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small grain and the early potatoes but the fall weather is all that can be 

 looked for and the corn is maturing fine. 



Corn — A bumper crop. 



Oats — Good average crop. The rainy weather during threshing time dis- 

 colored some of it quite badly. 



Wheat — Very little raised. 



Rye — ^Very little raised; quality good. 



Barley — Good crop and the farmers are receiving a good price for it. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — ^Very little raised. 



Millet — Not much raised. 



Sorghum — Big yield and of good quality. 



Timothy — Good yield and selling at a high price. 



Clover — 'Small yield. 



Prairie Hay — Light yield. 



Other Grains and Grasses — About up to the average. 



Potatoes — The early ones were a failure but the late ones are doing fine. 



Vegetables — Large yield and of good quality. 



Apples — One of the best crops we have had for years; fine quality. 



Other Fruits — A good all around crop. 



Cattle — Our farmers take great pride in their cattle. Some very fine 

 specimens were on exhibition at the fair. 



Horses — Clayton county can boast of having some of the finest draft 

 and carriage horses. Nothing too good for our farmers. 



Swine — Our principal industry. Swine are raised in large numbers and 

 are of the choicest breeds. 



Sheep — A number of our farmers have large flocks. 



Poultry — One of our leading industries and the farmers are realizing 

 a handsome profit from their flocks. 



Bees — A good crop of honey. 



Drainage — Natural. 



Lands — Always increasing in price with but little for sale. 



Report of Fair — Held at National, September 5-8, inclusive. The weather 

 was not very favorable, consequently the attendance was not up to 

 standard. However the exhibits were better than usual, particularly in 

 the Fruit, Grain and Vegetables, Ladies' Department and Floral Hall. 



CLAYTON. 



W. W. DAVIDSON, KLKADEB, OCTOBER 23, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — ^Good. 



Corn — Grand crop. 



Oats — Good. 



Wheat— Fair. 



Rye — Good. 



Barley — Excellent. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — Very little grown. 



