SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR-BOOK— PART X. 1079 



Cattle. — Are in excellent condition, owing to a large amount of rain 

 malving pastures exceptionally good. Not so many being fed for market 

 as last year. 



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



Sioine. — Are in good condition, with no disease of any kind reported. 

 Farmers are providing them with pastures and not confining to small 

 pens and one ration, which, in the writer's opinion, keeps them in a 

 more healthy condition. 



Sheep. — Owing to the high price of wool and mutton, they are one of 

 the most profitable animals on the farm. 



Poultry. — Is in good condition. Prices high for both eggs and poul- 

 try. 



Bees. — Did fairly well. 



Drainage. — More tile has been laid this season than any previous 

 year, thus bringing into cultivation some of the most fertile and produc- 

 tive lands. 



Other Industries. — Manufacturing is increasing yearly. 



Lands. — Although prices are high, with good management they are 

 made a paying investment. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Grinnoll, September 5 — 8. 



POWESHIEK. 



JAWES NOWAK, MAXCOM, OCTOBER 30, 1905. 



General Conditions of Crops and Season. — Good, with but few excep- 

 tions. No killing frost visited this section until late in October, thus 

 giving all the crops time in which to mature. 



Corn. — Quality good, and will yield on an average of forty bushels 

 per acre. Price for new corn thirty-five cents per bushel. 



Oats. — Of good quality and yielded much above the average of the 

 past several years. 



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



Rye. — Small acreage but yield and quality good. 



Barley. — Fair yield of excellent quality. 



Flax. — None grown. 



Biickicheat. — Small acreage, but yield and quality excellent. 



Millet. — Small acreage, but yielded a fair crop of good quality. 



Sorghum. — Small acreage, but yielded an excellent crop. 



Timothy. — Good. 



Clover. — Fair yield and quality good. 



Prairie Hay. — None grown. 



Potatoes. — Small yield and quality fair. 



Vegetables. — Good. 



Apples. — Small yield and of poor quality. Prices high. 



Other Fruits. — Grapes, plums, cherries, strawberries, and nearly all 

 small fruits yielded a good crop of excellent quality. 



