872 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Sheep — Not many in Scott county but sheep do well here. 



Poultry — Lots of chickens raised but the demand is greater than the 

 supply; fresh eggs alwaj^s in demand at good prices. 



Bees — Few bees in county; honey crop light. 



Drainage — Considerable tiling on small scale; two large ditches are 

 planned near the Wapsipinicon River. 



Other Industries — Corn Products Company; Pickling Works; Farmers 

 Grange Store. 



Lands — Steady advance in value, probably land is worth double what 

 it was ten years ago and presumably set back some by panic in fall of 1908. 



Report of Fair — Fair is dead. Farmers institutes held at Princeton 

 and Eldridge were well attended. 



SHELBY. 



IRED FR.VZIEK, ILARLAN, AUGUST 22-26, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Although we had an excess of 

 rain in May and June the general condition of crops is above the average. 



Corn — Large acreage; good yield and good quality but blown doAvn very 

 badly in some localities. 



Oats — Usual acreage; quality best in years. 



Wheat — Fair quality; about the usual acreage and yield. 



Rye — Not much sown only for swine pasture. 



Barley — About the usual acreage; yield and quality poor. 



Flax — Not much sown. 



Buckxcheat — Not much sown. 



Millet — Small acreage; quality good. 



Sorghum — Small amount raised. 



Timothy — Acreage not up to former years; quantity and quality good. 



Clover — The crop for hay good: not much cut for seed. 



Prairie Hay — Very little left in county. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Very little raised. 



Potatoes — Very good yield; good quality; price fifty cents per bushel. 



Vegetables — ^An average crop. 



Apples — Both yield and quality the best in years but owing to the early 

 freeze about one-half of the winter apples froze on the trees. 



Other Fruits — AA'erage crop. 



Cattle — Not as many steers on feed as usual. 



Horses — Breeders are improving the grade by keeping better mares 

 and securing the service of good stallions. There is a noticeable interest 

 in the draft breeds and the prices for all kinds of horses are high. 



Swine — The number of spring pigs is a little below the average; farm- 

 ers make a specialty of this industry, Duroc Jersey, Poland China and 

 Chester Whites prevail. 



Sheep — The raising of sheep is not followed to any great extent but 

 there are some very good sheep in the county. 



Poultry — Quality improving. 



Bees — Not many raised in county. 



Drainage — Good. 



