1072 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Cattle. — A great many raised and are in good condition. There is a 

 noticeable improvement in the grade being raised. Considerable feeding 

 for market is being done. 



Horses. — A great many draft horses are raised, with some trotting 

 stock. 



Sivine. — Poland Chinas, Chester Whites, Duroc Jerseys, Berkshires, 

 I. O. C.'s and Tamworths are the principal breeds raised. No disease 

 reported. 



Sheep. — A few raised in the county, which are mostly of Shropshire 

 breed. 



Poultry. — Has done well. Plymouth Rock is the principal breed 

 raised. 



Bees. — Swarmed well, but gathered very little honey the last seasoBi. 

 Drainage. — Considerable tiling is being done. 



Lands. — Range in price from $75 per acre for unimproved to $122 for 

 farms of fair improvements. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Wilton Junction, September 12-16. All live 

 stock departments were well filled with excellent exhibits, and especially 

 was this true of the swine department where all space was taken and 

 additional provision had to be made for the exhibit. The exhibit in the 

 poultry department was much larger than for several years past. The 

 agricultural and horticultural departments made a fair showing, while 

 the culinary, domestic manufacture, and art departments were well 

 filled. The attendance was very good on all days except the 14th, on 

 which day it rained. There was a new organization of the society this 

 year, which started out with $1,000 to its credit, bought the buildings 

 of the old association, and built a new judges' stand and hog barn and 

 increased the premiums in all departments. Had the weather been more 

 favorable the attendance would have been a record breaker; however, the 

 new organization is in good condition financially and another year hope 

 to be favored with better weather during our exhibition. 



O'BRIEN. 



R. C. JORDAN, SUTHERLAND, OCTOBER 12, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops, Etc. — The season was very favorable and 

 crops have been good. No frost visited this section until Oct. 11. 



Corn. — Good. Reported as being the best crop ever raised in this 

 section. Will yield from thirty-five to fifty bushels per acre. 



Oats. — Good. Did not yield as heavy as last year, but will average 

 thirty-five bushels per acre. 



Wheat. — Very little raised. 



Rye. — Very little raised. 



Barley. — Yielded a good crop but was somewhat discolored. 



Flax. — Very little raised. 



Buckwheat. — None raised. 



Millet. — Very little raised. 



