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Other Fruits — Mostly killed by spring frosts. 



Cattle — Rapidly improving in grade; special attention being paid to 

 tbe dairy breeds. 



Horses — Very high in price and the horse industry is growing, special 

 attention being paid to the heavy draft types. 



Swine — The raising of hogs has fallen off on account of the high cost 

 of feed. There is a decrease in number but the breeders are active in 

 improving their breed. 



Sheep — This industry is on the increase and results are very satisfac- 

 tory. 



Poultry — A very marked increase in the attention being paid to poultry 

 raising. There are ten times more breeders of pure bred poultry in the 

 county now than there was three years ago. 



Bees — Not extensively raised although they bring good results. 



Drainage — Has gone forward by leaps and bounds. There are about 

 50 public drains, aggregating a cost of about $1,000,000, now under con- 

 tract and private drains supplement the ones put in by the public. 



Lands — Have advanced in value from $10 to $25 per acre the past year 

 but are still below the prices of land similarly favored in other localities. 

 Increase in price is bound to follow. 



Report of Fair — Held September 13-16 inclusive. The exhibits were 

 better than ever before except in the fruit department. The attendance 

 was lowered on account of rain but we will pay all hills and have some- 

 thing to pay on the indebtedness. 



LEE. 



CHRIS HAFFXER, DONNEELSON, OCTOBER 4, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Season very favorable; crops 

 good. 



Corn — Quality good; average from 50 to 70 bushels per acre. 



Oats — Good crop; quality and yield best we have had in years. 



Wheat — Quality good; yield about one-half crop. 



Rye — Very little grown. 



Barley — None grown. 



Flax — None grown. 



Buckwheat — Very little grown. 



Millet — None. 



Sorghum — Good crop. 



Timothy — Quality fine; crop fair. 



Clover — Good crop. 



Prairie Hay — Not any. 



Potatoes — Good quality; light crop. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Total failure on account of spring frosts. 



Other Fruits — Not any. 



Cattle— Short Horns and Polled Angus predominate. 



Horses — Roadsters and Percherons predominate. 



