EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK- PART XI. 773 



Bkes — Very few kept. 



DuAiNAGE — Good; most of the land thoroughly tiled. 



Other Industkies — Are in a prosperous condition. 



Lands — Have steadily increased in value; being generally level and 

 well tiled are not affected by drouth or wet; prices range from $60 to 

 $100 per acre. 



Repokt of Fair — Held at Winfield, September 17-20. This was the 

 second year under the new management; exhibits in live stock generally 

 good, but short in agricultural products and fruits. The attendance was 

 the largest in years. 



HUMBOLDT. 

 Jt UN Cunningham, Humboldt, Septemder 24, 1007. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops are below the average 

 on account of the backward spring and heavy rains In June. A destruc- 

 tive hailstorm occurred in July. 



Corn — Backward; if no killing frosts occur before October 10th the 

 corn will be of fair quality though below average yield. 



Oats — Light in weight and yield. 



Wheat — Yield and quality fair. 



Rye — None grown. 



Barlev — Very little grown; yield and quality good. 



Flax — None grown. 



Buckwheat — None grown. 



Millet — Very little grown but a fair crop. 



Sorghum — None raised. 



Timothy — Light yield. 



Clover — Light yield. 



Prairie Hay — Light yield. 



Other Grains and Gkasstiis — A little alfalfa was grown and made a 

 good crop. 



Potatoes — Yield below the average; quality good. 



Vegetables — Light crop. 



Apples — Good except in the district visited by hail. 



Other Fruits — Light yield. • 



Cattle — In good condition; prices good. 



Horses — In good condition; prices very high. 



Swine — Good crop and free from disease. 



Sheep — Good crop and free from disease. 



Poultry— Rather light crop; no disease. 



Bees — Have done fairly well. 



Drainage — A large amount of public drainage being done by the county 

 and considerable private work started. 



Other Industries — In a flourishing condition. 



Lands — Moving slowly; prices range from $60 to $100 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Humboldt September 10-13; the best ever held 

 here; large attendance. Exhibits in all lines except agricultural products 

 the largest in the history of the fair. 



