SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART X. 1043 



believe they have arrived at the conclusion that they have made a mis- 

 take and now propose to partially rectify it by again trying to raise a 

 better class of horses. 



Swine. — Every farmer in this county devotes considerable of his time 

 and money to the raising and maturing of well-bred hogs, and they 

 have done well the past season. 



Sheep. — Not a great many raised or kept, although there are a few 

 farmers who pay as much attention to this industry as to hog raising, 

 and have been quite successful. 



Poultry. — Not many farmers make this industry a business, yet there 

 are several who devote considerable time to the raising of well-bred fowls. 



Bees. — An average crop of honey, which is of excellent quality. 



Drainage. — This is a question that has occupied the minds of far- 

 mers living on the low lands for several years, and is a problem that 

 apparently is no nearer solution than at this time last year. Our board 

 of supervisors deem it necessary that we have drainage and plenty of 

 it, but a few people oppose this idea on account of the necessary expense. 



Other Industries. — The creamery industry is almost a thing of the 

 past in this county, there being but one or two plants in operation, 

 managers claiming that there are not enough farmers interested to make 

 the business pay, consequently have closed up their buildings and sold 

 the machinery. 



Land. — Values are about the same as for the past two years. The 

 speculator investing in cheaper lands. Prices range from ?20 per acre 

 for low lands to $100 for choice, w^ell drained farms. 



Report of Fair.— 'Held at Missouri Valley, Oct. 2-5. The weather 

 was exceptionally favorable, being clear and warm throughout the fair. 

 The attendance was very light on the second day, but on the third day ■ 

 was a record breaker. Racing was good; live stock exhibits were bet- 

 ter than usual. 



Exhibits in the floral hall were not as large as in former years owing 

 to some of our heaviest exhibitors showing at neighboring cities. When 

 farmers do not take an active interest in an institution which is oper- 

 ated chiefly for their good with the intention of encouraging them in 

 their life work, it would seem that those striving to assist them would 

 become discouraged, but we hope that another year will demonstrate 

 that the farmers' friends of the .Harrison County Agricultural Society 

 still have the best interests of the institution at heart and hereafter 

 will not permit outside attractions to take away their pride in the suc- 

 cess of their annual outing. Taken as a whole, the exhibits were never 

 better in quality, if deficient in quantity, and another year I hope the 

 society will be able to report that the farmers have once more shown 

 that amount of interest that is necessary to make their meeting a suc- 

 cessful one. We take pride in reporting that thero was nothing in the 

 way of immoral shows permitted on the ground, nor was there any 

 intoxicating liquor therein and not a single case of imported intoxica- 

 tion seen on the grounds. 



