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Potatoes — Fair crop. 



Vegetables — Good crop generally. 



Apples — Heavy yield but apples have been falling from the trees badly. 



Other Fruits — Good yield. 



Cattle — In good condition. Both the beef and dairy breeds are being 

 increased and more attention is being given to breeding. 



Horses — Increasing in number and more attention given to breeding. 



Svyine — The raising of swine is perhaps our greatest industry. While 

 some cases of cholera have been reported no serious harm has been 

 done at this writing. 



Sheep — Not extensively raised in this county. 



Poultry — All farmers have large flocks of poultry. 



Bees — I understand this has been a good year for bees and the yield of 

 honey is large. 



Lands — Average price runs from $80 to $100 per acre. However, very 

 little land is changing hands. 



Report of Fair — Held at Decorah September 16-19. A new interest was 

 manifested in the fair this year. 



WOODBURY. 



E. J. ANDERSON, MOVILLE, SEPTEMBER 24, 1913. 



Corn— 15 % . 



Oats— 50 % . 



Wheat— 85%. 



Rye — None. 



Barley— Z5%. 



Flax — None. 



Timothy— dO%. 



Clover— 100 % . 



Prairie Hay — 50%. 



Potatoes— Z0%. 



Vegetables— QO % . 



Apples — 70 % . 



Cattle — Average number and in fair condition. 



Horses — Same as cattle. 



Svnne — 60%. 



Sheep— 100 7o. 



Poultry— 100 % . 



Bees— 60%. 



Drainage — 100%. 



Report of Fair — No fair held. 



WOODBURY. 



JOE MORTON, SIOUX CITY, OCTOBER 14, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Owing to the hot dry season 

 the general condition of crops in this county is not up to standard. 



Corn — 75% of the normal crop. The quality, however, is exceptionally 

 good. 



