POUHTKEXTII ANNUAL YEAR BOOK- -PART XIV. 973 



Other inJws//"/t's— I'rofilabh'. 



Lands — Selling from $100 to $225 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held September lC-19. Our fair was called off on the 

 19th on account of rainy weather. Our exhibits were fairly good in all 

 departments. 



TAYLOR. 



CHARLES N. NELSON, BEDFORD, AUGUST 13, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and. Season — Condition of crops good with 

 the exception of corn, which was damaged some by dry weather. 



Corn — Estimate damage by drouth 25%. 



Oats — Averaging 45 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Average 31 bushels per acre. 



Rye — 25 bushels per acre. 



Barley — None. 



Timothy — 1^4 to 2 tons per acre. 



Clover — 2 tons per acre. 



Potatoes — Fair crop of early ones but late ones very short. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Above the average. 



Other Fruits — Excellent. 



Cattle — Normal. 



Horses — Above the average. 



Swine — Above the average. 



Sheep — Fair. 



Poultry — Good. 



Bees — Good. 



Other Industries — Mercantile business has been good. 



Lands — No lands changing hands at present but prices are steadily 

 advancing; prices range from $90 to $175 per acre, depending upon the 

 lay of the land and the improvements and location. 



Report of Fair — Held July 29, to August 5th. We had good exhibits, 

 good crowds and a big attendance. We consider it the best fair we have 

 had in twenty years. 



VAN BUREN. 



D. A. MILLER, MILTOX, OCTORER, 13, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The first part of the season 

 promised well for the crops but the drouth during the summer damaged 

 all crops somewhat, especially corn. 



Corn — Only about one-half the average crop. Quality good. 



Oats — Excellent; yield from 40 to 60 bushels. 



Wheat — Good, yield from 18 to 25 bushels. 



Rye — Acreage small; yield good. 



Barley — None raised. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckioheat — Only a small acreage. 



Millet — Good crop; average acreage. 



Sorghum — Acreage small; good crop. 



Timothy — Only about one-half crop; good quality. 



