TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XII 757 



Apples — Rather small in size but an abundant crop and remarkably free 

 from worms. 



Other Fruits — Small berries rather scarce. All native nuts were abund- 

 ant but small in size. 



Cattle — The usual lot of young stock. Owing to short pastures they 

 fared poorly during midsummer but late rains have restored the pastures 

 and fall feed is abundant. There is a marked tendency toward dairying 

 and dairy cattle. 



Horses — Still high in price and farmers are breeding strongly. The qual- 

 ity is improving but the high price affords a great temptation to sell off 

 the best horses. 



Swine — More are being raised than during recent years and the quality 

 is improving. 



Sheep — Not extensively raised and no marked change in the tendency 

 toward sheep. 



Poultry — Becoming very popular and more attention is being paid to 

 pure bred flocks. 



Bees — Very few kept. 



Drainage — I believe more drainage has been done in this county in the 

 last few years than in any county in the state. 20,000 acres of low wet 

 swamp land has been transformed into tillable land by drainage during 

 the last six years and the work is only about 25% done. It is being done 

 as fast as men and means to do it can be secured. 



Lands— Land values are steadily advancing. They are still low as com- 

 pared with adjoining states and counties. 



Report of Fair — Held at Algona, September 19-22 inclusive. We broke 

 all previous records in receipts and attendance. The exhibits were very 

 good although the stock exhibit was reduced by the shortage of pasture. 



LEE. 



CHKIS HAFFNEK, DONNELLSON, OCTOBER 30', 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Dryest season ever known. 

 Crops were fairly good during the spring and summer months considering 

 the season but the corn crop was damaged by excessive rains in the fall. 



Corn — Poor crop on account of wet fall. 



Oats — Quality good; light yield. 



Wheat — Quality good; fair yield. 



Rye — ^Very little raised; good yield. 



Barley — None raised. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet— Very little. 



Sorghum — Goo3' crop. 



Timothy — Light crop. 



Clover — Fair. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Potatoes — Almost a total failure. 



