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Vegetables — A light crop; good quality. 



Apples — The apple crop is great and the fruit is sound. 



Cattle — The exhibit of cattle at the fair was a failure. Much attention 

 Is given to the importation of cattle into the county. The Herefords, 

 Red Polled and Short Horns are favorite breeds. 



Horses — ^The exhibition of horses was fair. 



Swine — Excellent showing of swine at the fair. The Duroc Jersey 

 is the favorite breed. 



Shee,p — Some attention is given to the raising of sheep but there 

 are not many in the county as yet. 



Drainage — The interest in drainage continues. 



Lands — Values still increasing. The drainage greatly stimulates the 

 prices. 



Report of Fair — Held at Missouri Valley, September 18th to 21st. "We 

 had rainy weather which cut down the attendance but the exhibits were 

 good, although not up to some former years. 



HENRY. 



JNO. A. BAXTER, WINFIELD, OCTOBEE 21, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — ^We had a very dry season to 

 start with but plenty of rain fell later and I believe we have about 

 the average crops. 



Corn — About 90 per cent. 



Oats — About 60 per cent. 



Wheat — 70 per cent. 



Rye — 70 per cent. 



Barley — 70 per cent. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — 25 per cent. 



Millet — 25 per cent. 



Sorghum — 25 per cent. 



Timothy — 25 per cent. 



Clover — 75 per cent. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Potatoes — 15 per cent. 



Yegetailes — 25 per cent. 



Apples — 100 per cent. 



Other Fruits — 90 per cent. 



Cattle — 75 per cent. 



Horses — 80 per cent. 



Sxvine — 75 per cent. ' 



Sheep — 75 per cent. 



Poultry — 90 per cent. 



Bees — 60 per cent. 



Drainage — 40 per cent. 



Lands — Lands are selling at from $100 to $250 per acre, with not very 

 much changing hands. 



