792 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Corn — Qualitj' good but yield short on account of dry weather. 



Oats — Not an average crop, yielding from twenty to thirty-five bushels 

 per acre; quality good. 



Wheat — Not much grown and quality not the best grade. 



Barley — Crop and quality poor. 



BucTcxolieat — Little grown. 



Millet — Very little grown but yield good. 



Sorghum — Grown in some parts of the county and the crop is fair. 



Timothy — Good hay crop this year. 



Clover — Made a great growth this year on account of spring rains; the 

 yield is good. 



Potatoes — Good yield of early potatoes; late potatoes not as good as 

 usual. 



Apples — Very short crop. 



Other Fruits — Crop short on account of late freezes in spring. 



Cattle — A large number are raised and fattened, taking a large part 

 of the corn crop. 



Horses — The grade is improving every year; large numbers shipped. 



Sxcine — One of the principal industries. Many prominent breeders re- 

 side in the county. 



Sheep — More raised each year; several thousand pounds of wool ship- 

 ped annually. 



Poultry — A great industry; carloads of eggs shipped east by poultry 

 buyers. 



Bees — Not enough kept to supply the local demand. 



Drainage — Good natural drainage. 



Lands — Have been changing hands rapidly the past summer, prices 

 ranging from $90 to $160 per acre. 



Report of Fair— Held at Audubon, September 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 1909. 

 One of the most successful fairs ever held in the county. The corn ex- 

 hibit was excellent, nearly every township having an .exhibit; premiums 

 paid on corn amounted to $455. 



BENTON. 



ARAD THOMPSOX, VINTOX, SEPTEMBER 19, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — General condition of crops 

 more than an average. Had it not been for the dry weather while corn 

 and grain vs'ere maturing this v;ould have been a bumper crop. 



Cor7i — Corn crop affected by the drouth but v/ill be an average crop. 



Oats — Better than anticipated. 



Wheat — Very little raised. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — Rather an inferior crop. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckioheat — None raised. 



Millet — None raised. 



Sorghum — Not enough to report. 



Timothy — Good crop. 



