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Poultry — Plenty of fowls. Young chickens are late but there are more 

 than usual. 



Bees — Only small interest taken in this industry. 



Drainage — A great deal being done. 



Other Industries — No new enterprises have been started during the 

 past year. 



Lands — Values have not increased much if any. They range in price 

 from $100 to $250 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held August 19-22. The best fair ever held in the 

 county. 



SIOUX. 



J. G. VAN DER BERG, ORANGE CITY, OCTOBER 15, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Generally in good condition. 



Corn — Good crop; yield above the average and well matured. 



Oats — Very good quality and heavy yield. 



Wheat — Good, averaging from 15 to 25 bushels per acre; quality good. 



Rye — Not any. 



Barley — Fair. Average 20 to 40 bushels per acre. 



Flax — Not any. 



Buckwheat — None, 



Millet — Good. About the usual amount. 



Sorghum — Very little raised. 



Timothy — Below the average crop. 



Clover — Fair crop. Killed somewhat by the severe winter. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Potatoes — Very good; large acreage. 



VegetaJ)les — Very good. 



Apples — Not any. Total failure this year. 



Other Fruits — Very little. 



Cattle — In very good condition but not as many as in 1911. A good 

 many young cattle were shipped last fall on account of scarcity of feed. 



Horses — In good condition and about the usual number. 



Swine — In good shape. The number of pigs is a good average. 



Sheep — Not as many as last year. Most farmers disposed of them last 

 fall on account of scarcity of feed. 



Poultry — The usual number. Prices high. 



Bees — Not many here. Honey of good 'quality. 



Drainage — This county has a natural drainage. 



Lands — Increase in price this year from $25.00 to $50.00 per acre. 

 Selling from $150 to $200 per acre. Our farms are well improved and 

 the soil is first class. 



Report of Fair — Fair held September 11-13. Weather and attendance 

 good. Exhibits were very good in all departments. 



