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Other Fruits — Heavy crop of plums and grapes. Cherries and ber- 

 ries were light. 



Cattle — Scarce. Land prices have soared so high our farmers de- 

 cided they could not afford to raise calves and are now paying the 

 west fabulous prices for feeders. 



Horses — Plenty of young horses but our good draft colts are picked 

 up so young one can hardly find a load of good matured horses. 



Stmne — Lots of young hogs. Can change from a scarcity to an over 

 supply within six months if the prices suit. 



Sheep — Many sold last year on account of scarcity of pasture. 



Poultry — A good season for poultry. 



Bees — But few. 



Drainage — ^Best in the state. Every farm tiled to suit the lay of 

 the ground. 



Other Industries — Keeping pace with other counties in the state in 

 regard to factories, good roads, etc. 



Lands — Real estate has not advanced so much as in the two years 

 previous but has not gone back. Any fairly improved farm is worth 

 $200.00 per acre and many up to $225 or $250. 



Report of Fair—R^ia. August 13-16. Rain on Tuesday kept exhibitors 

 back and reduced the crowd on Wednesday. We feel that the fair 

 was a great success considering the weather. 



HOWARD. 



N. B. DOOLITTLE, CRESCO, NOVEMBEB, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Very prolific year for all crops, 

 except tree fruits. 



Cm-n — Extra good. Estimated at 30 to 45 bushels per acre. 



Oats — Yield 40 to 80 bushels; average 55 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Not much sown; yield 12 to 20 bushels per acre. 



Rye — Average yield 32 bushels per acre. 



Barley — Great crop harvested. Worth 50 to 60 cents per bushel. 



Flax — Good yield of early flax; late flax worthless. 



Buckwheat — But little sown. Wet weather injured a great deal. 



Millet — Good. Only a small amount grown. 



Sorghum — But little sown. 



Timothy— Good. Hay 1% tons per acre; seed 3 to 10 bushels per acre. 



Clover — None. The drouths of 1910-11 spoiled the seeding. 



Prairie Hay — But little left. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Not any. 



Potatoes—From 150 to 300 bushels per acre. Many carloads shipped 

 to market at 20 to 25 cents per bushel. 



Vegetables — Onions to ship. Other vegetables plentiful. 



Apples — Very few. 



Other Fruits — Berries a good supply. 



Ca^Ze— Thinned out by two years of drouth and high prices. About two- 

 thirds of the 1912 calves shipped for veal. 



