810 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AC^RICULTURE 



Corn — Good crop but fall rains prevented its drying perfectly, thus 

 making a shortage of seed corn. Yield was average; many acres yet in 

 the field. 



Oats — Best quality raised for several years past: yield about 35 bushels. 



Wheat — Good yield and fine quality; more raised than usual. 



Rye — None grown. 



Barley — Good yield; fair quality; not much grown. 



Flax — None grown. 



Bucktoheat — None grown. 



Millet — Grown in small patches; good crop. 



Sorglmm — None grown. 



Timothy — Good crop and saved in good condition. 



Clover — Acreage increasing; good crop. 



Prairie Hay — Good quality; fair yield; small acreage. 



Potatoes — Good yield and quality but many injured by October freeze. 



Vegetables — Good yield and of good quality. 



Apples — Summer and fall apples good crop; tow winter apples grown. 



Cattle — Owing to high price of feed more attention is given to cows 

 and dairy interests than growing beef cattle. 



Horses — Each year sees a marked improvement in quality of horses 

 and they sell at high prices. 



Stoine — A material reduction in the number of hogs produced in this 

 county; quality at market time very good. 



Sheep — The sheep industry is gaining ground and each year is found 

 a greater number of sheep, mostly of the Shropshire breed. 



Poultry — Poultry is the most popular and profitable industry in the 

 county. 



Bees — Few bees in the county. 



Drainage — Great interest is manifested and much money is being 

 expended by the county and individuals in draining farms. 



Lands — Lands are being put in a higher state of cultivation and con- 

 sequently are becoming more valuable. 



Report of Fair — ^The first county fair was held at Spirit Lake October 

 8-9, 1909. The exhibits of stock, grain, etc., was very good. The one- 

 half mile track was in good shape and racing was good. 



DUBUQUE. 



R. STILLUUMKES, DUBUQUE, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — General condition of crops 

 about average but the early part of the season was too wet and cold and 

 was especially detrimental to corn inasmuch as it retarded its growth. 



Corn — An average yield of poor quality; mu^h damage done by cut 

 worms. 



Oats — Good with an average yield of about 78 per cent. 



Wheat — Too little raised to form an estimate, however, the quality was 

 good. 



Rye — Quality fair; yield 70 per cent. 



Barley — Quality good; yield 72 per cent. 



