748 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Lands — Considerable changing hands, of which about fifty per cent is 

 in trade for northern lands, especially in North Dakota. However, such 

 farms are being taken by good farmers, who are glad to stay in Iowa. 



Report of Fair — The LaPorte City District Fair Association held its 

 1906 meeting at LaPorte City, September 18, 19 and 20. The association 

 adopted the three-day rule, and it was demonstrated that more people 

 will attend a two days' race programme than a three days'. Exhibits 

 were better than last year, and especially was this true of the horse de- 

 partment, there being fifteen more stalls used than last year. The grade 

 draft colt show was pronounced the best ever seen at a small fair. The 

 cattle exhibit was above the average, there being on exhibit two herds 

 of Polled Angus, three of Herefords and one of Short-Horns, with a few 

 scattering exhibits. There was the usual exhibit of swine; poultry above 

 the average; fruit, the finest in years, and a good exhibit in other farm 

 products, this being especially true of corn, which surpassed any that 

 we have ever had. There is a growing increase of interest being taken 

 in our fair, outside of the immediate membership of the association. 



EOONE. 



r. M. LOBENZEN, OGDEN, OCTOBER 19, 1906. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The season was very favor- 

 able and crops in general are the best for years. 



Corn — Large acreage and yield and quality good, it being pronounced 

 the best crop for several years. 



Oats — Yield and quality good; acreage probably not so large as last 

 year. 



Wheat — Somewhat above the average in acreage, yield and quality 



Rye — None raised. 



Babley — Very little sown, but yielded a fair crop. 



Flax — None sown. 



Buckwheat — Small acreage, but yield and quality good. 



Millet — Small acreage, owing to dry season. Yield and quality fair. 



Sorghum — Good. 



Timothy — Not up to standard either in yield or quality. 



Clover — Fair. 



Prairie Hay — Very little prairie hay land in this county, but the past 

 season yielded well and was put up in excellent condition. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Good. 



Potatoes — Short yield; quality good. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Light crop. 



Other Fruits — Cherries, strawberries, plums and raspberries yielded a 

 fair crop. 



Cattle — Conditions are about normal as to breeding and feeding. 

 Prices good. No disease reported. 



Horses — Renewed activity in breeding is noted. Prices high, good 

 ones being bought and shipped to other markets as they mature. 



