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Otlier Grains and Grasses — A few farmers have tried alfalfa witli good 

 results. 



Potatoes — Early crop light; late crop good. 



Vegetables — Good season. 



Apples — Extra large crop. 



Other Fruits — Exceptionally good. 



Cattle — Plenty; good condition; prices good. 



Horses — Plenty and in good condition. Demand not quite so good and 

 prices some lower. 



Svnne — Plenty; no disease; prices good. 



Sheep — Few raised; good condition. 



Poultry — Chickens plentiful; turkeys scarce. 



Bees — Light crop of honey. 



Drainage — Sloughs practically all tiled. 



Other Industries — Monticello Canning Company put up a big pack of 

 sweet corn. 



Lands — Raising in price but not much changing hands. 



Report of Fair — Held at Monticello. August 28-September 1, inclusive. 

 The weather was fine and the attendance above the average. All ex- 

 hibits were good and attractions and amusements splendid. Over $1,000.00 

 in improvements were expended during the summer. 



KEOKUK. 



GEO. A. POFF, SEPTEMBEE 25-28 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The best in years. This locality 

 has been greatly favored. 



Corn — Fine; will average from 50 to 70 bushels per acre. 



Oats — Medium yield; extra good quality. 



Wheat — Good yield and splendid quality but not much raised. 



Rye — None to speak of. 



Barley — None to speak of. 



Flax — None to speak of. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — ^None. 



Sorghum — Good but not much grown. 



Timothy — Light crop but good. 



Clover — Never has been so fine. Three heavy crops have been harvested. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Splendid. 



Potatoes — Fair yield. 



Vegetables — Fair yield. 



Apples — Enormous crop. Many will go to waste as there is no market 

 for them. Selling for 70c per cwt. 



Other Fruits — Good. 



Cattle — In splendid condition. Several large breeders here. 



Horses — Many fine horses are raised here by breeders who are increasing 

 their stock. 



