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divided between wheat and corn. Tlie average of corn to the acre is 38 busliels ; 

 the average of wheat is 14. On the rolling land good crops are raised. Wheat 

 predominates Corn, oats, rye, clover, tiaiothy and potatoes all do well. Tuese 

 rolling lands are btst for the geiieral farmer. The hilly land is well supplied 

 with timber, which, when taken ofl' and the land left undisturbed, makes fine 

 grazing lands, though it is not fit for culiivation, and would not support a large 

 population. We have tine coal fields in this district, many mines being in opera- 

 tion, employing over one thousand miners at good wages. We have very fine can- 

 nel coal, which is shipped extensively. Geokqe M. Siiaruu, 



Secretanj- 



MIAMI AND FULTON. 



The Miami and Fulton County District Fair Society hpld their second annual 

 exhibition on their grounds, near Macy, Miami county, led., on October 1, 2, 3 and 4, 

 1884. Our fair, all things con.-'idiered, was a grand succifss. 



In horses our show was quite an improvement over last year. 



Our cattle show wa^ good. 



Sheep and hogs not very extensive in numbers, but the quality was excellent. 



The exhibits in farm products and fruits were remarkably good, considering 

 the very dry season we have had. 



The Ladies' Department was more than expected. 



Poultry was very good, but there is not the attention given to it that should be. 



Our wheat crop for tiiis year was very good, making an average of about fifteen 

 bushels to the acre of good quality. 



Corn good quality, but crop short, caused by drouth; yield perhaps not more 

 than thirty bushels. 



Oats, quality fair ; yield light. 



Potatoes below an average crop. 



Fruit crop, half crop. 



Our farmers are not very well satisfied with present prices of wheat and corn, 

 and the acreage of the farmer sown this f;iJl is cousiderably below the average, 

 partly on account of low prices and partly on account of dry weather. Much of 

 the wheat sown was very late; some as late as the 10th or l^lh of October. 



Feed is plenty, and stock are wintering well. 



Wheat, corn, and hogs have been the farmers' ppecial crops in this district, but 

 a change is taking place. More horses, cattle, and sheep are being raised; more 

 pasture and hay, and less plowing being the order of the day. 



No commercial fertilizers are being used here yet. Our farmers think that 

 clover .sod and barn-yard manure are good enough, with tile drainage and good cul- 

 tivation. J. COFFING, 



Secretary. 



