882 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Poultry — More interest each year in the poultry business. 



Bees — Very few of late years. 



Drainage — Practically all ground is tiled. 



Other IniUistries — Good. 



Zvonds— Not much changing hands this fall. No depreciation noticeable 

 in values. 



Report of Fofr— Held at Mt. Pleasant, August 18th-27th. We had a great 

 fair despite the dry weather. 



HUMBOLDT. 



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O. H. DE GROOTE, HUMBOLDT, SEPTEMBER 21, 1914. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Excellent. 



(jorn — Will yield from forty to seventy bushels, except on a small per 

 cent of river bottom land and sandy knolls. 



Oats — Yielded about forty-seven bushels per acre; a trifle light in 

 weight. 



Wheat— Yevy small acreage. Winter wheat was good; spring wheat 

 light. 



Rye — Small acreage; fair condition. 



Barley — Small acreage; average yield. 



Flax — Almost a crop of the past. 



Biickivheat — Very little raised. 



Millet — Condition f^ir. 



SorgMim — Very little made. 



Timothy — Average crop. 



Clover — Fair to excellent. 



Prairie Hay — Average. 



Potatoes — Early potatoes made an average crop; late potatoes were 

 hurt some by the drouth. 



Vegetables — Plentiful. 



Apples — Almost a failure. 



Other Fruits — Good. 



Cattle — About the average number. 



Horses — About the average number. 



Svnne — We had no cholera last year and we have a nice lot of young 

 pigs. 



Sheep — About the same as last year. 



Poultry — This industry is in a flourishing condition. 



Bees — Very poor honey yield. 



Drainage — Each year sees an increase in the amount of tile laid. 

 Other Industries — In good condition. 



Lands — Selling from $150 to $225 per acre. Several tenants forced 

 to leave because no farms could be obtained. 



Report of Fair — Held August 18th-21st, inclusive. We paid all expenses; 

 and have money in the bank. Our fair was a success in every way. 



