ELEVENTH ANNUAL, YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 937 



Potatoes — Small crop on account of dry weather. 



Vegetables — Good yield of all kinds. 



Apples — None raised; killed by late frosts in the spring. 



Other Fruits — Very little other fruit. 



Cattle — Many good herds; farmers are buying pure breds to head their 

 herds. Herefords .and Aberdeen Angus being the leading breeds. 



Horses — A good demand for heavy horses and a number of draft 

 horses are being raised. 



Stoine — In a healthy condition and a large number being raised. 

 Duroc Jersey predominating. 



Sheep — Very few raised but of high grade. 



Poultry— Large numbers raised and they demand good prices. 



Bees — Bee culture carried on on a small scale. 



Drainage — New drains being established at each session of the board 

 of supervisors. Over 100 county drains were put in the past seven 

 years. 



Other Industries — Good. 



Report of Fair — Held September 13-15, inclusive. There were larger 

 and better exhibits than ever before. The attendance was good but the 

 last day was postponed until Friday, the 16th, on account of rains. The 

 weather was still unfavorable Friday and all races and attractions were 

 declared off. 



BUCHANAN. 



P. G. FREEMAN, INDEPENDENCE, OCTOBER 29, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Very dry up to the middle 

 of August. Local showers during the spring and summer prevented a 

 severe drouth. Some localities in the county show more drouth than 

 others. 



Corn — Excellent quality and the average yield for the county it fully 

 60 per cent of a full yield. 



Oats — Good quality with fully an average yield. 



Wheat — Quality and yield good; but very little raised. 



Rye— Not much raised in this county but was a good crop so far as 

 reported. 



Barley — An average crop. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised in this locality. 



Millet — Very little raised but what there is will be an average crop. 



Sorghum — Light crop; very good. 



Timothy — Seventy-five per cent of an average crop. The dry spring 

 did much to shorten this crop. 



Clover — Eighty per cent of an average crop. 



Prairie Hay — Usually on low wet lands in this locality and the crop 

 this year is of very good quality on account of the dry season. 



Potatoes — Very poor; almost a failure on account of the drouth and 

 potato bugs. The yield will be about 25 per cent of a full crop. 



