784 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



LINN. 



EDWIN HEATON, FAIRFAX, OCTOBER 1, 1906. 



Gexeral Condition of Crops and Season — Considerable rainy weather 

 prevailed the forepart of the season, while the latter part was rather 

 dry, causing a shortage of pasturage. However, crops in general have 

 been very good. 



Corn — Is in excellent condition, and indications are for a big crop. 



Oats — Fair yield and of good quality. 



Wheat — Small acreage, but yielded a crop of good quality. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — Small acreage, but yielded well. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Millet — Small acreage. 



Sorghum — Fair yield and of good quality. 



Timothy — Light yield, but of good quality. 



Clover — Old seeding yielded a poor crop, while new seeding yielded 

 a good one. 



Potatoes — Fair. 



Vegetables — Good quality and large yield. 



Apples — Excellent yield and of good quality. 



Other Fruits — Very plentiful. 



Cattle — In fine condition. 



Horses — Principally draft breeds raised, for which there is a ready 

 sale at good prices. 



Swine — A large number raised, and are in a healthy condition. 



Sheep — Not many raised. 



Poultry — Raised quite extensively, and a noticeable improvement in 

 breeding. 



Bees — A poor season for the production of honey. 



Drainage — Very little artificial work of this nature being done in 

 this county. 



Lands — Range in price from seventy to one hundred and twenty-five 

 dollars per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Fairfax, September 4-7. The attendance 

 was very good, but not quite so good as expected, owing to the weather 

 being extremely hot and roads dusty, keeping some at home. Exhibits 

 in all departments were good. 



LINN. 



E. E. HENDERSON, CENTRAL CITY, OCTOBER 4, 1906. 



General Condition op Crops and Season — Good. All crops out of the 

 way of damage by frosts at this time. 



Corn — Splendid crop. Best for years, both in quality and yield. 

 Practically all out of danger from damage by frosts at this date. 



Oats — Fair yield, but of good quality. 



Wheat — Very little raised. 



