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Flax — Not any. 



BucJcioheat — None. 



Millet — Very little raised. 



Sorghum — Splendid crop. 



Timothy — Extra good quality. Not quite as much as usual on account 

 of being killed by last year's drouth. 



Clover — Quality fine but small acreage and yield. 



Prairie Hay — Very little raised. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Bluegrass was extra all year. 



Potatoes — About an average crop and of fine quality. 



Vegetahles — A fine crop. 



Apples — Very few this year. 



Other Fruits — Cherries were plentiful and of extra fine quality. Short 

 crop of berries. 



Cattle — Not as many as we should have but we have some very fine 

 herds. 



Horses — We have a number of as fine horses as any county can boast of. 



8ici?ie — Several large herds of pure bred swine in the county. More 

 cholera prevalent than for many years and there are not so many pigs 

 as usual. 



Sheep — Quite an interest taken in this industry. 



Poultry — There are thousands of fine birds of many different breeds 

 raised here. 



Bees — Not much interest in this industry. . 



Drainage — Thousands of dollars are being spent in straightening the 

 Nodaway, East River and The Tarkio. Many tile are also being used. 



Other Industries — Lawn mower factory at Clarinda doing a very good 

 business. 



Lands — Selling from $125.00 to $300.00 per acre, depending on loca- 

 tion and improvements. 



POCAHONTAS. 



J. p. MULLEN, FONDA, OCTOBEE 5, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — Above the average yield but not fully matured, possibly 25 to 

 30% hurt by frost. 



Oats — Yield from 40 to 70 bushels per acre; quality good. 

 Wheat — Fine. 



Rye — No great amount grown in this county. 

 Barley — Good. 



Flax — Not much grown; yield good. 

 Buckwheat — Fair. 

 Millet — Heavy crop. 

 Sorghum — Good. 



Timothy — Best yield in many years; quality good. 

 Clover — Good. 

 Prairie Hay — Heavy crop. 

 Other Grains and Grasses — Good. 

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