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Drmnage — In localities where necessary drainage districts are estab- 

 lished. 



Other Industries — Railroad shop, saw mills, woolen mills, iron works 

 and other smaller factories are doing a good business. An immense dam 

 has been completed across "The Father of Waters" at Keokuk. This is 

 one of the largest, if not the largest, of any dam of its kind in the world. 



LancL^ — Booming and will still go higher, making it imperative for the 

 owners to raise more bushels to the acre. This is the only way to solve 

 the high cost of living. 



Report of Fair — Held at West Point on September 24-27, and it was a 

 "hummer." The colt show on the second day was a grand success as 

 was the corn show. The fair association made enough above their ex- 

 penses to pay for a new horse barn, 32x80 feet and also many other nec- 

 essary improvements. 



LINN. 



E. W. PENLY, CENTRAL, CITY, OCTOBER 7, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good, with the exception of 

 hay and late corn. Large amount of frosted corn still being cut up. 

 Hay was damaged by cut worms. 



Corn — 80 per cent. 20 per cent being injured by frost. We would 

 have had a bumper crop but for that. Will average about 55 bushels. 



Oats — Average acreage; splendid quality and average yield. About 45 

 to 50 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Not much sown; poor quality. All spring wheat. 



Rye — Good quality and yield from 15 to 20 bushels per acre. 



Barley — Not as good as usual. Yield about 20 bushels per acre. 



Flax — Not any. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — Heavy yield but frost caught a great deal of it. 



Sorgh^um — About the usual amount sown. Good quality and yield. 



Timothy — Light except new seeding. 



Glover — Same as timothy. 



Prairie Hay — Not any. 



Potatoes — Much better than last year. 100 per cent. 



Yegetatles — Good. 



Apples — Only once in a while an orchard with any apples. 



Other Fruits — Good. 



Cattle — Not many cattle on feed and getting scarce. 



Horses — Selling cheaper at sales this fall. Believe the price will be 

 good again this spring. 



Swine — About the usual number and in good condition. Two herds 

 report cholera. 



Sheep — More being raised and going into winter in fine shape. 



Poultry — Normal supply and healthy. 



Bees — Better than for several years. 



Drmnage — Lots of tile being used. Two factories are being kept busy 

 to supply demand. 



