1042 IOWa l^EPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



HARRISON. 



W. H. WITHKOAV, MISSOUBI VALLEY, OCT. 24, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops, etc. — ^We?.ther conditions the past season 

 have been very favorable to all crops, although the high winds created 

 some havoc in the cornfields during the latter part of September. How- 

 ever, crops as a whole have been above the average of former years. 



Corn. — Acreage planted was above that of last year, and the yield 

 will be much better, although there will be considerable damaged corn 

 by reason of the high winds having blown so much of it to the ground, 

 which will cause it to rot. 



Oats. — The usual acreage sown which yielded an average crop of 

 fair quality. , 



Wheat. — Fall variety yielded much better than either winter or spring, 

 and it will probably be more generally sown this season and the acre- 

 age increased. 



Rye. — Usual acreage sown and yield and quality fair. 



Barley. — Yield and quality below the average of former years. 



li'lax. — Very little raised, the soil apparently not being adapted to it. 



Buckicheat. — Average crop. ' 



Millet. — Average acreage, v/hich yielded a good crop on the bench 

 lands; not so good on the low lands on account of too much moisture. 



Sorgliura. — ^Average acreage; yield and quality good. 



Timothy. — Crop verj- good on the bench lands, but not so good on 

 the low lands. 



Clover. — Yielded well on well drained land. 



Prairie Hay. — A very heavy crop, and good seasonable weather in 

 haying time assures a good supply for the coming winter. 



Other Grains and Grasses. — None to mention excepting alfalfa, which 

 is as j'et an experiment. Several of our farmers have raised it sue- 

 cessfully and think that this soil is adapted to the crop. The acreage 

 planted the last season was much larger than any former year. 



Potatoes. — Average acreage planted, which yielded a good crop and 

 of excellent quality, particularly on land adjacent to the Missouri River, 

 which soil seems to be well adapted to this vegetable. 



Vegetables. — Were first class, both .in yield and quality. 



Apples. — Yielded a smaller crop than usual but were of fair quality. 



Other Fruits. — Small varieties yielded an average crop and were of 

 good quality. Peaches and pears are not extensively grown, but yield 

 and quality fair. 



Cattle. — The feeding industry has dropped off considerably in the last 

 few years, those feeding heretofore claiming that there is very little 

 profit in the business and are devoting their time and labor to more 

 profitable industries. 



Horses. — The horse raisers of this county have been somewhat care- 

 less for the last few years and have not raised the usual well-bred horses 

 for which Harrison county was noted up to a few years ago; but we 



