NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 811 
Other Industries — Quite a few new industries have been started. 
Lands — Average price of land about same as last year. 
Report of Fair — Held on the 4, 5, 6 and 7 of August. Weather was 
ideal during entire week and the attendance the largest had for several 
years. 
POTTAWATTAMIE. 
Calei? Smitii. Avoca, Octohkr, 1908. 
General Condition of Ci'ops and Season — Crops above the average, ex- 
cepting oats which were light and of poor quality; late frost in the 
spring destroyed most of the fruits. Had plenty of rainfall until late 
in the season when it was rather dry for pastures. 
Corn — An average crop; late planting may be light and chaffy on 
account of dry weather late in the season. 
Oats — Poor quality and a very light crop; prices good. 
Wheat — Above the average and good quality. 
Rye — Very little raised. 
Barley — Yield above the average and of good quality. 
Flax — No flax raised in this vicinity. 
Buckwheat — None raised. 
Millet — ^Very little sown. 
Sorghum — None raised. 
Timothy — Large yield; good quality and fair prices. 
Clover — Good crop of hay and good prospects for seed. 
Prairie Hay — Average yield; quality good but very little raised. 
Potatoes — Of good quality and of average yield. 
Yegetahles — Plenty and of good quality. 
Apples — Very few raised on account of late frosts. 
Cattle — In good condition and plenty of feed until latter part of Sep- 
tember when dry weather caused the pastures to become short. 
Horses — In good condition; more attention paid to the raising of good 
horses than formerly. 
Swine — A good many are raised in this locality and quite a number of 
pure bred herds. Very little cholera reported. 
Sheep — Very few handled in this section of the country. 
Poultry — Demand a good price; quite a number of fine breeding pens 
were exhibited at our fair. 
Bees — Good crop of honey. 
Lands — Are increasing in value and rents are advancing. 
Report of Fair — Held at Avoca, September 8 to 11. Weather good; 
attendance good and as a whole was a success. For the first time in the 
history of the association it is now out of debt and six and a half acres 
of additional ground was purchased also. 
