946 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Other Industries — Factories in this county have had a prosperous year. 



Report of Fair — We had the best fair we have ever had but not the 

 usual good attendance, which was due to the very hot weather and other 

 attractions in the county. 



JEFFERSON. 



A. E. LABAGH, FAIBFIELD, OCTOBER 23, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops are generally good, al- 

 though hurt to some extent by drouth. 



Corn — Will average 40 bushels to the acre. 



Oats — Average 25 bushels to the acre. 



Wheat — Very little grown this season; that is the acreage is unusually 

 small. 



Rye — Practically no acreage. 



Barley — None. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — None. 



Sorghum — The quality is exceptionally good; acreage small. 



Timothy — About one-half crop. 



Clover — Big crop and a large acreage cut for seed. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Potatoes — Were a failure in this locality. 



Yegetailes — Plentiful and of good quality. 



Apples — Large crop. 



Other Fruits — Peaches, plums, pears, berries, etc., were in abundance. 



Cattle — There are fewer cattle in this county than has been the case 

 for years. 



Horses — No change from last year. 



Swine — Large losses from cholera, etc. 



Sheep — No change from 1912. 



Poultry — No change from 1912. 



Bees — An excellent year for the production of honey regardless of the 

 dry weather. 



Drainage — No county drainage in this county and very little private 

 work. 



Other Industries — Have enjoyed a prosperous year. 



Lands — Continue to rise in value although there have not been many 

 transfers or sales reported. 



Report of Fair — Held August 6 to 8 and was a success in every way 

 except in the entries of live stock. 



JOHNSON. 



GEOKGE A. HITCHCOCK, IOWA CITY, OCTOIiER 18, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops will hardly come up 

 to the average. The season was bad, due to the lack of rainfall and 

 extreme heat after a wet spring. 



Corn — Not an extra good stand. That planted early is poor but tliat 

 planted later will make a fair crop. 



