SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR-BOOK— PART X. 1C53 



JONES 



A. C. WATTERS, ANAMOSA, OCTOBER L, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops and Season. — Good 



Corn. — Good; will yield from 50 to 60 bushels per acre. 



Oa^s.— Good; j-ielded from 40 to CO bushels per acre. 



Wheat. — Small acreage, but yielded a fair crop. 



Rye. — Small acreage, but will yield a good crop. 



Barley. — None raised. 



Flax. — None raised. 



Buckwheat. — Very good. 



Millet. — None raised. 



Sorghum. — ^None raised. 



Timothy. — Very good. 



Clover. — Very good. 



Prairie Hay. — None raised. 



Other Grains and Grasses. — Very good. 



Potatoes. — Fair. 



Vegetables. — Good. 



Apples. — None raised. 



Other Fruits. — Good. 



Cattle.— Good. 



Horses. — Good. 



Sxoine. — Good. 



Sheep. — Very few raised or kept. 



Poultry. — A growing industry and all poultry is in good condition. 



Bees. — Did not do very well this season. Very few kept. 



Drainage. — A great deal of tiling is being laid. 



Other Industries. — Have been very prosperous this year. 



Lands. — Range in price from |65 to $100 per acre. 



Report of Fair. — .Held at Anamosa, Aug. 14-18. Exhibits in all depart- 

 ments were large and excellent in quality, and the attendance was very 

 good. 



KEOKUK 



GEO. A. POFF, WHAT CHEER, OCTOBER 2, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops, etc. — Above the average. 

 Corn. — Excellent, both in quality and yield. 



Oats. — Averaged thirty-five bushels per acre and were of excellent 

 quality. 



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



Rye. — Fair crop. 



Barley. — Yielded about half an average crop, but was of good quality^ 



FUix. — Small acreage, but yielded a fair crop. 



