786 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Wheat — Small acreage. One section of the county produces consider- 

 able winter wheat, and the past season yielded a crop of good quality. 

 Eighty per cent. 



Rye — Not a large acreage sown. 



Barley — Grown mostly for feed, and yielded a crop of good quality 

 the past season. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little grown. 



Millet — Good, both in quality and yield. 



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



Timothy — Light yield, but of good quality. 



Clover — Old meadows were a failure, while new meadows did fairly 

 good. 



Prairie Hay — None raised. 



Potatoes— Quality good, but yielded only moderately well. 



Vegetables — Fair yield and good in quality. 



;^PLES — A large yield, but damaged to some extent by insects. 



Other Fruits — Peaches yielded the largest crop in the history of the 

 county and were of good quality. 



Cattle — Condition is first class in every respect. 



Horses — In good condition, and good animals command high prices. 



Swine — In a good, healthy condition. 



Sheep — Very few in county, but are in good condition. 



Poultry — Condition and prices good. 



Bees — Did poorly. Honey crop a failure. 



Drainage — More than the usual amount of both open and tile drain- 

 age has been done the past season. 



Other Industries — The canning factory at Wapello has done a good 

 business, putting up a million and a half cans of sweet corn the past 

 season, in addition to other products. The button cutting factory at 

 Columbus Junction has forty saws running. 



Lands — Prices remain firm. 



Report of Fair Held at Columbus Junction, September 4-7, and 



was successful in every respect. The attendance was large, and the 

 finances of the society will show a balance on the profit side of the 

 ledger. 



LOUISA. 



C. R. WALLACE, WAPELLO, OCTOBER 10, 1906. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 

 Corn — Good. About 90 per cent of standard. ■ 

 Oats — Yielded a good crop, but short straw. 

 Wheat — Small acreage, but yield and quality good. 

 Rye — An excellent crop. 

 Barley and Flax — None raised. 

 Buckwheat — Good. 



Millet — Small acreage, but yielded a fair crop. 

 Sorghum — Good. 



