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Poultry — A great many chickens and ducks were raised and are now 

 being marketed. Turl\;eys liave been raised in larger quantities than for 

 many years. 



Bees — Bees did exceptionally well the past season, though some claim 

 that the honey is not of as good quality as former years. 



Drainage — This county is exceptionally well drained. Some small 

 sloughs have been drained, but no other drainage is needed. 



Othecl Industries — A corn canning factory was establisheu this year 

 in Audubon, and although the season began late, owning to the first plant- 

 ing being almost a total loss, the output was above that looked for. 



The ten creameries in the county did a much larger business than 

 ever before, their output being many hundred pounds in excess of the 

 average for many years, and of superior quality for the most part, com- 

 manding top prices on the market. 



Lands — Prices have remained almost stationary the past year, although 

 a few sales have been made at a slight advance over the top price of the 

 year before. 



Report of Fair— Held at Audubon, Sept. 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th. Ow 

 ing to the weather being very unfavorable, the fair was continued until 

 the 9th. The attendance was not large on account of the unfavorable 

 weather. The live stock exhibit was very good, and other departments 

 were about the same as in past years. 



BENTON. 



ARAD THOMPSON, VINTON, OCTOBEB 17, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good; not better in twenty 

 years past. 



Corn — One hundred per cent crop. 



Oats — One hundred per cent crop. 



Wheat — None raised, or if any, not enough to report. 



Rye — About seventy-five per cent of an average crop. 



Barley — Eighty-five per cent crop. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Millet — lEighty per cent crop. 



Sorghum — Sixty per cent crop. 



Timothy — One hundred per cent crop. 



Clover — One hundred per cent crop. 



Prairie Hay — Very small acreage, but yielded well and was put in 

 excellent condition. 



Potatoes — Seventy-five per cent of average crop. 



Vegetables — Ninety per cent crop. 



