982 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



before. Tlic stock pavilion was filled and breeders arc not slow in recog- 

 nizing the fair as a good point to advertise and sell pure bred stock. 



WORTH. 



T. O. GKOE, NORTIIWOOU, SErTKMBEK 1-5-17, 1913. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Very hot and dry, but all 

 crops are above the average. Killing frost September 21st. 



Corn — ^Good yield and good quality; will average 45 bushels per acre. 

 Many farmers claiming yields of 75 and 80 bushels. 



Oats — Quality fine; average yield 40 bushels per acre. A number of 

 fields produced 65 to 75 bushels per acre by actual weight. 



Wheat — Good crop, both as to quality and yield. 



Rye — Very little raised but good crop wherever sown. 



Barley — Good average crop. 



Flax — ^Very little grown; some very good yields reported. 



Buckwheat — Small acreage; quality and yield good. 



Millet — Not much raised. 



Sorghum — None raised. 



Timothy — Good crop, nearly all put up in good condition. 



Clover — Very good crop; lots of seed in the second crop. 



Prairie Hay — None to speak of. 



Potatoes — Too dry for early potatoes and the late ones only a fair yield. 



Vegetables — About an average crop. 



Apples — A very good crop; some orchards making an immense yifeld. 



Other Fruits — Not much raised. 



Cattle — In fine condition but scarce. Selling for higher prices than 

 ever before. 



Horses — Scarce and high. 



Swine — Great deal of cholera. About a third of the hogs have died. 



Sheep — Very few raised. 



Poultry — ^Very good season for poultry. This industry is receiving 

 more and more attention and it is a profitable one. 



Bees — Very few kept. 



Drainage — More tile being put in than ever before and with satisfac- 

 tory results. 



Other Industries — Agriculture the chief industry. 



Lands — Prices advancing rapidly and a good deal of land changing 

 hands. Prices range from $75 to $120 per acre. 



Report of . Fair — Held September 15-17. Exhibits, attendance and 

 weather good. Our attractions were especially good and our receipts will 

 be sufficient to meet expenses. 



WRIGHT. 



0. W. WIIAI.EY, CLARION, OCTOBER 29, 1913. 



General Condtion of ' Crops and Season — General condition of crops 

 good. The season was a trifle unfavorable on account of a wet spring. 

 Corn — Good. 

 Oats — Fair. 

 Wheat— Fair. 



