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a cholera epidemic in some localities that is very bad. I am informed 

 that where cholera has shown itself it has been very disastrous an(^ 

 fatal. 



Sheep — The sheep have done very well last season. The industry I 

 think is increasing, and many of the farmers are breeding up their 

 flocks and there is an unusual demand for good sheep. 



Poulti-y — Is high priced and poultry raisers report that the year has 

 not been up to the average as there were very few early chickens owing 

 to the cold disagreeable weather during the incubator season. 



Bees — The honey crop this year was not up to the average on account 

 of the damage done to bees by the cold winter and very late spring. 



Drainage — Nearly all of the low land is properly drained. Nearly 

 every farmer has had more or less tile laid where it is needed. 



Other Industries — A prosperous year. There is much manufacturing 

 carried on in Woodbury County and all factories have been run to their 

 full capacity. 



Lands — Farm lands range in price from $150 to $250 per acre. There 

 is always a demand for farm land here. The farm land in this county 

 has been well farmed and is above the average in fertility and location. 



Report of Fair — Held during the week of September 16th. The weather 

 conditions were as bad as they could be without rain and snow during 

 the entire time. Under the circumstances, however, it was the general 

 opinion that we had an unusually good fair. The exhibits were of a high 

 class and the attendance much better than t-ould be expected. 



WORTH. 



E. H. MIIXEB, NOETHWOOD, OCTOBER 25, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season—Crops are generally good and 

 the season has been quite favorable. 



Com — Corn made a fine growth where well tended but the late corn was 

 badly injured by the frost. 



Oats — A good yield and are of good quality where well cared for. 



Wheat — Fair quality and yield from 15 to 20 bushels per acre. 



Rye — Very little grown here but it yielded well where sown and was 

 of good variety. 



Barley — Yield good but color poor. 



Flax — A good crop and yielded from 5 to 15 bushels per acre. 



Buckwheat — Fine crop but not much sown. 



Millet — A big crop; large yield. 



Borghum — Not much grown here. 



Timothy — A very good crop and a good average yield. 



Clover — A fair crop and the 1912 seeding looks fine. 



Prairie Hay — Not much raised but what we have was good. 



Other Grains and Grasses — A little alfalfa in some localities and it does 

 very well. 



Potatoes — A good crop and some large yields are reported. 



Vegetables — Very good. 



Apples — A very few home grown apples this year. 

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