96S IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Siviiic — Average number in tlie spring but they are dying fast on ac- 

 count of disease. 



Sheep — Normal. 



Poultry — Good. 



Other Industries — Normal. 



Lands — Advancing; good land selling from $175 to $225 per acre; 

 rough land from $100 to $150 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held September 3-5, at Grinnelll and was a financial 

 success. All expenses paid in full and money in the treasury. 



POWESHIEK. 



JAS. NOWAK, MALCOM, OCTOBER 29, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The season was late; spring 

 was favorable but a severe drouth came on during July and August. 

 Plenty of rainfall after September 15th. 



Corn — Will yield 30 to 35 bushels; fair quality and good price. 



Oats — About 40 bushels to the acre; medium grade. 



Wheat — Yielded from 15 to 20 bushels per acre; quality good. 



Rye — Yielded 18 to 22 bushels; good grade. 



Barley — 'Average yield 25 bushels p.er acre; good quality. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised; fair crop. 



Millet — Very little grown; good crop. 



Sorghum — A good fair yield. 



Timothy— Ahout 2^, tons to the acre; seed went about 8 bushels per 

 acre. 



Clover — Hay about 2% tons per acre; seed about 2 bushels to the acre. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Cfrasses — Pastures were good in the spring but the 

 dry summer has put them back. 



Potatoes — A very small crop on account of the drouth. 



Vegetables — Small yield on account of the dry weather in .July and 

 August. 



Cattle — Scarce and high in price. 



Horses — Bring high prices and are in good condition. 



Svnne — The swine plague has again caused great losses. Prices are 

 high. 



Sheep — Not many raised here. 



Poultry — Profitable and bring good prices. Eggs arc high. 



Bees — About an average crop of honey. 



Drainage — Lots of tile used. 



Other Industries — The various manufacturing interests of the county 

 appear to be in a prosperous condition. 



Lands — Still increasing in price; average $150 to $250 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held August 19-20 at Malcom. We had a good show of 

 horses but other live stock departments were light. We had about the 

 average county fair. 



