ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 953 



Lands — Lands in this county are increasing in price. There seems to 

 be a growing, healthy, demand for Delaware county lands. 



Report of Fair — Held on the 14, 15, and 16 of September. The so- 

 ciety will, by strict economy, pay all premiums and expenses. 



DICKINSON. 



T. II. KKI.SEY, MII.FORD, OCTOBER 26, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Seas07i — The season was very cold and 

 backward during the spring but showers later on made the grain start 

 well. 



Corn — Corn made a good sprout and will average 40 bushels or better. 

 Crop all matured. 



Oats — The best crop we have had for years; averaging about 40 bushels 

 to the acre. 



Wheat — A heavy crop; spring wheat has not been better since 1895. 



Rye — Good, but not much grown here. 



Barley — An extra good crop. 



Flax — Good, but very little raised. 



Timothy — Poor crop; injured by worms. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairie Hay — Light; one-third of a crop. 



Potatoes — A good half crop. 



Vegetables — Very good. 



Apples — None on account of late frost. 



Other Fruits — None. 



Cattle — Good condition. 



Horses — Good. 



8 nine — Are doing well and are in great demand. We have all the 

 leading breeds here. 



Sheep — Not a great many here but we have several herds of pure bred 

 stock. 



Poultry — Had a fine exhibit at the fair. 



Drainage — Great progress being made and all low land being tiled. 



Lands — Fast advancing in price. 



Report of Fair — Fair was held at Milford on September 7, 8, and .9, and 

 was a success. 



EMMET. 



II. W. WOODS. ESTHERYIELE, DECEMBER 13, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Season was unusually good 

 and a record crop of all kinds of small grain was harvested. 



Corn — Quality extra good; some better than an average yield. 



Oats — The best crop of oats we have had for several years; some fields 

 yielding 95 bushels to the acre and the quality was extra fine. 



Wheat — Yielded from 15 to 38 bushels per acre; an increase of 20 per 

 cent in acreage. 



