ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 995 



Oats — Good and heavy, averaging from 30 to 35 bushels to the acre, 

 although some yields of 75 bushels to the acre were reported. 



Wheat — Good crop and good quality; yield will average 20 bushels per 

 acre. 



Rye — Good crop; not much raised however. 



Barley — Good crop; will average about 30 bushels per acre. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Yield and quality good but very little grown. 



Millet — A fairly good crop; hay will go three tons to the acre. 



Sorghum — Good quality and yield but not much raised. 



Timothy — Only about one-half of a crop on account of dry weather. The 

 average will be about one and one-fourth tons to the acre. 



Clover — About one-half the usual crop, yielding about two tons to the 

 acre. 



Prairie Hay — None raised. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Pastures were dry all summer on account 

 of lack of rain. 



Potatoes — About one-half the usual crop, owing to the dry season. The 

 yield averages about 75 bushels per acre. 



Vegetables — As a rule garden vegetables suffered on account of lack 

 of rain but still the yield was fairly good. 



Apples — Frost killed nearly all the buds in the early spring. 



Other Fruits — Very light crop. 



Cattle — Cattle feeding was profitable the past year on account of high 

 prices realized in the eastern markets. 



Horses — Good horses are in strong demand and find ready sales at high 

 prices, say $150 to $250 per head. 



Sioine — Hogs have been selling high and bring in good profits. The 

 supply is not up to the demand. No disease reported. 



8heep t — Sheep are also selling at good prices. 



Poultry — Bringing good prices. 



Bees — Bee culture is on the increase and is a profitable industry to 

 those who give it the proper attention. 



Drainage — There is much tiling being done on lands that need it and 

 all claim it is a good investment. 



Lands — Lands are advancing in price, averaging about $120 per acre. 

 Some sales of extra well improved land close to town are reported as 

 high as $190 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Malcom on August 23, 24 and 25. The ex- 

 hibits were good in all departments except swine. The attendance was 

 cut down somewhat on account of the hot weather, dust, and scarcity of 

 water. The fair paid out about even. 



