THIRTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIV 937 



Report of Fair — Held on September 24-27, at Rhodes. We had bad 

 weather, only one good day. Therefore the attendance was light. Stock 

 exhibits were the lightest we have ever known. We shall be behind a 

 little financially but will go on in hope of better success in the future. 



MILLS. 



I. J. SWAIN, MALVEEN, SEPTEMBEB 15, 1912. 



General Conditions of Crops and Season — Above normal. 



Corn — The prospect is most favorable for an unusually good yield of 

 corn. 



Oats — Good yield and quality much above the average. 



Wheat — Excellent quality and yield about normal, averaging from 20 

 to 45 bushels. 



Rye — Good yield and quality. 



Barley — Good yield; quality impaired by excessive smutting. 



Flax — None grown. 



Buckwheat — Not any. 



Millet — Fine crop. 



Sorghum — None grown. 



Timothy — Normal yield and secured in good condition. The seed 

 crop above normal. 



Clover — Good crop. 



Prairie Hay — About normal quantity. Quality inferior. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Alfalfa a good crop and secured In prime 

 condition. Acreage greatly increased. 



Yegetalles — All vegetables normal in yield. Quality excellent. 



Apples — Almost a failure; very light crop. 



Other Fruits — Abundant and of superior quality. 



Ca«Ze— Thrifty. No disease. Great interest in the blooded classes. 



Horses — Generally thrifty. A few cases of meningitis in some local* 

 Ities but not prevalent as yet. 



Swine — In serious, if not alarming condition. A healthy herd is rare. 



Sheep — ^Very little attention given to breeding of sheep. 



Poultry — A great deal of interest taken in poultry raising. 



Bees — No interest taken in this industry. 



Drainage — Receiving increased attention in the way of straightening 

 streams and tiling the low lands. 



Other Industries — No important manufactures except flour mills and 

 canning factory. 



Lands — Still advancing in price and considerable changing hands. 



Report of Fair — Held August 6-9. Best exhibits and entertainment we 

 have ever had. We had about the average attendance and would have 

 had more if the weather had not been so uncertain. 



