NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 773 
many years, and with no exception a total absence of storms, both during 
the summer and winter. There has been no unusual yield of any one 
crop, still all grains and grasses and root crops have given a good average 
yield, and pasture has been full better than the average. 
Corn— The corn crop this year has been matured under more peculiar 
conditions, than any year for a long time back. The spring was dry and 
cold and the seed was unusually poor, being low in vitality, and there 
was little promise of even a light crop until the first week in September 
when phenomenal hot weather set in and matured a full average crop of 
good grain to the surprise of all. 
Oa^5— The oat crop is generally of a good quality, but of light yield. 
Some pieces not making more than fifteen bushels per acre. This was 
largely due to poor seed causing a thin stand. 
Wheat— Very little wheat is grown in this county. A small portion of 
this is winter wheat, and the balance spring wheat. The yield was light 
but of good quality. 
Rye— Not much sown but amount sown yielded well and was of good 
quality. 
Barley— Nearly twice as much sown this year than usual and the yield 
and quality were both good. 
Flax— Not much sown in this county and the very few pieces that were 
sown yielded from eight to ten bushels per acre, quality was average. 
Buckwheat— Yery little sown and the recent dry weather has damaged 
that somew^hat. 
Millet— Not so much sown this year as in ordinary years on account 
of the large hay crop and abundant pasturage but that which was sown 
yielded well. 
^orfir7/?/m— Planted very sparingly and there are only two or three 
mills in the county where it is worked up in a small way. 
Timothy— Good crop of both seed and hay and both were marketed in 
good condition. 
Clover— Quite badly frozen out last year and two years ago and there 
were not many pieces for hay ou seed. 
Prairie i^a?/— Nearly a thing of the past in this county. There are 
only a very few places where there are any left, and that is nearly all in 
pastures. 
Po^a^oes— Disappointing crop; the quality has been above the average 
but the yield was light. Late potatoes were particularly light. 
Vegetables— Good crop this year with the exception of turnips, which 
were cut short by the late drougth. 
Apples— Good quality but the yield was light; there was an abundance 
for home use and about ten car-loads shipped out. 
Other Fruits— Were abundant and of a fine quality, particularly black- 
berries. 
Cattle— Have had a good year free from disease, and with an abun- 
dance of pasture and hay. Prices have been good. 
Ho7'ses— Are again on the increase. The number of colts being much 
larger than at any time during the past ten years. There has been no 
disease, and the prices have been very high. 
