958 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Lands— Still advancing in value but not quite so much changing hands 

 as last year. Prices range from $100 to $250 per acre. Very few well 

 improved farms held at less than $100 per acre. 



Report of Fair— Hem September 16-19. We were badly handicapped by 

 the weather; only had one good day, when we had an attendance of about 

 5,000. I estimate the total attendance at about 7,000. However, in spite 

 of the unfavorable circumstances we call the fair of 1913 a success. 



MARSHALL. 



WAKEEN NICHOLS AND W. M. CLAKK, MARSHALLTOWN, OCTOBEK 7, 1913. 



Corn — Estimate of 40 bushels an acre for the county. 



Oats — 38 bushels per acre. 



W/ieai— ^Winter wheat 20 bushels per acre; spring wheat 16 to 18 

 bushels per acre. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — But little barley raised; yielded 35 bushels per acre. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — None raised for market. 



Millet — Only small acreage; yielded about three tons per acre. 



Sorghum — None except for family use. 



Timothy — Average yield II/2 tons per acre. 



Clover — Two tons per acre for the first crop; the second crop made a 

 good yield of seed. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — None. 



Potatoes — Early potatoes light crop on account of the dry weather; 

 late potatoes 75 to 80 bushels per acre. 



Vegetables — Average crop. 



Apples — Good crop; above the average. 



Other Fruits — Nearly all fruits a good crop. 



Cattle — Not the usual number but they are in good condition. 



Horses — Draft horses are increasing in number and quality. More 

 pure bred stallions are being used each year. 



Swine — A great many swine taken by cholera. Many of the best breed- 

 ers and farmers are vaccinating as fast as material can be secured. 



Sheep — An increasing industry. 



Poultry— More and better poultry in the county than ever. 



Bees — But few kept. 



Drainage— No public drainage. Nearly every farm needing it has been 



tiled. 



Lands— 'Each year sees an increase in value of lands. Good farms are 



being sold at $200.00 an acre. 



Report of Foir— Held September S-12 at Marshalltown. We had good 

 exhibits in nearly all departments and the attendance was larger than any 

 former year. One rainy day cut down our profits but still we have a 

 good surplus for improvements another year. 



