1034 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



DAVIS. 



J. C. BEOUHABD, BLOOMFIELD, OCT. 21, 1905 



General Condition of Crops, Etc.— >The season has been very unfavor- 

 able, owing to excessive rainfall. On June 9th we had an exceptionally 

 hard rain, which destroyed most of the crops on bottom lands, and con- 

 tinued rains prevented cultivation of corn for three weeks. 



Corn. — Will yield below the average of former years, but is of fair 

 quality. 



Oats. — Large acreage; jneld light; quality fair. 



Wheat. — Small acreage, but yielded well and was of good quality. 



Rye. — Small acreage, but yield and quality fair. 



Barley. — None raised. 



Flax. — None raised. 



Buckivheat. —lYerx little raised. 



Millet. — Small acreage, but yielded a fair crop of both hay and seed. 



Sorghum. — Small acreage, but yield and quality good. 



Timothy. — Yielded a good crop of hay but a very light crop of seed. 



Clover. — Yield and quality of hay good, with prospect for fair crop 

 of seed. 



'Prairie Hay. — None grown. 



Potatoes. — Not extensively raised, but enough for home consumption. 

 Yielded a fair crop and were of good quality. 



Vefife^a&Zes.— .Good. 



Apples. — Summer varieties yielded a small crop, while winter varie- 

 ties were almost a total failure. 



Other Fruits. — Small fruits of all kinds yielded a large and excellent 

 crop. Plums did well; peaches a failure. 



Cattle. — There is a noticeable improvement in the grade of cattle 

 being raised, breeders using nothing but pure bred sires. Pastures 

 were never better and cattle are in good condition. 



Horses. — One of the leading industries of this county, and a great 

 many are shipped to eastern markets. 



Sicine. — Doing well and have been free from disease the past season. 



Sheep. — One of the most profitable industries we have and have 

 done well the past season where properly cared for. 



Poi^/^ry.— -.Industry is increasing. 



Bees. — Wintered fairly well but did not store an average crop 

 of honey, owing to cool and rainy weather while white clover was in 

 bloom. 



Drainage. — Natural drainage is very good, and but little tiling is 

 being done. 



Lands. — Very little changing hands; prices high. 



Report oj Fair. — Held at Bloomfield, Sept. 12-16. The original dates 

 set for holding our fair were Sept. 12 to 15, but owing to it raining 

 all day on Wednesday, the 13th, we were compelled to extend the fair 

 over Saturday, Sept. 16th. The weather on the whole was unfavorable 

 throughout the week, and the track was in such condition that it was 



