Both herds were shown at the county fair and won most of the prizes in their respective classes, one herd winning the sweepstakes for the dairy breeds. Poultry raising is of considerable importance in the community. A number of flocks are purebred. Culling is generally practiced. Young chicks are generally hatched early, and all farmers feed milk, meat scraps, scratch feed, etc., to their poultry.
Beef cattle are of prime importance in the livestock field.
Purebred sires are used practically all together. Considerable attention is given to breeding, feeding, and management in this connection. Sufficient hogs are kept for local needs and some are produced for market. Nearly every farmer has a flock of sheep ranging from ten to forty head. Good rams are used.