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Ness County |
 | | Ness County did not settle very rapidly at first, but is few early residents were ambitious and enterprising, and very anxious to secure a county organization. |
 | | The vote cast in the county in 1880, was 537; in 1881, it was 513; in 1882 it was 487. |
 | | In 1882, there were 5,671 acres in broom corn, in Ness County, 4,988 acres in sorghum; 4,346 acres in corn; 2,053 in winter wheat; 68 in spring wheat; 289 in Irish potatoes; 143 in rye; 55 in oats; 38 in castor beans. |
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