TENTH ANNL^AL YEAR BOOK— PART XII 833 



La«(/6'— Increasing rapidly in price. A great many sales being made 

 for more than $100 per acre. 



Report of Fair— Held at Humboldt September 14, 15, 16, IT, 1809. The 

 opening day was rainy, consequently exhibits were light, especially in the 

 stock departments. The attendance was below that of the last three ypars. 



IDA. 

 p.VNiEL Lynx, Ida Gkove, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The condition of crops was not 

 average. Early frost in October froze all apples on the trees and corn 

 was also damaged about 15 per cent. 



Corn — Will not average over 90 per cent compared with the 1'. 08 crop 

 on account of the early frost in October. 



Oats — Quality good; no rust: yield about 25 bushels rer acre. 



Wheat — Not much wheat grown but quality good; average abovt 12 

 bushels per acre. 



Barley — Very poor on account of rain and hot weather before it was 

 ripe; average yield 17 bushels per acre. 



Millet — Good crop; average 100 per cent; all raised for seed. 



Timothy — Good; prices high, $10.00 per ton in stack and $12.00 de- 

 livered. 



Clover — Good; average 100 per cent; clover hay worth about $12.00 per 

 ton; no seed raised. 



Potatoes — Good; price 60 cents per bushel. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Good but all apples that were on the trees on the 28th of 

 October were killed by frost. 



Other fruits — Grapes 100 per cent; currants above average; plums about 

 80 per cent. 



Cattle — Good. 



Horses — Good. 



Sivine — Good. 



Sheep — Not many sheep raised but they are shipped in and fed. Only 

 about 60 per cent fed this year compared with last year. 



Poultry — Average 100 per cent in condition. 



Bees — Average 89 per cent in condition. 



Lands — Good and will sell for about $15.00 more rer acre than they 

 would a year ago. 



IOWA. 



ALEX ^ICLEXX'AX, :MAREXGO. OCTOBEE 19, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The quality of crops in general 

 fair. Had a late, wet spring, but a good warm, growing summer. Pall 

 pastures and stock in good condition. 



Corn — About eighty per cent of crop; good quality; more than average 

 acreage planted but the wet spring reduced the acreage in low places. 



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