722 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



(jorn — Two-thirds of a crop; about 30 to 35 bushels per acre; fair 

 quality. 



Oats — One-half crop; 25 to 30 bushels per acre; quality light. 



Wheat — 15 to 20' bushels per acre; quality excellent. Winter wheat 

 good. 



Rye — Not enough grown to estimate. 



Barley — One-half crop. 15 to 20 bushels per acre. Color and quality 

 good. 



Flax — 8 to 10 bushels per acre; quality fair. 



Buckwheat — Not grown. 



Millet — Light for hay; no seed crop here. 



Sorghum — Fair. 



Timothy — Very light; quality good. 



Clover — One-half hay crop; good seed crop, yielding from one to three 

 bushels per acre. 



Prairie Hay — Good. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Pasture very poor. 



Potatoes — One-half crop; from 50 to 100 bushels per acre. Late potatoes 

 are of good quality. 



Yegetahles — Short. 



Apples — Extra fine and a big crop. 



Other Fruits — Fair. 



Cattle — A decrease in number. 



Horses — An increase in number and prices are higher. 



Swine — An average crop; very little sickness. 



Sheep — Not many raised; a large number on feed. 



Poultry — An increase over last year. 



Drainage — A large amount of tiling done this year and the indications 

 are more will be done in 1912. 



Other Industries — Prospering. 



Lends— Going up. $100.00 to $175.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Carroll, September 5-6-7 and 8. The weather 

 vas against us but we were very successful from an agricultural stand- 

 point. Exhibits in floral hall were fine and the horse show especially 

 good. The attendance was good considering the weather. 



CASS. 



D. P. IIOGAN, MASSENA, OCTOBEK 6, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Below the average. 

 Cor7i — Good acreage; average about 25 bushels per acre; quality good. 

 Oats — Yield light, about 20 to 25 bushels per acre; quality good. 

 Wheat — Winter wheat extra good, both as to quality and quantity. 

 Spring wheat was also good. 

 Rye — None. 



Barley — Very little grown; quality and yield gooa. 

 Flax — None. 



