780 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Horses — Heavy draft breeds raised principally, for which there is a 

 ready market. 



Swine — Have done well. Spring shoats are in a thriving condition. 

 Old sows are all on market. 



Sheep — Very few in county. 



Poultry — An especially favorable season for raising turkeys. Chickens 

 did well, and the market demand for them is good. 



Bees — This industry is not engaged in to any extent except for honey 

 for home use. 



Drainage — Good. All land is well tiled. 



Lands — Prices steady, ranging from sixty to one hundred dollars per 

 acre for good tillable land. 



Report of Fair — Held at Monticello, September 2-7. The attendance 

 was large, and the fair was a very successful one in every particular. 



JONES. 



J. E. REMLEY, ANAMOSA, OCTOBER 20, 1906. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — Excellent crop. 



Oats — An average crop. 



Wheat. Rye and Barley — Very little raised. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised. 



Millet — Small acreage only. 



Sorghum — Small acreage, but yielded a good crop. 



Timothy — Light yield, but of good quality. 



Clover — Very good. 



Prairie Hay — Good. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Good. Fall pasturage very good. 



Potatoes — Good in yield, quality and price. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Yielded a large crop, and were of good quality. 



Other Fruits — Good. 



Cattle — Are generally in good condition and prices are good. 



Horses — Have done well. Prices are high, and many are being 

 shipped. 



Swine — Have done well. Prices high, and there is a good demand for 

 shoats. 



Sheep — Very few in this county. 



Poultry — This industry is increasing rapidly, and is becoming a busi- 

 ness of itself. Did well the past season. 



Bees — An average crop of honey gathered. 



Drainage — Very good. A great deal of tile has been put in. 



Other Industries — Have done well. 



Lands — Are well farmed, and command high prices. 



Report of Fair — Held at Anamosa, August 13-17. The weather was 

 favorable, attendance and attractions good, and with every department 

 represented with excellent exhibits, and particularly* horses, the fair was 

 declared a success in every particular. 



