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Sorghum — None raised. 



Timothy — Hay crop was somewhat light, but of excellent quality. 



Clover — Good crop. 



Prairie Hay — Light crop. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Some alfalfa is being raised successfully. 



Potatoes — Large yield and of excellent quality, being the best crop 

 for years. 



Vegetables- — Unusually plentiful. 



Apples — Large increase in crop. 



Other Fruits — Increase in production. Cherries and grapes in abun- 

 dance. 



Cattle — A growing industry. 



Horses — The breeding and importation of horses has become one of 

 the principal occupations of the farmers of this section. There has been 

 a marked improvement in the quality of the horses actually raised here 

 and many fine animals have been imported. 



Swine — The most profitable industry of our farmers, and it has shown 

 no decrease the past season. 



Sheep — A greater number were raised this season than at any time 

 during the past ten years. 



Poultry — A growing industry. 



Bees — A much neglected industry in this county, there being very 

 few bees kept. 



Lands — Steadily increase in price, and decrease in number of trans- 

 fers made each year. 



Report of Fair — Held at Creston, September 4-7. The weather was 

 exceptionally favorable, and the attendance was immense. It was our 

 first successful fair in four years. 



VAN BUREN. 



D. A. MILLER, MILTON, OCTOBER 1, 1906. 



General Condition of Crop.s and Season — Although a little too dry 

 at times, the season -as a whole was an exceptionally favorable one. 

 Corn — Best crop for years. 

 Oats — Good. 

 Wheat— Good. 

 Rye — Good. 



Barley — Small acreage, but yielded a good crop. 

 Flax — Small acreage, but yielded well. 

 Buckwheat — Fair. 

 Millet— Good. 

 Sorghum — Good. 



Timothy — Yielded about a half crop. 

 Clover — Very little raised. 

 Prairie Hay — Fair. 



Other Gr.\ins and Grasses — Fair; a little too dry. 

 Potatoes — Not many in a hill, but large in size. 

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