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Prairie Hay — Practically no upland prairie hay but owing to the drought 

 the coarse slough land was good this year. 



Potatoes — Early ones an entire failure but late varieties yielded well 

 and are of good quality. 



Yegetables — Scarce early in the season but later plentiful. 



Apples — Splendid crop; no wormy or scabby fruit. No sale for fall 

 apples. 



Other Fruits — With the exception of strawberries all small fruits were 

 a failure. 



Cattle — Looking well and are plentiful. Will winter in good shape. 



Horses— Fa.iY supply and cheaper than a year ago. The spring lot of 

 colts were good. 



Swine — Free from disease and doing well. 



Sheep — Increasing. The short pastures has not affected sheep as other 

 live stock. The stock of lambs was short this spring. 



Poultry — This has been an excellent year for raising young chicks and 

 the loss from storms, etc., has been less than usual. 



Bees — Honey supply short. Bees will go into winter with not enough 

 honey to keep them until spring. 



Drainage — Considerable tile being put in. 



Other Industries — Prospering. 



Layids — Increasing in value. Many farms have been sold for near the 

 $100.00 mark and several farms have sold for more. 



Report of Fair — Held at Mason City the second week in September. 

 Weather fairly good; attendance good; attractions good; in fact it was 

 the best fair ever held. We show about 360 per cent increase in the 

 premiums paid out over the first fair ever held in the county. 



CHICKASAW. 



C. L. PUTNEY, NASHUA, OCTOBER 23, 1911. 



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General Condition of Crops and Season — About an average crop. 

 Corn — Good quality; about 45 bushels per acre. 

 Oats — Fair quality; about 25 to 30 bushels per acre. 

 Wheat — Very little raised; small prices; fair yield. 

 Rye — Very little raised. 

 Barley — ^Very little raised. 

 Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised. 

 Millet — Good. 



Timothy — Good crop; good quality. 

 Clover — Very little raised this year; quality good. 

 Prairie Hay — Small crop. 



Potatoes — Very few early potatoes; too dry. Late varieties good quality 

 and good yield. 



Vegetables — All good. 

 Apples — Good. 



