1062 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Other Fruits. — Strawberries, raspberries, blaclcberries, cherries, goose- 

 berries, currants, plums and all other small fruits yielded a large crop 

 of excellent quality. 



Cattle. — Have done well and a large number will be fed for market. 

 Price for feeders range from tree and a half to four cents per pound. 



Horses. — County is noted for the fine grade of both draiL and road- 

 ster classes. Prices have been good and a great many have been shipped 

 out. 



8 wine. — Large number raised. Poland Chinas predominate, with a 

 considerable number of Duroc Jerseys and Chester Whites, and a few 

 Berkshires. 



Sheep. — Have done well. 



Poultry. — An increase in the number raised. A great deal of dressed 

 poultry is shipped out. 



Bees. — Probably about the same number or hives as last year, but 

 honey crop lighter. 



Drainage. — Excellent natural drainage, but the flatter portions are 

 rapidly being tiled. 



Other Industries. — There is an excellent quality of limestone in this 

 county, which with proper railroad facilities could be developed and 

 made a paying industry. 



Lands. — Very little changing hands. Prices range from $50 to $110 

 per acre. One sale made recently at $116.50 per acre. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Winterset, Sept., 26-29. The original date 

 set was Sept., 5-8, but postponed on account of rainy weather. The 

 v/eather was very favorable during the week in which the fair was held, 

 and the attendance was large, as were the exhibits in every department; 

 the exhibition was pronounced a success in every particular. 



MAHASKA. 



T. R. OSBORNE, NEW SHARON, SEPTEMBER 25, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops and Season. — Good. 



Corn. — Prospects give promise of a splendid crop both in quality and 

 yield, except that which was planted on low, undrained land. 



Oats. — Above the average of the last three years, both in quality and 

 yield. 



Wheat. — Small acreage, but yield and quality good. 



Rye. — Small acreage but of fair quality. 



Barley. — Good, both in quality and yield. 



Flax. — None raised. 



Buckwheat. — Very little raised. 



Millet. — Fair. 



Sorghum. — Good. 



Timothy. — Good. Yielded in seed from three to four bushels per 

 acre. 



Clover. — Good. 



