1052 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Other Industries. — Good. 



Lands. — Farms are well improved and where sold bring good prices. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Fairfield, Sept. 12-15. While the weather 

 was unfavorable throughout the week, all departments were well filled 

 with excellent exhibits. 



JONES 



E. E. JIICKS, MONTICELLO, OCT. 23, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops, eic— The season was very favorable for 

 all crops. 



Corn. — Good. 



Oats. — Good. 



"Wheat. — Small acreage but yielded well and was of gpod quality. 



Rye. — Good. 



Barley. — Good. 



Flax. — None raised. 



BuckirJieat. — Small acreage, which yielded a fair crop of good quality. 



Millet. — None raised. 



Sorghum. — Fair yield, but was badly blown down. 



Timothy. — Good 



Clover. — Good. 



Prairie Hay. — Very little raised. 



Other Grains and Grasses. — Pastures were excellent. 



Potatoes. — Yielded a large crop of good quality. 



VegetaMes. — Good. 



Apples. — Small yield. 



OUier Fruits. — Not many grown. 



Cattle. — Are in good condition. 



Horses.— ^re in good condition. 



Swine. — Have done well. No disease reported. 



Sheep. — Very few raised or kept, but did well the past season. 



Poultry. — Good. 



Bees. — Did not do very well. 



Drainage. — A great deal of tiling being laid. 



Other Industries. — Dairying is the principal industry. All creameries 

 are in a prosperous condition. Manufacturing is carried on to some 

 extent. 



Lands. — Range in value from $75 to $100. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Monticello, Aug. 28-Sept. 1. The exhibit in 

 the cattle and horse departments was the largest in years. The poultry 

 exhibit was also very large. There were no sheep on exhibit. Unfav- 

 orable weather prevented the attendance from being very large the first 

 days of our fair, but on the last two the attendance was very good. 



