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Rye — Very little raised but what we had was good quality and a nor- 

 mal yield. 



Barley — Not much grown here. 



Flax — None raised in this county. 



Buckwheat — Very little grown except for bees. 



Millet — Not much grown. 



Sorghum — A splendid crop this year. 



Timothy — Very light; about one-third of a crop. The new meadows 

 were some better. 



Clover — Quality was the finest I have ever seen and the weather 

 was ideal for harvesting. 



Prairie Hay — Not much grown; quality fine; light yield. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Very little grass of any kind this fall on 

 account of the hot, dry summer. 



Potatoes — ^Almost a failure, except the very early ones. Sweet potatoes 

 were very good. 



Yegetahles — Very poor. 



Apples — An average crop in most of the orchards; quality only fair. 



Other Fruits — Fair crop of strawberries. 



Cattle — Looking extra good, considering the short pasturage. About 

 the usual number, 



Horses — Considerable interest in the pure-bred draft type in the county. 

 The prospect for good horses is very bright for this district. 



Swine — A large number raised and some very fine ones. 



Sheep — Considerable interest taken in this industry. Some very fine 

 sheep in the county. 



Poultry — Thousands of chickens of all varieties. 



Bees — Not much interest taken in bees, although we have a very fine 

 apiary in Clarinda that ships bees to all parts of the world. 



Drainage — Progressing. 



Other Industries — Several small industries. 



Lands — Steady; not much changing hands. 



POCAHONTAS. 



J. p. MULLEN, FONDA, SEPTEMBEE 27, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Far below the average; season 

 very dry. 



Corn — About two-thirds of a crop. 



Oats — Very little better than one-half a crop. 



Wheat — Scarcely any grown in this county; only a fair crop. 



Rye — Poor. 



Barley — Fair; small acreage. 



Flax — Very little, late in maturing. 



Buckioheat — About the average crop. 



Millet — Good. 



Sorghum — Fair. 



Timothy — Light. 



