954 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Clover — Made good growth but the first crop was damaged consider- 

 ably by rain in curing. The second crop was very good considering the 

 droutli. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Cowpeas are being raised by a great many 

 farmers in this locality and the acreage is increasing each year. 



Potatoes — Those planted very early made a fair crop but late ones 

 were a failure on account of the drouth. 



Vegetables — Below the average. The watermelon crop was below the 

 average on account of late planting and the drouth. Prices high. 



Ap-ples — Large crop of apples but the dry weather caused them to fall 

 off; quality poor. 



Other Fruits — "Very heavy crop of pears; fair crop of peaches, plums 

 and all kinds of berries. Large crop of cherries. 



Cattle — Shortage of cattle, calves and feeders being shipped in by 

 farmers. Milk cows worth from $65 to $100 per head. 



Horses — Not many horses on the market, although some are being 

 bought and shipped east at good prices. 



Sioine — Shortage on account of disease. We had a nice lot of summer 

 and fall pigs. 



Sheep — About the average number of sheep are being kept. The in- 

 dustry is not on the increase in this locality on account of dogs. 



Poultry — Average; much poultry being stolen this season. 



Bees — Average. 



Drainage — A great deal of drainage work has been completed in the 

 county this year and it has caused a wonderful advance in the price 

 of land. 



Other Industries — Roads are being improved as much as possible with 

 the available funds. 



Lands — Not moving so readily on account of high rate of interest on 

 loans and there are not many farms being offered for sale. 



Report of Fair — Held September 2-5. Weather was ideal except very 

 hot. The attendance was large and the receipts larger than in previous 

 years. How-ever, our expenses were very heavy on account of building a 

 new track and other improvements. 



LYON. 



A. S. W^OLD, KOCK RAPIDS, OCTOIUOB 10, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good, fair condition. 

 Cor7i — Lyon county will have the largest average yield of corn in its 

 history. There is an increase in the acreage planted. 

 Oats — A bumper crop this year. 

 Wheat — Both spring and winter varieties good. 

 Rye — Good yield and quality. 



Barley — A fair yield but a little below the average in quality. 

 Flax — Small acreage; yield and condition good. 

 B uckich eat— Yery little sown. 

 Millet — Not much grown. 

 Sorghum — Very small acreage. 

 Timothy — Both hay and seed a short cro]) this year. 



