820 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Potatoes — An average crop; yielded about one hundred and fifty 

 bushels per acre. 



Vegetables — All varieties made a very rank growth. 



Apples — Not a large crop. The Wealthy is the leading fall variety, 

 which did not bear as heavily as last year. Quite a few winter apples 

 are now being raised. 



Othek Fruits — An abundant crop of all small fruits. 



Cattle — Are in good condition; season favorable. 



Horses — Good ones scarce, they having been nearly all bought up and 

 shipped out. There is a noticeable improvement in the quality of horses 

 being raised, several fine stallions having been purchased in this vicinity. 



Swine — ^The pig crop was somewhat lighter than usual. No disease 

 reported. 



Sheep — More than for several years past, and some very fine individ- 

 uals were shown at our fair. 



Poultry — Much interest is taken in this industry, and breeds are 

 being graded up until there is now some very fine flocks. 



Bees — Only a few kept, and honey crop was rather light this season. 



DEAiTiAGE — There is an increased interest being taken in this question 

 and a great number of county ditches are under construction. Much 

 tiling is being done. 



Lands — Although there Is no better land in the State than here, 

 prices are much lower than in any other county. Good farms can be 

 bought at from $50 to $60 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Forest City, October 2-5. The weather was 

 favorable throughout, and the fair was the best our society has ever 

 held, the farmers taking unusual interest in it. The exhibits were ex- 

 ceptionally good in every department. Many of the farmers went home 

 with a determination to bring something better than the other fellow 

 next year 



WINNEBAGO. 



J. p. BOYD, BUFFALO CENTER, OCTOBER 26, 1906. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Taken as a whole the season 

 was a favorable one for all crops. 



Corn — In first class condition, and better than the average crop. Will 

 yield about forty bushels per acre. 



Oats — Good; yielded from thirty-five to forty-five bushels per acre 

 and overran in weight about one-fifth. 



Wheat — Small acreage, but of average yield and quality. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — ^Small acreage, but of average yield and good quality. 



Flax — ^Small acreage; average yield and quality. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised. 



Millet — Very little raised. 



Sorghum — Very little raised. 



Timothy — Heavy yield of hay, but not much cut for seed. 



Clover — Yielded a heavy crop of hay; very little cut for seed. 



