Wheat has a firm hold on the county since the days when settlers first came here to farm. Both the fall and spring varieties do well in Deuel county. Wheat has practically become the greatest one crop, though others have been introduced with irrigation in the districts where water can be had that pay well, but wheat has the greatest acreage and brings in the greatest returns from one product. Corn yields well and has done better with attention paid to scientific breeding and selection. The cool nights possibly

work against a maximum yield from the corn planters view, but with proper care and cultivation bounteous yields can be obtained. Kaffir corn, barley and other semi-arid grains are popular for fodder with the farmers within late years. In the irrigated districts of the county the sugar beet industry has become large and is very profitable. Potatoes also are cultivated and the immense crops bring in large money to the men who devote time to raising the "spud." In fact, practically every crop returns immense dividends where water is placed on the land.

In 1919 Deuel county produced two million bushels of wheat, most of which was marketed at Chappell and Big Springs, within the county and at Julesburg, just over the line in Colorado. Some was marketed at Dalton, Oshkosh, and Lewellen. This is the largest one product in the county and reflects the general prosperity of the country. The cattle and live stock business while not large as in the days of the open range is still of great importance in Deuel county. The farmers are working into high grade stock, which they raise on the farms and ship to the markets. Alfalfa is a profitable crop in this part of the state ; it produces a large yield per acre, more than double that of clover and has a high feeding value.