TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XII 749 



Report of Fair — Held at Williamsburg. We were obliged to hold over 

 one day on accbimt of rain. Our exhibits were good but the attendance 

 small. Races were declared off. 



IOWA. 



ALEX M'LENNAN, MARENGO, OCTOBER 21, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The quality of crops in gen- 

 eral is fair. The quantity of the earlier crops was somewhat below the 

 average. We had good spring weather and the ground was in excellent 

 shape and condition for putting in crops. 



Corn — About 95 per cent of a crop; excellent quality and heavy yield, 

 with more than the average number of acres planted. The soil was in 

 fine shape to retain the moisture and to withstand the summer drouth. 



Oats — Crop somewhat short on account of the hot dry weather. The 

 quality was good and the straw was fine. Probably would have had an 

 average crop had it not been for the grass hoppers as they took about 

 three-fourths of the crop in some fields. Average about 25 bushels. 



Wheat — Not raised to any extent in this county. The few fields showed 

 a good yield and the quality was good. 



Ri/e— But very little grown; good yield and quality. 



Barley — Not much grown. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little grown. 



Millet — Very little grown. 



Sorghum — Good quality; very little raised.. 



Timothy — The crop was a little light on account of the drouth but the 

 quality was excellent. More cut for seed this year than ever before on 

 account of the high price of seed, which was from $11.00 to $12.00 per 

 cwt. 



Clover — Not much harvested except for hay. The crop was lighter than 

 the average on account of the drouth through the summer. 



Prairie Hay — None in the county. 



Other Grains and Grasses — The pastures at times were very short but 

 none of them were seriously hurt by the hot dry weather. 



Potatoes — The early ones were a light crop on account of the drouth 

 but the late ones turned out heavier than an average crop. 

 ■ Vegetables — About the average amount raised; good quality. 



Apples — A very heavy crop; hundreds of bushels going to waste. 



Other Fruits — Plums and cherries were a very heavy crop this year, 

 better than for years. All kinds of berries were good. 



Cattle — Conditions of herds improving every year and the tendency 

 among even the renters is to breed but the very best. Aberdeen-Angus, 

 Short-horns, Galloways and Herefords predominate. 



Horses — None but the best are being raised here now, mostly heavy 

 work horses and roadsters. Good demand but the price is not so high 

 as last year on account of some horses being shipped in here from Da- 

 kota. There was a better showing of horses at .our fair this year than 

 usual. 



