TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XII 735 



Drainage — A great deal of drainage being done. Less, however, this 

 year than last, owing to the dry season. 



Other Industries — Fully up to the average of the past ten years, but 

 not quite so good as last year. 



Lands — Fewer sales than a year ago; prices the same or better, rang- 

 ing from $60 to $140. 



Renort of Fair — Held at Spirit Lake, September 6th to 8th, inclusive, 

 but held over on the 9th on account of bad weather. Exhibits were good; 

 attendance light. 



DUBUQUE. 



J. T. DAYKIN, DUBUQUE, NOVEMBER 16, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops a?id Season — Good. 



Corn — Extra. 



Oats — Fair, 



Wheat — Good. 



Rye — Fair. 



Barley — Good. 



Sorghum — Good. 



Timothy — Fair. 



Clover — None. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Fair. 



Potatoes — Go.od. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Extra. 



Other Fruits — Good. 



Cattle — Good condition. 



Horses — Good condition. 



Swine — Good condition. 



Sheep — Good condition. 



Poultry — Good condition. 



Bees — Fair. 



Drainage — Good. 



Other Industries — None. 



Lands — Fair, and of good value. 



Report of Fair — None held. 



EMMET. 



CHAS. A. ROOT, OCTOBER, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — About 60 per cent of the 

 average crops; weather too dry during the early part of the growing 

 season. Crops more or less injured by grasshoppers. 



Corn— East portion of the county good; the west portion about one-half 

 an average crop. 



