SEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK-PART XII. 763 



FLOfD. 



ROBERT B. UPHAM, CHARLES CITY, OCTOBER 13, 190G. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Small grains and hay rath- 

 er light; corn above the average crop. Season wet in spring and early 

 summer; fall exceptionally fine; no frost reported until October 1. 



Corn — "Will average about thirty-five bushels per acre. Well matured. 



Oats — Light stand on account of wet weather. Fair quality and 

 yielded about twenty-eight bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Small acreage, but of fair quality and average yield. 



Rye — Small acreage; yield and quality fair. 



Barley — Light stand and yield, quality fair. 



Flax — Very little raised. 



Buckwheat — Small acreage, but yield and quality good. 



Millet — Small acreage, but yielded a good crop. 



Sorghum — Practically none raised. 



Timothy — Light stand, averaged about one ton per acre. 



Clover — Good crop; new seeding exceptionally fine. 



Prairie Hay' — Good. 



Potatoes — Good. Averaged one hundred and seventy-five bushels per 

 acre. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Fine. 



Other Fruits — Excellent. 



Cattle — About the usual number in county and have done exception- 

 ally well on pasture. Fat stock in good condition. Interest in dairy 

 stock is increasing. 



Horses — More colts than usual this year, and a general improvement 

 In their breeding. Draft breeds predominate. 



Swine — Pig crop light. Lively demand for feeding hogs; about the 

 usual number of brood sows saved. 



SHEEa" — Only a small number raised. 



Poultry' — In good condition. A noticeable improvment in every line 

 for better stock. 



Drainage — No county drainage. Very little tiling done. 



Other Industries — Factories engaged in the manufacturing of gasoline 

 engines, furniture, sash, doors, tanks and racks employ about fifty men, 

 and nursery business employing about two hundred. 



Lands — Reasonable demand; prices good and advancing. 



Report of Fair — Held at Charles City, September 11-14. Was held 

 under the auspices of the Charles City Commercial Club, and the man- 

 agement was well pleased with the results. Exhibits were fine, and un- 

 usually large. Largest days attendance was five thousand. 



FRANKLIN. 



J. W. CUMMINGS, HAMPTON, OCTOBER 3, 1906. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. Season favorable to 

 all crops, with no damage by frost to date. 



