798 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Wheat — Little raised in the county, but of good yield. 



Rye — Little raised but of fair quality. 



Barley — An average crop. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Little planted. 



Millet — Little raised. 



Sorghxim — Little raised. 



Timothy — Good crop and large acreage. 



Clover — Good crop and yield. Much clover hay was put up for feed. 



Prairie Hay — None raised. 



Potatoes — A large acreage and fair yield. 



Vegetables — Late in season but a good yield. 



Apples — Abundant crop and more than demand; hundreds of bushels 

 rotted on the ground. No winter apples raised. 



Other F?-«ifs— Plums and cherries, small yield. This was true of the 

 borry crop as well. 



Cattle — Good demand and prices high. Pasturage was exceptionally 

 fine all season and cattle are in fine condition. 



Horses — Demand brisk and prices high. 



Swine — An average crop of pigs. Little disease has been reported. 



Sheep — Pew raised in county. 



Poultry — An average number raised. Eggs were high all during the 

 year. 



Drainage — All low lands in the county are being drained by both 

 private and county work. Many drainage districts are being established. 

 A great deal of tiling is being done. 



Lands — Few farms are offered for sale. Prices reported range from 

 $75 to $150 per acre. A few farms are offered for from $135 to $150 

 per acre. 



Report of Fair—Ue\d at Alta August 18, 19 and 20, 1909. The weather 

 was ideal and attendance good. Exhibits in every department were 

 heavy, especially in the horse, cattle and swine departments. The dairy 

 test, instituted jointly by the fair association and dairy interests, brouglit 

 out ten contestants. The interest was encouraging for future exhibitions. 



BUTLER. 



W. C. SHEPAKD, ALLISON, OCTOHKK 21, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Seaso7i — The season was somewhat wet 

 in the spring, but very fair on the whole; there was no killing frost 

 until the 10th of October. The corn is an average stand. 



Corn — Average yield; practically all matured. 



Oats — Small yield but good quality. 



Wheat — But very little raised; quality good. 



Rye — Good yield; above the average. 



Barley — Good yield. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckicheat — Small acreage; average yield. 



Millet — Light because of dry weather in the fall. 



