746 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Bees — There has been no white clover for the past two years and 

 the bees have made very little honey. 



Drainage — Next to nothing being done. 



Other Industries — A new furniture factory and a stump grubber factory 

 have both located in Cresco. 



Lands — ^Have increased in value. 



Report of Fair — No fair held for the last eight years. 



HUMBOLDT. 



W. B. WEST, HUMBOLDT, OCTOBER 10, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Not over 50 per cent of the 

 normal average crop on account of the drouth in June, July and August. 



Corn — Will average about 30 bushels per acre. More cut for fodder 

 than usual, about 10 per cent more than in 1910. 



Oats — Average about 30 bushels. 



Wheat — Average 12 to 14 bushels; quality fine, both in color and 

 hardness, grading No. 1 and No. 2 Northern. 



Rye — Not much raised. 



Barley — Average 30 to 35 bushels, testing 42 to 44 and grading as malt 

 barley. 



Flax — Average 4 to 5 bushels; poor quality, grading No. 2, 



Buckwheat — Do not know of any. 



Millet — Unable to hear of any. 



Sorghum — One or two small lots for fodder. 



Timothy — Averaged from 2 to 3 bushels of seed per acre; quality good. 

 Hay crop very light. 



Clover — Very light on account of drouth. Do not know .of any seed. 



Prairie Hay — Light and short; quality good. But very little here. 



Potatoes — Early averaged 25 bushels per acre and the late ones about 50'. 



Vegetables — Very scarce; too dry. 



Apples — Fair crop. Dry weather seemed to cause them to fall before 

 they matured. 



Other Fruits — Good crop of plums; grapes fair. 



Cattle — No increase of pure-bred herds and fewer stockers and feeders 

 have been shipped in on account of the short pasture and corn crop. 



Horses — Increased interest in breeding good draft type. No interest in 

 roadsters. 



Swine — Increase of 10 per cent in spring pigs; all healthy. 



Sheep — About the average stock of young lambs. No extensive feeding. 



Poultry — Local packing establishment and organized poultry show stimu- 

 lating interest in both pure bred and farm flocks. 



Bees — Very few here. 



Drainage — Presume the dry weather and completed drains are respons- 

 ible for the decrease in drainage operations. 



Lands— Prices steady to strong, ranging from $75.00 to $125.00. 



Report of Fair— Held at Humboldt, September 11th to 14th, inclusive. 

 The average attendance and exhibits with the exception of the cattle 

 department. 



