TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XII 759 



Horses — Prices lower than in former years. The over supply is being 

 bought by shippers. A good paying industry for the farmer. 



Swine — Doing well. But very little disease among the swine. 



Sheep — On account of the low price of wool the sheep herds are smaller 

 than last year; no disease. 



Poultry — Have done well this season. Poultry raising is one of the 

 mainstays of the farmer. 



Bees — Very little attention paid to bees. 



Drainage — The low lands around Burlington are being drained and the 

 flat lands on the prairie are being tiled. Owing to the high price of land 

 now every available acre of ground is being utilized. 



Other Industries — Making good progress. 



Lands — Selling from $40.00 to $250.00 per acre and is eagerly sought 

 by the investing public. 



Report of Fair — The fair vas held at West Point, on September 26-29, 

 inclusive. We had a rainy week and the races were declared off. The 

 stock exhibits were fair but the colt show was exceptionally good. Taking 

 it all in all we did as well, considering the weather, as any fair around 

 us held during the month of September. 



LINN. 



C. A. PATTEN, MABION, OCTOBEB 26, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn— 125%. 



Oafs— 80%. 



Wheat— 110 7o. 



Rye— 100 % . 



Barlei/— 110%. 



Buckwheat — 100 % . 



Sorghum — 110%, 



Timothy— 125%. 



Clover— 85 % . 



Other Grains and Grass — 100%. 



Potatoes — Early ones 70%; late ones 125%. 



Vegetables — 125%, 



Apples — 150%. 



Other Fruits— 125%,. 



Cattle— dO'%. 



Horses— 110 % , 



Swine — 110 % . 



Sheep— 100 % . 



Poultry— 110%,. 



Bees— 90%. 



Drainage — 100 % . 



Other Industries — 90%. 



Lands — 125%. 



Report of Fair— Held at Marion, September 26-29 inclusive. 



