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Potatoes — Good quality but below the average yield. However, there 

 are more than enough to supply the local need. 



Vegetables — Better display of vegetables at the fair than ever before. 



Apples — No apples. 



Other Fruits — Strawberries were fair; other fruits killed by frosts. 



Cattle — There are more cattle of better quality in the county each year. 



Horses — There were more horses shipped out of the county last spring 

 than any three springs before. Horses are improving as to quality and 

 the number is increasing. 



BvHne — Owing to the favorable spring we have an unusually good lot 

 of young pigs. Some cholera reported in the county. 



Sheep — There is a noticeable increase in the sheep industry; mostly 

 Shropshires. 



Poultry — "With exception of the fancy breeds every variety of poultry 

 was exhibited at our fair. There were never so many by half before. 



Bees — But few bees and very little honey, not enough for local use. 



Drainage — More drainage contemplated than ever before. 



Other Industries — Progressing. 



Lands — Land has advanced from $15.00 to $20.00 per acre in value the 

 past year. 



Keport of Fair — Held at Britt September 20-23, inclusive. We had the 

 best exhibits we have ever had and the fair would have been very suc- 

 cessful if it had not been for the rain. 



HARDIN. 



II. S. MARTIX, ELDORA, OCTOBER 4, 1910. 



Corn — Good. 



Oats — Good. 



Wheat — Good. 



Timothy — Light. 



Clover — Fair. 



Potatoes — Poor. 



Vegetables — Fair. 



Apples — None. 



Other Fruits — Poor. 



Cattle— Fat. 



Horses — Fair. 



Sheep — Fair. 



Poultry — Average. 



Lands— Price ranging from $100.00 to $165.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held September 6 to 9, inclusive. 



HARRISON. 



A. B. HASBBOOK, MISSOURI VALLEY, OCTOBER, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The spring and early summer 

 was dry, almost no rain falling up to the middle of August. 

 Corn — Large acreage planted; quality excellent; average yield. 

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