1058 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Corn. — Good, with the exception of that which was planted on low, 

 und'rained land. Will average about fifty bushels per acre. 



Oats. — Yielded about forty-five bushels per acre and were of good 

 quality, overrunning in weight. 



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



Rye. — Very little raised. 



Barley. — Small acreage. 



Max. — None raised. 



Buckwheat. — None sown. 



3IiUet. — Small acmeage but yield and quality good. 



Sorghum. — Very little raised. 



Timothy. — Yielded a good crop and was put up in excellent conditiOL. 



Clover. — Yielded a large crop, but was not put up in very good con- 

 dition. 



Prairie Hay. — ^None raised. 



Potatoes. — Fair yield and of good quality. 



Vegetahles. — Good. 



Apples. — Scarce. 



Other jj'ruits. — Good. • 



Cattle. — Are in good condition. 



Horses. — A great many raised and heavy breeds are in good demand. 



Sioine. — Doing well; no disease reported. 



Sheep.-^Yery few raised. 



Poultry. — Has done well. More raised than last year. 



Bees. — Have done fairly well. 



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



Lands. — Very little changing hands; prices average about one hun- 

 dred dollars per acre. 



Reiwrt of Fair. — Held at Fairfax, Aug, 29, Sept. 1. The weather 

 was favorable, with the exception of one day, and the attendance was 

 very good, as was also the exhibits in all departments. Premiums were 

 paid in full, and the fair pronounced a success in every particular. 



LINN. 



E. E. HENDERSON, CENTRAL CITY, OCT. 11, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops and Season. — Good. 

 Corn. — Fully matured; best in years, both in quality and yield. 

 Oats. — Fairly good yield, but many complaints of light weight . 

 Wheat. — None raised. 



Rye. — Good quality and yielded from fifteen to twenty-five bushels 

 per acre. 



Barley. — Good. 



Flax. — None raised. 



Buckwheat. — Small acreage. Yield and quality fair. 



Timothy. — Average yield of good quality. 



