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Other Fruits — All small fruits poor on account of drouth. 



Cattle — Scarce and high priced. 



Horses — High priced. 



Swine — Good many died of cholera in this county. 



Sheep — Good. 



Poultry — Good. 



Bees — Not many. 



Report of Fair — Held at Victor, August 12-14. We had a good display 

 of all live stock except swine. Weather good the first day and a large 

 attendance; poor weather the last day and small attendance. 



IOWA. 



J. A. OGLE, WILLIAMSBURG, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The amount of rainfall through- 

 out this section was far below normal, especially during the months of 

 July and August. This, together with the extreme heat caused a short- 

 age in practically all farm crops. 



Corn — Somewhat below the average; good quality. 



Oats — Fair, average yield and of excellent quality, especially in the 

 eastern portion of the county. 



Wheat — Not raised any more in this locality. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — Have know'n of none for the past five years. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Never saw any in this vicinity. 



Millet — None sown. 



Sorghum — Very little cultivated except in the southeast part of the 

 county. 



Timothy — Fine quality; but not quite up to the average yield, owing 

 to the dry weather. 



Clover — Same as timothy. 



Prairie Hay — Have not seen any in this section for years. 



Potatoes — A fair crop of the early varieties. The late ones below the 

 usual yield. 



Vegetables — Practically a normal yield. 



Apples — An especially good crop, both in yield and quality. 



Other Fruits — Crop of peaches excellent, both in yield and quality. 



Cattle — A great deal of interest is taken in the breeding of fine cattle; 

 farmers have fully awakened to the necessity of raising cattle of the high- 

 est type in order to secure the best results from high priced land. 



Horses — I question if there is a section or county in the state that can 

 show better horses generally than we have. Many are shipped to eastern 

 markets. 



Stoine — Poland China and Duroc Jerseys are the leading breeds. There 

 are also some fine pens of Chester White, with a growing demand for them. 



Sheep — Not raised to any extent. 



Poultry — A great industry and is the greatest money producing industry 

 in Iowa county. 



