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Bees — None in this part of the county. 



Drainage — ^Good. 



Other Industries — Doing a good business. 



Lands— Values going up every year, the highest price being $175 per 

 acre for best improved farms. 



Report of Fair— Held at Clinton, September 20, 21 and 22d. The weather 

 was not very good and therefore the attendance was not so large as in 

 former years. The exhibits were good. 



CLINTON. 



G. H. CHRISTENSEN, DEWITT, OCTOBEE 16, 1911. 



General Conditions of Crops and Season — Good. 

 Oats — Fair. 

 Wheat — Fair. 

 Barley — Fair. 

 Flax — None. 

 Buckwheat — None. 

 Millet — None. 

 Sorghum — None. 

 Timothy — Fair. 

 Clover — Fair. 

 Prairie Hay — Fair, 

 Other Grains and Grasses — Fair. 

 Potatoes — Good late potatoes. 

 Vegetables — Good. 

 Apples — Good; above the average. 

 Other Fruits — Good. 

 Cattle — Good. 

 Horses — Good. 

 Swine — Good. 



Sheep — Good; not many nere. 

 Poultry — Good. 

 Drainage — Good. 

 Other Industries — Good. 



Lands — Going up; value $125 to $175 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at DeWitt, September 13-15, inclusive. The best 

 fair in the history of its existence. 



CRAWFORD. 



O. M. (?RESWELL, ARION, OCTOBER 25, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops light; season extremely 

 dry. 



Corn — ^^Vill average about two-thirds of a crop, or about 25 oushels 

 per acre. 



Oats — Good quality but light yield. 



