ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 941 



Lands— Are selling from $60.00 to $150.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — September 6-8, inclusive. Had a very large attendance; 

 large exhibits, and good weather. 



CALHOUN. 



THOS. GRIFFIN, MANSON, AUGUST 23, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Season favorable and crops 

 extra good in this locality. 



Corn — Very good; will average from sixty to eighty bushels per acre. 



Oats — Yielded from 40 to 75 bushels. 



Wheat — None grown. 



Timothy — Good. 



Clover — Extra Good. 



Prairie Hay — Good. 



Potatoes — Poor. 



Vegetables — Very fine. 



Apples — None. 



Other Fruits — A few grapes. 



Cattle — In good condition but not many on feed. 



Horses — Usual number raised. 



Sicine — Not as many spring pigs as usual. 



Poultry — Large number raised. 



Bees — Fair amount of honey. 



Drainage — Most farms pretty well tiled. 



Lands — Ranging in price from $100 to $125. 



Report of Fair — Held at Manson August 23-26 inclusive. Attendance 

 good, and exhibits good in all departments. 



CALHOUN. 



A. J. HUNTER, ROCKWELL CITY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — About two weeks late but if the frost holds off there will be a 

 full crop. 



Oats— Yield from 40 to 60 bushels per acre and the quality good. 



Wheat — Not much raised but quality and yield good. 



Rye — Good. 



Barley — Not much raised but a good yield reported: about 35 bushels 

 per acre. 



Flax — Of fair quality but not much raised. 



Millet — Heavy yield. 



Sorgh u m — Good. 



Timothy — Light. 



Clover — First crop light; second crop excellent. 



Prairie Hay — Light; not much raised. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Spring and summer pasturage light; fall 

 pasturage excellent and will put stock into winter in fine shape. 



