716 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — Good but not much raised. 



Sorghum — Good. 



Timothy — Very light crop on account of dry weather. 



Clover — Some very good fields of clover; some very light. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — None. 



Potatoes — Very light crop. 



YcgetaWes — Good. 



Apples — Good. : 



Other Fruits — Very good. 



Cattle — A large number are fatted; not many raised. 



Horses — Good grade of horses raised; a large number shipped out 

 every year. 



Swine — One of the principal industries. Many prominent breeders 

 reside in this county. 



Sheep — Not many raised. 



Poultry — A big industry; eggs are shipped out by car loads. 



Bees — Not many in the county. 



Drainage — Mile after mile of tile put in each year. 



Other Industries — Have been at a standstill for the last year on account 

 of the strike at the mines. 



Lands — ^Advancing in price each year. 



Report of Fair — Held at Ogden, September 13th to 15th, inclusive. 

 Very good fair. Had no horse racing, but plenty of good free attractions 

 and they gave good satisfaction. 



BOONE. 



JOHN S. CKOOKS, BOONE, OCTOSEB 20, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops fair; Season dry and 

 warm. 



Corn — Fair crop; some sections yielded a good crop, others poor. 



Oats — Fair yield, about 40 to 50 bushels per acre, quality good. 



Wheat — Good crop; not much raised. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — None raised. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Small amount raised; fair crop. 



Millet — Good crop. 



Sorghum — Fair crop. 



Timothy — About one-half a crop. 



Clover — ^Poor; about one-half a crop. 



Prairie Hay — Poor; about one-half a crop. 



Potatoes — Very poor crop. 



Vegetables — Very good crop; especially late vegetables. 



Apples — Big crop; apples not very large. 



