878 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Millet — Good but not much raised. 



Sorghum — Fair; where raised for feed it turned out well. 



Timothy — Very good crop; season heing favorable at cutting time. 



Clover — Good crop. 



Prairie Hay—'Sone. 



Potatoes — Not a good crop but seem to be of good quality. 



Vegetables — Not good. 



Apples — Large crop but was caught by the October freeze. 



Other Fruits — Very good in general. 



Cattle — Generally fair but on account of snow are taking more feed 

 than usual. There are plenty of cattle for the feed and pasture. 



Horses — Good property and jirices are high for good animals. 



Swine — Not so many pigs raised as usual and a great many unfinished 

 hogs are shipped out. 



Sheep — Did well and seem to be a good animal for this county. 



Poultry — Seems to be above the average. 



Bees — Didn't do as well as usual. 



Drainage — Farmers are beginning to see the necessity of drainage and 

 are doing more each year. 



Lands — Are advancing in price. 



VAN BUREN. 



U. G. BICE, OCTOBER 30, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Early season wet; later dry. 

 C07-71 — About 70 per cent of an average crop. 

 Oats — 30 bushels per acre. 

 Wheat — 18 to 20 bushels per acre. 

 Rye — None. 

 Barley — None. 

 Flax — None. 

 Buckicheat — None. 

 Millet— Good. 

 Sorghum — Good. 

 Timothy — Good. 

 Clover — Good. 

 Prairie Hay — None. 

 Potatoes — Fair. 

 Vegetables — Good. 

 Apples — Largest crop known. 



Other Fruits — Fair crop with the exception of peaches. 

 Report of Fair — Good fair although it rained on the big day. The 

 dates were August 31-September 3d inclusive. 



WAPELLO. 



H. R. BAKER, ELDOX. SEPTEMBER 20, 1909. 



Corn — About an average crop, ranging from 30 to 60 bushels per acre. 

 Oats — Not quite as many sown as usual; crop above average. 



