SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART X. 107B 



Barley. — Yielded about twenty-two bushels per acre, and was of poor 

 quality. 



Flax. — Very little raised but of good quality. 



Buckicheat. — Very little raised but of good quality. • 



Millet.— Good. 



Sorghum. — None raised. 



Timothy. — Good; above the average both in quality and yield. 



Clover. — Above the average. 



Prairie Hay. — Very little grown. 



Potatoes. — Those planted on high and well drained land yielded well 

 and were of good qualitj', while those planted on low, undrained lands 

 rotted badly 



Vegetables. — Good. 



Apples. — Good. Above the average yield. 



Other Fruits. — Good. 



Cattle. — Are in good condition, owing to the season being very favor- 

 able for pastures. 



Horses. — ^Are in good condition, owing to the abundance of pasturage. 



Sicine. — Are in excellent condition; no cholera reported. 



Sheep. — Are in good condition. 



Poultry. — In good condition. 



Bees. — A great many are kept and farmers report them as doing well 

 the past season. One farmer near Sheldon reports having sold seven 

 thousand pounds of honey. 



Drainage. — ^^Natural drainage is very good, although some little tiling 

 is being done. 



Other Industries. — The chief industry is agriculture. There are 

 seventeen banks in the county with a total capital of about $700,000, with 

 deposits of about $2,000,000, seventy-five per cent of which is deposited 

 by farmers. 



Lands. — Range in price from $60 to $90 per acre, and rank well in 

 comparison with any in the state. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Sheldon, August 30 — September 1. Total 

 gate receipts were $3,049.50; about $2,600 was paid in the speed depart- 

 ment for purses, $565.00 for attractions, and $600 in premiums. 



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W. A. HENDEESON, CLAEINDA, SEPTEMBEE 14, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops and Season.— 'Good. 

 Corn. — Extra good. 

 Oats. — Good. 

 Wheat. — Good. 

 Rye.-^Yery little raised. 

 Barley. — Good. 

 Flax. — Very little raised. 

 Buckicheat. — Fair. 

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