50 to 160 bushels per acre. 



Vegetables — All vegetables a good yield and of excellent quality. 



Apples — Very light and unsatisfactory yield. 



Other Fruits — All other fruits were better than apples. 



Cattle — In healthy condition. Farmers are continually improving their 

 breeds. 



Horses — Much interest taken in the breeding of good horses. The 

 heavy draft types predominate. 



Stcine — Cholera has taken a great many of our pigs. 



Sheep — None raised. 



Poultry — Generally in good condition but some localities report loss 

 from disease. 



Drainage — Some progress being made in draining by tile and ditches. 



Lands— Prices still on the increase, values ranging from $125.00 to 

 $200.00 per acre for the better improved farms. 



Report of Fair — Held August 6-8. We consider it the best fair in the 

 history of the association. 



MITCHELL. 



CARL H. SPAANUJr, OSAGE, OCTOnER 10, 1913. 



General condition of Crops and Season — In general crop conditions 

 have been good. The season was a little too dry at times. 



Co7-n — The best crop we have had in a year. Of course there was some 

 poor corn but not much. The average yield was from 45 to 50 bushels 

 per acre. 



Oats — Not a large yield per acre but the quality was excellent and 

 weight very heavy. Yield about 30 to 35 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Not much raised in this part of the state. Some farmers had 

 good fields and reported good quality and a fair yield. 



Rye — I know of none. 



Barley — Light yield but good quality. 



Flax — Fair yield and quality. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised. 



Millet — None raised. 



Sorghum — Very little raised. 



