ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 1009 



Swine — Are exceptionally good this year and the market is strong. 

 There are a good many raised in this locality and we have had a number 

 of pure bred herds. No cholera reported. 



Sheep— Very few sheep are raised in this county, the industry being in 

 its infancy and the interests seem to be increasing. 



Poultry — The demand for poultry is increasing, the industry attracting 

 the attention of many progressive farmers. 



Bees — More honey produced this year than ever before. There are a 

 number of first-class apiarys in the county. 



Drainage — There has been a great deal of tiling put in this year, the 

 cement predominating. The benefit realized from the tiling is appreci- 

 ated by those farmers whose land is not rolling and low. 



Other Industries — Correspondingly prosperous. 



Lands — Land values considerably on the increase; comparatively little 

 land being offered for sale. 



Report of Fair — Held September 19-24 inclusive. The Fair opened under 

 the most auspicious circumstances but on Thursday a heavy rain set in 

 and continued throughout the balance of the week. The Stock Show was 

 better than ever before, exhibitsi in all departments were of very high 

 quality and the educational features were the best. From an amusement 

 standpoint, the free attractions! and racing program were above the 

 average. 



WOODBURY. 



JAS. HOBBS, MOVILLE, 1910. 



Com — 110 per cent as compared with the crop of 1909. 

 Oats — 120 per cent as compared with the crop of 1909. 

 Wheat — 115 per cent as compared with crop of 1909. 

 Barley — 110 per cent as compared with crop of 1909. 

 Timothy — 50 per cent as compared with crop of 1909. 

 Clover — 75 per cent as compared with 1909 crop. 

 Prairie Hay — 100 per cent as compared with 1909 crop. 

 Alfalfa — 90 per cent as compared with crop of 1909. 

 Potatoes — 65 per cent as compared with 1909 crop. 

 Vegetables — 75 per cent as compared with crop of 1909. 

 Apples — None. 

 Other Fruits — None. 



Cattle — 100 per cent as compared with 190'9. 

 Horses — 100 per cent as compared with 1909. 

 Sirine — 85 per cent as compared with 1909. 

 Sheep — 100 per cent as compared with 1909. 

 Poultry — 100 per cent as compared with 1909. 

 Bees — 75 per cent as compared with 1909. 

 Drainage — 100 per cent as compared with 1909. 

 Other Industries — 110 per cent as compared with 1909. 

 Lands — 150 per cent as compared with 1909. 



Report of Fair — Held at Moville September 7-9, 1910. About 150 per 

 cent as compared with 1909 fair. 

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