TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XII 747 

 IDA. 



MCHAED VABNEB, IDA GROVE, NOVEMBEE 17, 1911. 



Corn — Fairly good crop. 



Oats — Good. 



Wheat — Good. 



Barley — Good. 



Millet — Good. 



Sorghum — ^Very little raised. 



Timothy — Poor. ■ 



Clover — Not a very good crop. 



Prairie Hay — A short crop. 



Potatoes — One-half a crop. 



Yegetalles — One-half a crop. 



Apples — Good. 



Other Fruits — Cherries, plums and grapes good. 



Cattle — Several cars are now being fed for market. 



Horses — Good prices and a good many raised. 



Svnne — The usual number being fed. Fine lot of spring pigs this year. 



Sheep — Decreasing. 



Poultry — This county has an abundant supply of chickens, geese and 

 ducks. 



Bees — Most farmers have from 2 to 10 hives of bees. 



Drainage — None. 



Other Industries — Flour mills and concrete stone factories doing good 

 business. 



Lands — Prices remain about stationary. 



Report of Fair — ^No county fair in this county. 



i IOWA. 



J. p. BOWLING, VICTOR, SEPTEMBER 20, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Season early and the outlook 

 is good for a good crop. 



Corn — Good in this section of the county. Out of the way of frost. 



Oats — Good quality but small yield. 



Wheat — Not much raised here. 

 . Rye — Good. 



Barley — Good. 



Flax — Not any raised. 



Buckwheat — Good. 



Millet — None. 



Sorghum — Good. 



Timothy — Good but a small yield. 



Clover — Good but a small yield. 



Prairie Hay — Not much. 



Potatoes — Poor crop. 

 ..Vegetables — Good. 



