766 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Vegetables — Early ones were good; shortage in the summer; late ones 

 very good. 



Apples — Excellent quality and the largest crop in the last ten years. 



Other Fruits — Pears were fine; too dry for the berry crop. Not much 

 damage from insects or hail. 



Cattle — The high grade beef breed predominates. Not as many dairy 

 breeds being kept as would be profitable. 



Horses — A marked improvement in draft horses. A great many of the 

 good large type basing shipped to eastern markets. The price for aged 

 horses is not so high this year as last, but young colts bring good prices. 



Suoine — Better swine being bred. A good lot of spring pigs and no dis- 

 ease reported. 



Sheep — The coarse wool mutton breed predominates. A number of 

 farmers have good flocks. 



Poultry — Has always been one of our greatest industries. 



Bees — The season too dry for a good output of honey; hardly enough 

 to winter the bees. 



Drainage — Progressing. 



Other Industries — All seem to be doing a good business. 



Lands — But little changing hands but an increase in price over last 

 year. Well improved farms selling as high as $200.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held October 3-6 inclusive at Bella. A greater interest 

 taken by exhibitors than ever before and we had a grand, good show in all 

 departments. However, we had four days of rainy weather and this cut 

 down the attendance. We had racing every day and our attractions were 

 good. We will pay all premiums. 



MARSHALL. 

 W. M. Clark, Makshalltown, October 9, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good, with the exception of 

 hay. 



Corn — In fine shape. On July 1st the growth was far ahead of ordinary 

 years. It has matured in good shape and we will have a full crop. 



Oats — Good. 



Wheat — Winter wheat a good yield and of good quality; spring wheat 

 fair. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — But little raised but what we had was good. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Not enough raised to report on. 



Millet — Small acreage but a good crop. 



Sorghum — None raised for commercial purposes. 



Timothy — Not an average crop on account of a light stand; quality good. 



Clover — Newly seeded clover was very light, badly winter killed. Some 

 fields were plowed up without attempting to cut the crop. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Chrains and Grasses — A fair crop. 



