816 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Other Grains axd Grasses — Some have been experimenting with al- 

 falfa, but have not found it a success. 



Potatoes — Early varieties yielded- a heavy crop of good quality, while 

 the late varieties did not do so well. Acreage small. 



Vegetables — Good, both in quality and yield. 



Apples — An abundant crop, and of good quality. 



Other Fruits — ^Strawberries, gooseberries, currants, blackberries, 

 raspberries and all kinds of small berries were plentiful and of excellent 

 quality. The peach crop was also large. 



Cattle — Are extensively raised, being one of the principal industries 

 of this county. Nearly all of the beef breeds are represented, and are 

 of standard quality. Short-Horns predominate. No disease reported. 



Horses — A prominent industry in this county. All of the draft 

 breeds are raised, and there are some excellent individuals. Roadsters 

 are quite plentiful, as are also Shetland ponies. 



Swine — Raised extensively and did well the past season; no disease 

 reported. 



Sheep — Not extensively raised, but are of good quality. 



Poultry — Chickens are plentiful, and all breeds are represented. The 

 number of eggs and chickens marketed from this county is enormous. 

 A large number of turkeys are also raised for the market. 



Bees — This industry is engaged in quite extensively, and the honey 

 production is large and of good quality. 



Drainage — Land is undulating and natural drainage is good. Marshy 

 spots are being drained successfully. 



Other Industries — The creamery at Bedford produces from one and 

 one-half to two tons of butter per day, for which the top market price 

 is obtained. The milling industry is carried on in a small scale, there 

 being three flour and several feed mills in the county. 



Lands— Range in price from $40 to $200 per acre, according to ■quality 

 and location. 



Report of Fair — Held at Bedford, September 18-21. 



UNION. 



CARL davenport, CRESTON, SEPTEMBER 24, 1906. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — An unusually productive 

 year. All crops showed a marked increase in comparison with last three 

 seasons. The season was somewhat dry up to September, since which 

 time the rainfall has been plentiful. 



Corn — Immense crop, both in quality and yield. 



Oats — The usual yield. 



Wheat — Very little sown. 



Rye — None grown. 



Barley — Average crop. 



Flax — None grown. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised. 



Millet — None raised. 



