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Horses — Of good breeding. Prices have ranged higher the past year 

 than ever before. 



Swine — Large number and of good breeding. 



Sheep — Very few kept, but of good breeding. 



PouLTKY^ — Has done well. Some very extensive fanciers in this county. 



Bees — Quite a large number in county, and did well the past season. 



Drainage — Natural condition very good. 



Other Industries — This is purely an agricultural county and has not 

 many other industries, excepting an extensive lime works which employs 

 from thirty to one hundred men. 



There is a good deal of excitement just now over an oil well found 

 ■on Sam Earl's farm about five miles northeast of Maquoketa. The oil 

 is pronounced by experts to be of fine quality. 



Lands — High in price, ranging from sixty to one hundred dollars per 

 acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Maquoketa, September 4-7. The weather 

 was favorable, exhibits in all departments large, good racing, fine attrac- 

 tions, and the fair was declared a success in every particular. 



JASPER. 



EMM.\ LUFKIN, NEWTON, OCTOBER 29, 1906. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 

 Corn — Above the average. 

 Oats — Fair. 

 Wheat — Fair. 

 Rye — None raised. 

 Barley — Fair. 

 Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat, Millet and Sorghum — None raised. 

 Timothy and Clover — Not as good as usual. 

 Prairie Hay — None raised. 

 Potatoes— Yielded an average crop. 

 Vegetables — Good. 

 Apples — Below the average crop. 



Other Fruits — Average crop. Peaches exceptionally good. 

 Cattle — Average number raised. 

 Horses — Not as many as usual. % 



Swine — The usual number raised. 

 Sheep — Average number. 

 Poultry — The usual amount raised. 

 Bb:es — ^Very few in county. 



Report of Fair — Held at Newton, September 10-14. Was very suc- 

 cessful, considering the weather. 



