lOGO IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Potatoes. — Good. 



Vegetables. — Excellent. 



Apples. — Yield and quality poor. 



Other Fruits. — Good. 



Cattle. — Not as many raised as usual, but are in good condition. 



Horses. — There is a noticeable improvement in their breedings*. 

 Prices are good for draft classes. 



Stvine. — Average increase and are in good condition. 



Sheep. — Increase in number raised, and are of good quality. 



Poultry. — A profitable industry. More raised this year than usual. 



Bees. — Fair crop of honey. 



Drainage. — More tile has been laid the past twelve months than in 

 five years past. 



Other Industries. — Prosperous. Developed to meet the demands. 



Lands. — Have increased in price from $5 to $15 per acre the last year. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Columbus Junction Sept. 5^8. The weather 

 was somewhat unfavorable, but all departments were well filled with the 

 exception of speed, which department needs some revision. 



LOUISA. 



C. M. DONALDSON, WAPELLO, OCr. 17, 190.O. 



General Condition cf Crops' Etc. — The early part of the season was 

 quite cool with copious rainfall, followed later by warmer weather with 

 a very limited lainiall. Showers were frequent enouc-h, however, to 

 keep crops in goci growing conditicn. 



Corn. — Large acreage; average production; excellent quality. 



Oats. — ^An average crop in acreage, yield and quality. 



W?ieaf.— Somewhat above the average in acreage, yield and quality. 



jiye. — Not up to the stndard, either in acreage of yield. 



Barley. — Small acreage. 



Flax. — None raised. 



Buckwheat. — Very little raised. 



Millet. — Very little raised. 



Sorghum. — Not as much raised of late years as a few years ago, how- 

 ever, is of fine quality. 



Timothy. — Not up to the standard in acreage or production, but was 

 of good quality. 



Clover. — Not up to the average. Very few fields of pure clover. 



Prairie Hay. — None raised. 



Potatoes. Large acreage, but production light; quality fairly good. 



Yegetaliles. — Good. 



Apples. — Light yield. 



Other Fruits. — Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, plums auu 

 grapes yielded well and were of excellent quality. 



Cattle. — The breeding of cattle has received quite an amount of at' 

 tention; all principal breeds are represented. 



