SEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK-PART XII. 789 



Clover — Quality good. A great many cutting a second crop for seed, 

 and which seems to be well filled. 



Prairie Hay — Quality good. Only a small amount in this county, as 

 nearly all such land is used for pasturage. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Pastures are mostly of bluegrass, for 

 which the past season was favorable except in a few localities, where it 

 was too dry. 



Potatoes — Quality good, but only about a half crop of the late varie- 

 ties, while the early planted ones were much better, as the bugs did not 

 bother them. 



Vegetable.s — Did well. 



Apples — Good yield, but of only fair quality, there being a great 

 many darnaged by worms, etc. 



Other Fruits — Peaches were quite abundant, and some as fine speci- 

 mens as were ever grown in this county. Cherries, raspberries and 

 strawberries were plentiful. 



Cattle — Their condition is good, except in the dry districts. Quite a 

 number of farmers are raising pure bred stock of different breeds, and 

 they are selling at good prices, being higher than usual. 



Horses — Quality only fair, the demand for good horses being so great 

 that they have nearly all been sold. Prices are the highest ever known 

 here, ranging from one hundred and seventy-five to two hundred dollars 

 per head. 



Swine — Not an overly large number raised, and quite a number lost 

 by cholera, there being some localities where it is quite prevalent. Pure 

 bred hogs are raised extensively and sell at good prices. 



Sheep — Not many raised in this county, but are generally of good 

 quality. 



Poultry — A large amount raised, except of turkeys, which seem to be 

 very scarce this year. 



Bees — ^Did well the early part of the season, as there was an abun- 

 dance of white clover. 



Drainage — There was more tile used the past year than ever before, 

 and with splendid results. A tile factory has been started near Winter- 

 set, which will be of great benefit to the county. 



Other Industries — There have been only a few residences built dur- 

 ing the season, but quite a number of barns and corn cribs. Cement 

 walks are fast taking the place of board one, and cement watering 

 tanks, cisterns, caves,, posts and blocks for building purposes are being 

 used extensively. 



Lands — nave advanced in price the last year, and now range from 

 sixty-five to one hundred and fifteen dollars per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Winterset, September 25-27, and was one 

 of the best fairs ever held in this county. The exhibits were good in 

 all departments and classes, and the premiums offered were liberal and 

 all paid in full. The attendance was good, and more interest was shown 

 by farmers, and everyone else in attendance, than for a number of years. 



