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Timothy — Very good crop. 



Clover — Not so good as in previous years. 



Prairie Hay — Not any in this county. 



Potatoes — The crop would have been above the average had it not been 

 for the late rains. 



Vegetables — Good crop. 



Apples — Very scarce. 



Other Fruits — Bountiful crop of plums. 



Cattle — Improving. 



Horses — Farmers are breeding the best and a great many are shipped 

 out each year. 



Swine — Raised extensively in this county. Duroc Jersey and Poland 

 Chinas predominating. 



Sheep — A gaining industry. 



Poultry — The main stay of the farmer. 



Bees — Not many. 



Drainage — Natural. 



Other Industries — Canning factory doing a good business. 



Lands — Rolling, but the best of soil; raising the very best corn on 

 top of the highest hills. The soil is of black loam with clay sub-soil. 



Report of Fair — Held September 17-20 inclusive. Rained two out of 

 four days. However, we paid out and will have a little left over for 

 improvements. 



APPANOOSE. 



H. A. EUSSELL, CEXTERVILLE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Plenty of moisture in early 

 spring but dry during June, July and August. 



Corn — Late in planting but will make a good yield if not hurt by 

 frost. 



Oats — Very good; some yielding as high as 70 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Good; not much sown; yield about 20 to 30 bushels per acre. 



Rye — Fine. 



Barley — Not any. 



Flax — Not any. 



Buckwheat — Very little sown but that was good. 



Millet — Not very good; too dry. 



Sorghum — Very good. 



Timothy — Fine; good seed and free from weeds. 



Clover — Frozen out. 



Prairie Hay — Good yield; fine hay. 



Potatoes — Too dry; not a very good yield. 



Vegetables — All good quality and plentiful. 



Apples — Not very good; scarce. 



Other Fruits — Plums, pears and berries very good. 



Cattle — Scarce; prices high; pastures short. 



Horses — High prices for good horses. 



Sunne — Not many in the county. Doing fine. 



