92S IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Cattle — Our farmers are raising some fine stock. 



Horses — Farmers are realizing a good price for their surplus stock. 



Swine — Still the principal industry in this county. They are raised in 

 large numbers. 



Sheep — On account of the low price of wool the flocks are not as 

 large as in former years. 



PouU7-y — An industry that is receiving more attention yearly. Both 

 poultry and eggs are bringing a good price the year round. 



Bees — A good many of our farmers report losses of their swarms dur- 

 ing the last winter. 



Drainage — Natural. 



Other Industries — Our farmers still own and operate their creamery 

 with great success, turning out some very choice butter. 



Lands — Going up in price, with but very little for sale in this com- 

 munity. 



Report of Fair — Held at National, Iowa, September 9-12. Our ex- 

 hibits were very good in all departments except cattle. The attendance 

 would have been large had the weather not interfered on the big day. 

 Rain spoiled the financial end of the fair but nevertheless the associa- 

 tion will pay their premiums in full and continue the old Clayton County 

 Fair. 



CLINTON. 



G. 11. CIIRISTENSEX, DE WITT, OCTOBER 16, 1913. , 



General Condition of Crops and Season — ^Very fair. 



Corn — About 75 per cent. 



Oats — 25 to 40 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — 12 to 25 bushels per acre. 



jB^e— None in this locality. 



Barley — 80 per cent of last year's crop. 



Flax — None. 



Sorghum — Fair. 



Timothy — Very little seeded. 



Clover — Large acreage and good crop. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Good. 



Potatoes — Late ones are fair crop but green. 



Yegetailes — Good. 



Apples — Good. 



Other Fruits — Peaches very good. 



Cattle — Usual supply. 



Horses — Good. 



Swine — 25 per cent short on account of cholera. 



Sheep — Very few raised. 



Poultry — More than usual. 



Bees — Good. 



Lands — $150 to $225 per acre. 



Report of Fair — September 10-12. Largest attendance in the history 

 of the fair. Big showing of cattle and horses but short on hogs. Gen- 

 erally conceded to have been the best fair we have ever had. 



