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Timothy — Large acreage, and yielded a good crop. 



Clover — More clover is being sown each year, and the crop this Eeasoo 

 was very heavy, yielding an abundance of good hay. 



Pbairie Hay — None raised. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Did well. 



Potatoes — Acreage large and yielded from two hundred to two hun- 

 dred and fifty bushels per acre, and were of good quality. Over three 

 hundred car loads will be shipped from here this season. 



Vegetables — Growth was excessive, and everything matured in good 

 season and was of the best quality. 



Apples — Duchess, Hasp and Wealthy are the varieties grown here 

 most generally, and all yielded a good crop this season. 



Other Fruits — Good. Strawberries, raspberries, plums and grapes 

 yielded heavily and of excellent quality. 



Cattle — Receive a great deal of attention and a great many thorough- 

 breds of different types are raised. 



Horses — One of the most profitable products and this county furnishes 

 as good a market for good horses as any in the state. Buyers for east- 

 ern markets have shipped twenty car loads from this point this season. 



Swine — Poland China, Chester White and Duroc Jersey are the princi- 

 pal breeds raised, and much interest is being taken in the proper care 

 cf herds and good breeding. 



Sheep — This is becoming more of an industry than in former years. 

 There are some fine flocks in the county, and from five to eight thou- 

 sand are fed and marketed annually. Many of the feeders are bought 

 In the western states and shipped in. 



Poultry — A profitable part of farming, and farmers are raising great 

 numbers. More attention is being paid to the better breed of birds than 

 in former years. 



Bees — Not much attention given to this industry. Many farmers have 

 a few hives, but do not make any special effort along the line of honey 

 production for market. 



Drainage — Natural conditions are very good, but farmers are now 

 doing a great deal of sub-drainage, making it possible to cultivate all the 

 flat or slough land, thereby enhancing the value of their farms. 



Other Industries — Creameries and cheese factories are operated suc- 

 cessfully, their products being of a good grade and find a ready market 

 at good prices. Two brick and tile works are now operated in the county, 

 and while running at full capacity can not meet the demand for their 

 product. 



Lands — Of the best deep, black loam, with heavy yellow clay sub-soil. 

 Will stand considerable rain, and requires more than the ordinary dry 

 weather to affect the crop. Prices range from eighty-five to one hundred 

 and twenty-five dollars per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Grundy Center, September 13-14. The weath- 

 er on the opening day was favorable, and the entries in every depart- 

 ment were heavy. Rain on Wednesday, the second day, interfered with 

 the program and prevented many people from coming. However, the 

 attendance was very satisfactory, considering the weather. On account 

 of the bad weather it was decided to hold over one day longer and 



