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Other Fruits — All small fruits were fine. 



Cattle — Scarce and high. 



Horses — Very few changing hands. Good horses bring good prices. 



Swine — Plenty of hogs on hand and plenty of soft corn for feed. 



Sheep — Very few flocks in this county but they are of good quality. 



Poultry — This industry is on the increase. Many are keeping fine 

 flocks of blooded poultry. 



Drainage — Quite a lot being done. 



Other Industries — The dairy industry is being pushed and we have 

 many fine creameries in this county. 



Lands — Advancing rapidly in value. 



Report of Fair — Held September 16-18, 1912. We had very unfavorable 

 weather and our fair was not a success financially. It rained most of 

 the time. 



WRIGHT. 



CHAS. ROTZLER, CLARION, OCTOBER 14, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 

 Corn — Good. 

 Oats — Good. 

 Wheat— Good. 

 Rye — Very little planted. 

 Barley — Not much grown. 

 Flax — I know of none. 

 Buckioheat — Not much raised. 

 Millet— Good. 

 Sorghutrv — None. 

 Timothy — Good. 

 Clover — Good. 

 Prairie Hay — Good. 

 Other Grains and Grasses — Good. 

 Potatoes — Good. 

 VegetaMes — Good. 

 Apples — Poor. 

 Other Fruits — Fair. 

 Cattle— Good. 

 Horses — Good. 

 Swine — Good. 

 Sheep — Good. 

 Poultry — Good. 

 Bees — Good. 

 Drainage — Improving. 



Other Industries — In a thriving condition. 

 Lands — Increasing in value every day. 



Report of Fair — Held September 3-6. The fair now has bright pros- 

 pects for a successful future with the right kind of management. 



