740 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — Good crop and splendid quality. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Millet — Very little sown; light crop. •* 



Sorghum — None grown. 



Timothy — Light crop. 



Clover — Very light acreage harvested, much of it being winter killed. 



Prairie Hay — ^No prairie hay; a little slough hay of poor quality. 



Other Grains and Ch-asses — Blue grass is the main pasturage and was 

 materially affected by the hot dry weather during summer months. 



Potatoes — Small acreage compared with former years; yield light but 

 of good quality. 



Apples — Heavy crop; good quality. 



Other Fruits — ^Very good crop. 



Cattle — Cattle have made very poor gain on account of the dry season 

 and hot weather. The general condition of grass cattle is below the 

 average here for this time of year. 



Horses — Good grade; prices excellent and many being sold to eastern 

 buyers. 



Sioine — About the usual number raised; generally free from disease. 



Sheep — Not many raised in this county but what we have are of a very 

 good grade. 



Poultry — Good price. About the average number. 



Bees — Not many; honey crop short. 



Drainage — Nearly completed in this county; less being done this season 

 than for several years past. 



Other Industries — Two tile and brick factories running at full capacity 

 most of the time. Several good creameries throughout the county and 

 they are putting out an excellent product. 



Lands — Rolling prairie. Values remain steady, with prices ranging 

 from $125.00 to $200.00 per acre. Several sales being made to eastern 

 buyers. 



Report of Fair — Held at Grundy Center on September 19th to 21st. The 

 attendance was large and the gate receipts were $600.00 above any pre- 

 vious year. All departments were well filled and the qualtiy of the 

 exhibits was good, especially in the grain, fruit and vegetable depart- 

 ments. The large exposition building could not take care of the ladies' 

 exhibits. Generally speaking the fair was a success in every way. 



GUTHRIE. 



W. M. WELLS, GUTHRIE CENTER, NO^^MBEE 22, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Splendid season, aside from 

 the excessive hot and dry weather during the months of July and August. 

 This dry weather caused a shortage in all grains, pasture and hay. 



Corn — Will average 25 to 30 bushels per acre; quality is good. The 

 farmers state that the feeding value of corn is excellent. 



