1078 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Vegetables. — Good. 



Apples. — Poor, both iu quality and yield. 



Other Fruits. — Fair. 



Cattle. — An unusually large number on hand, and are in good condi- 

 tion. 



Horses. — Are in good condition and command high prices. 



Sioine. — A great many raised, and are in a healthy condition. 



Sheep. — There is an increase in the number in this county. 



Poultry. — Did well. 



Bees. — Did well. 



Drainage. — Not much tiling being laid. 



Other Industries. — There is a large cannir^ factory which puts up a 

 large amount of corn each year. 



Lands. — Very little changing hands. Prices range from $G5 to ^100 

 per acre. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Avoca, September 19 — 22. The weather was 

 very favorable throughout the week and the attendance was fair. 



POWESHIEK. 



I. S. E.VILEY. JU., tnUNNELL, OCTOBER 22, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops, Etc. — This section was visited the past 

 season by a large amount of rain, accompanied by considerable lightning 

 which did a great deal of damage to stock and buildings. Crops gener- 

 ally have been very good. 



Corn. — Good, both in quality and yield, it being pronounced the best 

 crop for several years. No killing frost visited this section until October 

 12th. 



Oats. — Good. Was damaged to some extent by rain during harvest 

 and while in shock. 



Wheat. — Small acreage but yielded a good crop. 



Eye. — Small acreage but yielded a good crop. 



Barley. — Usually good; discolored to some extent by rains. 



Flax. — None raised. 



Buckwheat. — "Very little sown but yielded a good crop. 



Millet. — Very little sown, but yielded a fair crop. 



Sorghum. — Small acreage, but yielded a fair crop, 



Timothy. — Good yield but damaged to some extent by rain. 



Clover. — Good yield, being the best crop we have had for several 

 years. Was damaged to some extent by rain at cutting time. 



Prairie Hay. — Small acreage but yielded a good crop. 



Other Grains and Grasses. — Good. 



Potatoes. — Fair. Did not yield as well as expected. 



Vegetables. — Good. 



Apples. — Small yield and quality poor. 



Other Fruits. — Good. 



