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Sheep — Not extensively kept in this county; many farmers tiave small 

 flocks of well bred sheep. Have been very free from disease and have 

 done well. 



Poultry — High prices of eggs and poultry have caused much attention 

 to be paid to this industry. 



Bees — But few kept in this section; small yield of honey. 



Drainage — Marshall and Story counties are very well tiled. Some 

 county work between the two counties now in progress will materially 

 improve several hundred acres of land. 



Other Industries — Canning factories, creameries and tile works. Sev- 

 eral plants for cement work have been established at different points in 

 the county. The farmers' co-operativo creameries have done a fine busi- 

 ness. 



Lands — Rapidly advancing in value. Few farms in this section at less 

 than $100 per acre, and many as high as $175. Farms sold seven years 

 ago for $50 or $60 have been sold this season for $150 per acre. Some 

 movement toward northern and western lands, but not as much as in 

 1907 and 1908. Cash rent of lands from $4.00 to $6.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair— Held at Rhodes, September 28, 29, 30, 1909. Purely an 

 agricultural exhibit; no race track. The showing of horses, cattle and 

 hogs was fine. The weather was fine, attendance good, and the fair gen- 

 erally satisfactory. 



MARSHALL. 



W. M. CLARK, MARSHALLTOWN, OCTOBER 9, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Not up to the average; too 

 much rain in the early part of the season. 



Corn — A poor stand on low land, with some parts a total failure; not 

 over eighty per cent of usual crop. 



Oats — Not up to the average, occasioned by wet weather in the spring. 



Wheat — Winter wheat fine, yielding thirty to thirty-five bushels per 

 acre; spring wheat suffered from unfavorable season. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — Small acreage; fairly good. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckioheat — Small acreage; average crop. 



Millet — Small acreage but good. 



Sorghum — Not enough raised to report. 



Timothy — Large crop and good quality. 



Clover— Heavy crop but lodged to some extent; second crop light. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — A few acres of alfalfa proved a succeses both 

 in quality and quantity of crop; can be raised successfully here. 



Potatoes — Small crop and not as good quality as usual. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Very light crop. 



Other Fruits — Grapes fine; plums and peaches a failure. 



Cattle — In fine condition; pastures have been good all season. 



