TENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIl 835 



IOWA. 



J. p. BOWLING, VICTOR, SEPTEMBER 18, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Quality of crops in general is 

 good. Considerable fall plowing being done. Fall pastures good and stock 

 in good condition. 



Corn — Good quality and mostly all out of danger of frost at this writ- 

 ing. 



Oats — Good quality and fair yield. 



Wheat — ^Very little sown in this county. 



Rye — Very little grown; good yield and quality. 



Barley — About the usual acreage; good quality. 



Flax—'Soiie grown. 



Bucktvh eat— Yevy little grown. 



Millet — Very little grown. 



Sorghum — Very little grown. 



Timothy — Quality of hay and seed finef large crop of seed raised here. 



Clover — Quality of hay and seed fine; good crop of seed raised. 



Prairie Hay — Not much in the county. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Blue grass pasture of excellent growth. 



Potatoes — Poor yield in quantity and quality. 



Vegetables — About the average amount ra^^sed and quality good. 



Apples — Light crop. 



Other Fruits — Peaches and plums a complete failure, owing to early 

 frosts. 



Cattle — Larger number than usual at our fair. General condition good. 



Horses — A good many sold at high prices. 



Sicine — Pig crop better than last year; all well bred; prices high. 



Sheep — Very few raised in the county. 



Poultry — Increased interest in poultry raising. Both poultry and eggs 

 are brought to market in large quantities and bring big prices. 



Bees — Very few stands in the county. 



Drainage — Considerable tiling being done. 



Lands — Prices range from $80 to $200 per acre, according to locality and 

 improvements. 



Report of Fair— Held at Victor, August 17, 18, 19, 1909. Weather fine 

 and the fair fairly well patronized. Good showing of horses and cattle. 



IOWA. 



CHA.S. FLETCHER, WILLIAMSBURG. OCTOBER 2, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season— Generally speaking the crops 

 will average about the same as in former years. Climate conditions gen- 

 erally favorable, and September especially good for ripening and drying 

 the corn. Farmers can husk corn early in October. 



Corn — Fully an average yield; quality generally good where planted 

 in proper season. 



Oats — Excellent in quality and secured without injury from rain. 



Wheat — Not raised to any extent in this county. 



