FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 919 



SuHne— Doing well; only a few scattered cases of cholera reported 

 during the season. 



Sheep — Doing well this year, and better breeds are being introduced. 



Poultry — Doing well, and the breeds are fast improving, as there is 

 great interest taken in raising the better class. 



Drainage — No drainage in Winneshiek. 



Other Industries — Farming is the principal occupation. Short of manu- 

 facturing. 



Lands — Average value, $100 to $110, with prices rising. 



Report of Fair — Held at Decorah, September 8, 9, 11, 12, 1914. September 

 10th, which would have been the great day for attendance, was lost on 

 account of rain. 



WORTH. 



T. O. GROE, NORTHWOOD, OCTOBER 24, 1914. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — General condition of crops 

 good. The hot, dry weather cut down the yield of oats and wheat; corn 

 good, crop badly blown down by wind. Rains have made fall pastured 

 the best in years. 



Co7'n — A little better than an average crop. A frostless fall has 

 ripened all corn. Will yield about forty bushels per acre on an average. 

 Some fields down badly. 



Oats — Fair; not up to average. 



Wheat — Light crop; too hot and dry. 



Rye — Not much raised. 



Barley— Fair crop. 



Flax — Not much raised. 



Buckicheat — Very little raised. 



3Iillet — Very little raised. 



Sorghum — Very little grown. 



Timothy — Good crop and went into stacks and barns in nice shape. 



Clover — First crop fine and secured in good condition; very little cut 

 for seed. 



Prairie Hay — None in the county to speak of. 



Potatoes — Fair crop. 



YegetaMes — All very fine and better than average. 



Apples — Very light crop. 



Other Fruits — All fruits a light crop. 



Cattle — In fine condition, but scarce; not many going into the feed 

 lots. 



Horses — Quality improving, bringing good prices. 



Swine — The number of spring pigs below the average on account of 

 cholera last season. Some cholera reported, but not as much as last year. 

 Quality good. 



Sheep — Sheep raising not followed to any great extent. 



Poultry — A great deal of poultry raised in the county. Quality good. 



Bees — Very few bees kept. 



Drainage — Large amount of tile put in the ground, with excellent 

 results. 



