1076 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



grade of hogs, which have done well the past season. No cholera has been 

 reported for six or seven years in this county. 



Sheep. — Very few raised. 



Poultry. — Has done well. Every farmer has a good supply, and the 

 exhibit in this department at our fair was much larger than usual. 



Bees. — Several parties in this county make a specialty of this indus- 

 try, and enough honey was produced the past season to supply the local 

 demand. 



Drainage. — Our farmers realize that better drainage is needed, and 

 the board of supervisors of our county have under consideration tho 

 establishment of some ten or twelve public ditches, and every farmer who 

 can afford it is putting in some tile. 



Lands. — Improved farms range in price from $55 to $65 per acre, 

 while unimproved lands, which are very scarce, sell for about $50 per 

 acre. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Emmetsburg, September 19 — 22. While the 

 weather was very favorable throughout the week in which our exhibition 

 was held, the week previous thereto was exceptionally wet and was 

 visited by severe storms, which discouraged a great many people from 

 bringing exhibits, which they otherwise would have brought. How- 

 ever, the receipts were sufficient to pay all premiums and expenses in 

 full and leave a surplus of $200 to be expended for improvements on 

 our grounds. 



POCAHONTAS. 



E. M. HAERISON, FONDA, OCTOBER 20, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops, Etc. — The season was generally favoi- 

 able and all crops are good. 



Corn. — The best crop for years, both in yield and quality. 



Oats. — Good. Above the average both in quality and yield. 



Wheat. — Small acreage but yielded a good crop. 



Rye. — Excellent, both in quality and yield. 



Flax. — Small acreage but yield and quality good. 



Buckivheat. — Small acreage. 



Millet. — Good. 



Sorghum. — None raised. 



Timothy. — Good. 



Clover. — Good. 



Prairie Hay. — Good. 



Other Grains and Grasses. — Good. 



Potatoes. — Fair yield and of good quality. 



Vegetables. — Good. 



Apples. — Heavy yield; quality excellent. 



Other Fruits. — Good. 



