SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR-BOOK — PART X. 1087 



VAN BUREN 



D. A. MILLER, MILTON, SEPTEMBER 20, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops, etc. — Season has been very favorable and 

 indications are that all crops will be good. 



Corn. — Large acreage planted, and indications are at this time that 

 it will yield about seventy-five per cent of a full crop. 



Oats. — Small acreage but yield and quality much better than for sev- 

 eral years. 



Wheat. — Small acreage but yielded a good crop. 



Rye. — Small acreage but yielded a good crop. 



Barley. — v ery little raised. 



Flax. — None raised. 



Buckwheat. — Small acreage, but indications are that it will be a good 

 ■crop. 



Millet. — Large acreage and will yield a good crop. 



Sorghum. — Large acreage. 



Timothy.— ^'La.rgQ acreage which yielded a small crop, and seed is poor. 



Clover. — Very little raised. 



Prairie Hay. — Very little raised. 



Other Grains and Grasses. — Good. 



Potatoes. — Large acreage planted, which will yield about twenty-five 

 per cent less than last year. 



Vegetables. — *Good. 



Apples. — Fall varieties yielded a good crop, while winter varieties did 

 not do so well. 



Other Fruits. — Yielded an exceptionally large crop and were of good 

 quality. 



Cattle. — A great many well bred cattle are raised in this section. 



Horses. — A great many are raised, and are of good breeding. 



Swine. — Increase large and are in good condition. 



Sheep. — Good increase. 



PGttZ^ry .--.Plentiful. 



Bees. — A number kept in this country. 



Drainage. — Good. 



Other Industries. — Manufacturers report a prosperous year. 



Lands. — Command good prices. 



Report of Fair.— Held at Milton, Sept. 5-8. The attendance was poor 

 owing to rainy weather throughout the week. 



WARREN 



LEE TALBOTT, IXDIAXOLA, OCTOBER 30, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops, etc. — Although the season was somewhat 

 w«t and cold, crops have done fairly well. 



