THIRTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIV 959 



Potatoes — Large acreage and fine crop. There will be many car- 

 loads shipped from this station. 



Vegetables — Abundant. 



Apples — But few apples this year. 



Other Fruits — Plums abundant and of good quality. Berries good. 



Cattle — Larger number raised than in former years and they are all 

 in good condition. We have several fine herds. 



Horses — We have a large number of fine horses of different breeds. 



8ivine — More than usual. All in fine condition. 



Sheep — Not many raised but they do well. 



Poultry — This is a fine shipping point and many carloads of poultry 

 go direct from here to eastern markets. 



Bees — Not many raised. 



Drainage — Much tiling is being done and there are a great many 

 drainage districts established. 



Other Industries — Sweet corn canning factory will put up 800,000 cans 

 this fall. Cement tile and other cement products factory have been 

 doing a big business. 



Lands — Have increased in value and are selling at from $90 to $125 

 per acre with good demand for all improved farms. 



WOODBURY. 



JAMBS HOBBS, MOVILLE, OCTOBER 4, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — More than an average. The 

 soil was in good condition this spring with abundance of rain all season. 

 Corn — A very heavy crop. A small percent injured by the frost. 

 Oats — Average yield per acre 50 bushels; good quality. 

 Wheat — Not much raised. 

 Rye — None. 

 Barley — Very good. 

 Flax — Not any. 

 Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — Heavy crop. Raised only for hay. 

 Sorghum — I know of none. 

 Timothy — An excellent crop. 

 Clover — An abundant crop. 

 Prairie Hay — None left here. 

 Other Grains and Grasses — Good. 

 Potatoes — Good crop. 

 Vegetables — All kinds abundant. 

 Apples — ^Very scarce. 

 Other i^'rwifs— Plentiful. 



Cattle — Not the average number and in very good condition. 

 Horses — Plentiful, with a tendency toward better grades. 

 Swine — Not the average number but generally in good condition. 

 Sheep — Few but of a good grade. 

 Poultry — Average. 

 Bees — Scarce. 



