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Poultry — People are raising poultry quite extensively in this vicinity 

 and many good flocks of most of the different varieties can be found. 



Bees — Not many kept. 



Drainage — More tile being used each year. Natural drainage is good 

 over the county. 



Other Industries — Progressing. 



Lands — Land selling from $100 to $200 per acre; some not to be had at 

 any price. 



Report of Fair — Held at Clarinda on September 12 to 16. There was 

 an excellent display of stock and a fine line of farm machinery, etc. But 

 for the rain on Thursday the fair would have been a success in every 

 way. 



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A. W. GOLDBERG, SHENANDOAH, AUGUST 20', 1910. 



* General Condition of Crops and Season — 



Corn — Fairly good crop. 



Oats — 'Better than the average. 



Wheat — Above the average. 



Rye — Small acreage but good. 



Barley — None raised. 



Flax — Not any. 



Buckwheat-^ — None. 



Millet — Small acreage but good. 



Sorghum — 'Same as millet. 



Timothy — Below the average. 



Clover — Good; above normal. 



Prairie Hay — Very little but good. 



Potatoes — Small crop. 



Vegetables — Poor. 



Apples — Killed by frost. 



Other Fruits — Same as apples. 



Cattle — Normal; good condition. 



Horses — Plenty and high priced. 



Sioine — Short crop. 



Sheep — Very few handled. 



Poultry / — Average. 



Bees — Very few. 



Drainage — Good. 



Lands — Very little on the market but what little there is sells around 

 $200 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Shenandoah. There were larger crowds than 

 ever; larger receipts and good exhibits. In fact it was the best fair we 

 ever have had. 



