832 IO\YA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



HUMBOLDT. 

 John Cuxxixgham. Humboldt, October 21, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops have been about an 

 average. The season was very wet through May and June; the balance of 

 the season was dry. 



Corn — About an average crop but badly blown down. 



Oats — A little under the average this year, ranging from fifteen to fifty 

 bushels per acre; average about thirty bushels per acre. 



Wheat — ^Winter wheat is not much sown in this locality but the yield 

 this year was exceptionally good; several small pieces reported to yield 

 twenty-five bushels per acre. Spring wheat also a good crop, averaging 

 probably about sixteen bushels per acre. 



Rye — Very little sown. 



Barley — Very little sown. 



Flax — Very little sown. 



Buckivheat — Know of none in the county. 



Millet — ^A fair crop of hay; very little sown this year. 



Sorghum — An average crop; very little sown. 



Timothy — A heavy crop of hay and put up in good shape. Very little 

 cut for seed. 



Clover — A good crop of hay put up in good shape. Know of none being 

 cut for seed. 



Prairie Hay — A heavy crop. Not much prarie hay left in this county. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Alfalfa was a good crop and put up gen- 

 erally in good shape. Not extensively but quite profitably grown. 



Potatoes — Early potatoes are a good crop; late potatoes rather light. 

 A large per cent of the crop frosted in early October. 



Vegetables — Rather a small crop generally, especially late vegetables. 

 Some sugar beets raised this season under contract with the plant at 

 Waverly: a fair crop reported. 



Apples — A large crop of fall varieties but heavy winds blew them off 

 badly. Winter varieties not so large a crop and not extensively grown. 



Other Fruits — Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and gooseberries 

 an average crop. Nearly all currant bushes were killed by insects a few 

 years ago. 



Cattle — In good condition and prices high, especially for fresh cows. 



Houses — In good condition and prices high. Farmers are raising as 

 many colts as they can. 



Swine — A small crop of pigs and generally in poor condition. No 

 disease reported. 



Sheep — Not extensively raised. In good condition and free from disease. 



Poultry — ^Very light crop but in good condition. 



Bees — Not extensively raised. 



Drainage — Much interest taken in drainage. Work being crowded as 

 fast as tile and help can be secured. 



Other Industries — Cement and tile factories, pop factory, and poultry 

 packing plant, all doing well. Arrangements almost complete for a 

 tile spade factory. 



