844 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Horses — Command a big price and are eagerly sought. Farmers are 

 devoting more attention to the horse business than in former years. 



Svnne — Not so plentiful as when corn was cheaper. More attention is 

 being paid to this industry; Poland China, Duroc Jei'sey and Chester 

 White being the leading breeds. 



Slieep — Owing to the high price of wool and mutton farmers are be- 

 ginning to devote considerable attention to sheep. Shropshires predomin- 

 ate. 



Poultry — Continued high prices of eggs and poultry has caused a boom 

 in poultry raising; beginning to be considered as one of the money mak- 

 ing industries on the farm. 



Bees — Not much attention devoted to this industry. 



Drainage — All flat table lands are being drained, thus greatlj'^ increas- 

 ing their value. 



Other industries — Lumber, woolen and grist mills, foundries, canning 

 factories, railroad shops and smaller manufacturies are dotted over this 

 district in the different cities and towns. 



Lands — Land is on the boom, selling as high as $150 to $200 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at West Point August 24, 25, 26, 1909. Success- 

 ful in every respect so far as exhibits were concerned; stock exhibits 

 and races were good. 



LINN. 



E. E. HENDEKSON, CENTRAL CITY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — General condition good; well eared and well matured. Consid- 

 erable blown down by late rain and wind. 



Oats — Good quality; average yield about thirty-eight bushels. 



Wheat — Small acreage; about tv.enty bushels per acre. 



Rye — Very little grown this season. 



Barley — Fair crop. 



Flax — None raised. 



Bncktoheat — Small acreage; fair crop. 



Timothy — Average yield. 



Clover — Good quality and a fine second crop. 



Prairie Hay — Fair; very little grown. 



Potatoes — Hardlj^ an average yield; not enough grown for home con- 

 sumption. 



Apples — A very poor crop. 



Other Fruits — Scarce. 



Cattle — Good condition; pastures good. Dairy cows in great demand; 

 good feeding stuff scarce; very few on feed. 



Horses — Good ones scarce and in excellent demand. Prices average 

 about the same as a year ago. 



Swine — Not as large number raised as usual; no disease reported. 



Sheep — A good many raised and in good condition. 



Lands — High, selling from $70 to $125 per acre. A good many farms 

 selling this season. 



