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Vegetables — Abundant. 



Apples — None; late frosts killed the buds. 

 Other Fruits— Buds killed by late frosts. 

 Cattle — Fine. 

 Horses — Fine. 

 Swine — Good. 

 Sheep — Good. 

 Poultry^ — Good. 

 Bees — Good. 



Drainage — Natural; rolling and hilly. 



Lands — Advancing rapidly; ranging in price from $40 to $150 per acre. 

 Report of Fair — Held at Elkader September 14 and 15. There were 

 large crowds and good weather prevailed. 



CLINTON. 



(i. II. CHRISTENSEN, DEWITT, OCTOBER 27, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Fair. 



Corn — Average crop. 



Oats — Better than usual. 



Wheat — Better than usual. 



Rye — Average crop. 



Barley — Good. 



Buckwheat — Average. 



Millet — Average. 



Timothy — Good. 



Clover — Good. 



Potatoes — One-third of a crop. 



Vegetables — One-third of a crop. 



Apples — None. 



Other Fruits — One-half crop of strawberries; no other fruits. 



Cuttle — Average. 



Horses — Average. 



Swine— Extra good. 



Sheep — Average. 



Po ultry — Average. 



Report of Fair— Held at DeWitt, September 14, 15 and 16. 



CLINTON. 



J. B. AHREXS, CLIXTOX, SEPTEMBER 30, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Small grains better than the 

 general average; yield being good and quality excellent. The season was 

 longer than usual. 



Corn — In this part of the state there will be about 65 per cent of a 

 crop and of good quality. 



Oats — Quality extra good; yield abut 90 per cent of a crop. 



Wheat — About 95 per cent of a crop. Wheat was sowed early and ma- 

 tured before the drouth set in. 



