SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR-BOOK — PART X. 1025 



BUTLER. 



L. J. ROGERS, ALLISON, OCTOBER 16, 1905. 



Goural Condition of Crops and Season. — The weather was good while 

 tarmers were putting in the crop of small grain, but from May first 

 until July first we had a good many heavy rains making it hard to tend 

 corn, which was very late. Had fair weather in which to harvest 

 tame hay. 



Corn. — The crop will be above the average in yield, and is of good 

 quality. 



Oats. — The yield is not quite an average one, and quality only fair. 



ir/jeat.— «Nono raised. 



Rl/e. — Acreage small; yield good. 



Barley. — Quality and yield good, acreage small. 



Flax. — Very little raised. 



Bucknheat. — Yield good. 



Millet. — Very little sown. 



Sorghum. — None raised. 



Timothy. — Acreage large and yield heavy. Good weather for harvest 

 after the first week. 



Clover. — Yield good; many getting a heavy second crop. 



Prairie Hay. — Acreage small, but yield good. 



Potatoes. — Light crop. 



Vegetables. — Late, but very good. 



Apples. — Not a good crop. 



Other Fruits. — Grapes did very well; berries of all kinds were plenti- 

 ful and cheap; fair crop of cherries; no plums. 



Cattle. — Have about the usual number this fall. A good many farmers 

 are buying stockers and feeders at Omaha and other markets. Indica- 

 tions are that there will not be as many fed for market as last year. 



Horses. — Prices have been very high during the summer and fall, 

 and good ones have been sold off closely. However, the county is full 

 of colts, and very good ones, too, many two-year-olds having been sold 

 for $100. The farmers prefer to raise the heavy kind, although there 

 has always been a gccd many trotting and pacing horses raised. 



Swine. — The crop of pigs is not large this year. Prices have been 

 good, and the old hogs are well shipped out. No disease reported. 



Poultry. — Has done well and farmers are paying more attention to 

 this industry. Eggs have brought a good price, as have also the fowls. 



Bees. — Have done well and honey is selling at from eight to ten 

 cents per pound. 



Drainage. — The farmers have put in more tile this year than in any 

 two years previous; this, together with road working, has helped the 

 drainage very much. 



Other Industries. — Not many factories at present; some manufactur- 

 ing of cement blocks and bricks. Dairying is the leading industry 

 and this year has been very profitable, as the pastures have been good 

 and prices fair. 



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