786 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



WAPELLO. 



H. B. BAKER, ELDON, SEPTEMBEE 20, 1911. 



General Condition of Crop and Season — Very good crops considering 

 tlie extreme drouthy season. 



Corn — Very good crop; some damaged in the shock by fall rains. 



Oats — Good crop; good quality. 



Wheat — Considerable wheat raised in this locality; good yield and 

 quality. 



Rye — Not much sown. 



Barley — None. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — Fair crop; not much sown. 



Sorghum — More raised than for several years; good yield; fair quality. 



Timothy — ^Very light crop; hay selling at $18.00 to $20.00 per ton. 



Clover — Fair average crop. 



Prairie Hay — Very little. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Some alfalfa being sown with good results. 



Potatoes — Light crop; poor quality. 



Vegetables — Very light crop. 



Apples— lja.rgest crop ever known; fair quality. 



Other Fruits — No peaches; some cherries; all other fruits a light crop. 



Cattle — Scarce, owing to the dry pastures during the summer. Im- 

 provement in breeding. 



Horses — Plenty of them and of good stock. Quite a number Importer 

 in during the last few years. 



Swine — Good lot of spring pigs; generally healthy. 



Shee.p — Not many sheep in this locality. 



Poultry — The county is full of chickens and they have been a good 

 paying proposition. 



Bees — None to speak of. 



Drainage — Some drainage being done with good results. 



Other Industries — None. 



Lands — Prices are about the same as a year ago. 



Report of Fair — Held at Eldon, September 5-8 Inclusive. Very good 

 exhibits in all departments; attendance light on account of threatening 

 and rainy weather. 



WARREN. 



JOE m'coy, indianola, octoher 3, 1911. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Very dry season. 



Corn— 40 % . 



Oats—iO % . 



Wheat— Fall wheat 110%; spring wheat 30%. 



Rye— 100 % . 



Barley— iO%. 



sorghum— 20%. 



