882 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Cattle — Are in general good condition. Tlie farmers are taking more 

 interest in improving their stoclc than in former years. 



Horses — Have done well. There will not be so many put on market this 

 season as there will be no more than will supply the home demand. 



Swine — Have decreased in number since last year; no disease reported. 



Sheep — Very little has been done in this industry in previous years 

 but of late the farmers seem to have taken more interest in sheep raising. 



Poultry — This industry is rapidly growing and is one of the most profit- 

 able of industries. Thoroughbred poultry is fast taking the place of the 

 scrub. There is a very noticeable improvement in this industry. 



Bees — Not a great many raised although the usual amount of honey 

 is to be had. 



Drainage — The drainage districts have already been completed in this 

 county and the 4th or District No. 6 is fast nearing completion. A great 

 deal of tiling is also being done and all draining is giving satisfactory 

 results. The approximate cost of constructing the o drains is about $200,- 

 000.00. 



Other Industries — There are two canning factories in the county, which 

 are a great benefit to the cities in which they are located and gives em- 

 ployment to a great number of people. At Forest City alone, this sea- 

 son, 660,000 cans of sweet corn was canned, thus being the product of 

 about nOO acres of land and the farmer was paid $.5.00 iier ton for his 

 corn. The farmers about Forest City were paid over $10,000 for this 

 alone. 



Lands — A great deal of land has changed hands this season and prices 

 have advanced from $10 to $30 per acre. Land is selling from $50 to 

 $100 per acre. The drainage done in this county has great influence in 

 attracting foreign buyers. Parties buying in this county are mostly from 

 the southern part of the state and all claim the soil is better than in any 

 other part of the State. 



Report of Fair — Held at Forest City. September 8-lOth inclusive. The 

 weather was the most favorable the society has been favored with and the 

 attendance was better than for years. The exhibits in the live stock de- 

 partments were much lighter than they have been for years as was also 

 the case in the vegetable department. The speed program was not filled 

 very well but the races were fairly good. 



WINNEBAGO. 



.1. p. ROYD, BUFFALO CEXTER. OCTOBER 26, 1909. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — First class. 



Corn — All right, averaging about 40 bushels. 



Oats — Good quality but rather light in yield, averaging about 25 bushels. 



Wheat — Good crop and quality but very little raised. 



Rye — None. 



Barley — Only a fair crop. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — Good; but very little planted. 



