EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK-PAET XI. 743 



Apples — Crop almost a failure and of poor quality. 



Other Fruits — Not much fruit on account of late frosts in spring. 



Cattle — Not as many being fed as formerly. More cows being milked 

 and conditions generally improving as to quality of stock. 



HOESE.S — Good prices have prevailed for the year and quality im- 

 proving. 



Swir^'E — Conditions generally have been quite favorably for hogs; 

 good prices the past year; very little sickness, though in the spring a 

 number of pigs were lost on account of wet, cold weather. 



She^ep — Only few handled. 



Poultry — More poultry raised than for some years, with quality of 

 stock improving and good prices. 



Drainage — Being improved and more tiling being done than formerly. 



Lands — Prices have advanced steadily. 



Report of Fair — Held at Adair, October 2 to 5, 1907. First of week 

 rainy and cold and fair held over one day more than planned. Larger 

 number of exhibits than at any former fair. Excellent attendance. More 

 interest taken than heretofore and there seems to be a disposition to 

 put the fair on a more solid financial basis. A marked improvement 

 shown in the quality of exhibits compared with previous exhibits. 



ADAMS. 



Geo. E. Bliss, Corning, October 1, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Season unfavorable except 

 for oats; too much heat and moisture at a critical period. 



Ccrn — Average yield about forty bushels. 



Oats — Average yield about twenty-six bushels. 



Wheat — Spring wheat yielded about sixteen bushels, and winter 

 wheat about twenty-four bushels per acre. 



Rye — Spring rye yielded about nineteen bushels and winter rye twenty- 

 two bushels per acre. 



Barley — Yielded about thirty-three bushels per acre. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Millet — About two tons per acre. • 



Sorghum — Promises well. 



Timothy — Averaged half a ton; too dry in April. 



Clover — All clover killed by drought last year. Splendid stand this 

 year's seeding. Very little clover hay this year. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Speltz yielded forty bushels. 



Potatoes — Good quality; fair yield. 



Vegetables — Extra good parsnips, carrots, etc. 



Apples— About thirty per cent of crop. Janets will yield well. 



Other Fruits — Strawberry, raspberries, blackberries and gooseberries 

 made an excellent yield. 



Cattle — Made good gain and growth this season, but calf crop is 

 short. 



Horses — Demand exceeds the supply; nearly all shipped south. 



