TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XII 773 



MUSCATINE. 

 H. H. Johnson, Wilton Junction, Octobeb 10, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good crops. Season dry in June 

 and July but plenty of rain from August 1st to October 10th. 



Corn — Good; average about 50 bushels per acre; good quality. 



Oats — Average 25 bushels per acre; quality good. 



Wheat — Average 22 bushels per acre; good quality. 



Rye — 15 bushels per acre; quality good. 



Barley — Average 10 to 15 bushels; poor crop. 



Flax — None. , 



Millet — Good; heavy crop. 



Sorghum — Good; above the average. 



Timothy — Very light; one-half to one ton per acre. 



Clover — Light. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and G^-asses — None. 



Potatoes — Early crop light; late crop exceptionally good. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Apples plentiful; largest crop in twenty years. 



Other Fruits— Plentiful. 



Cattle — Average number. 



Horses — Plentiful, especially draft animals. 



Swine — Large number. Dying rapidly from disease in some localities. 



S^eep— Plentiful. 



Poultry — More poultry in vicinity than for years. 



Bees — Above the average; good yield of honey. 



Drainage — Good. 



Other Industries — Flourishing. 



Lands — Average in price from $150 to $200 per acre. Not much chang- 

 ing hands at present, 



O'BRIEN. 



Geo. H. Gardnee, Sheldon, Octobek 9, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Less than one-half crop of small 

 grain and hay not more than 20 % of a crop. The first part of the season 

 was dry but we have had normal rainfall during August and September. 



Corn — 75% of a crop; good quality; well matured. 



Oats — 40 % of a crop ; quality good. 



Wheat — Winter wheat 75%; good quality. Spring wheat 60%; good 

 quality. 



Barley — 25% of a crop; good color and weight. 



Millet — 75% of a crop. 



Timothy — 15 % of a crop. 



Clover — 20% of a crop. 



Prairie Hay — 20 % of a crop. 



Potatoes — Early ones made 25% of an average crop; late ones 95%. 

 Good quality. 



