FOlKTKIC.XTll AXXIAI. VlCAIl HOOK- PART XIV. 971 



I'liullry — Normal production. 

 Bees — Very little interest taken in apiary. 



Drainage — Business has infrra.^od rapidly since the last session of 

 the legislature. 



Other Industries. — Dairying increasing as is also the canning industry. 

 Lands — Values slightly increasing. 

 Report of Fair — Held Auugust 18-21. 



STORY. 



E. H. GRA^^ES, AMES. OCTOBER 27, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and F!eason — Generally good. 



Corn— 95 % . 



Oats—QO % . 



Wheat— dO%. 



Rye — None. 



Barley — None. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — None. 



Sorghum — Only a small acreage. 



Timothy — 70%. 



Clover— 70 % . 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Potatoes — 25 % . 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples— 80 % . • 



Cattle — Good condition; no disease. 



Horses — Good price; no disease. 



Sioine — Scarce on account of cholera. 



Sheep — Limited number. 



Poultry — Plentiful. 



Bees — Very few. 



Drainage — Well drained. 



Lands — From $1.50 to $200 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held September 31-October 2. 



SIOUX. 



TI. SLIKKERVEER, ORANGE CITY, OCTOBER, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops are normal this year; 

 the season has been rather dry and very hot. 



Corn — Will yield from 40 to 45 bushels per acre. 



Oats — Will yield from 30 to 40 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Will be an average of 15 bushels. per acre. 



Rye — None. 



Barley — Yield 15 to 20 bushels per acre. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — About an average crop; hardly any raised for seed. 



Sorghum — None. 



