SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR-BOOK — PART X. 1085 



Report of Fair. — Held at Nevada, Sept. 12-15. The exhibits in the 

 horse, cattle, swine and poultry departments were more than double that 

 of any previous year. The attendance was small, owing to unfavorable 

 weather prevailing, and our track was in poor shape for racing. 



TAMA 



A. G. SMITH, TOLEDO, OCTOBER 14, 1905. 



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

 crops in general are the best for years. 



Corn. — Indications are that it will be the largest crop raised for the 

 past twenty years and is of good quality. 



Oats. — Good both in quality and yield. 



Wheat. — Small acreage, and that was spring variety which yielded a 

 good crop. 



Rye. — Yielded an excellent crop. 



Barley.— yAs good, if not better, than last year. 



Flax. — Very little, if any, raised. 



Buckicheat. — Small acreage; yielded a good crop. 



Millet. — Good. 



Sorghum. — Very little raised and manufactured into syrup. 



Timothy. — ^While the acreage was not as large as usual, owing to 

 farmers the past few years ploughing up their meadows, yield and quality 

 was good. 



Clover. — A record breaking crop. 



Prairie Hay. — ^Very little grown. 



Other Grains and Grasses. — First class. 



Potatoes. — Will yield a good crop. 



TegetaJjles. — Fair; not as good as last year. 



Apples. — Fair. 



Other Fruits. — Fair. 



Cattle. — Are in good condition, owing to pastures being exceptionally 

 good. No disease reported. 



Horses. — Are m fine condition, and demand is good for all classes. 



Swine. — Have done well. There were over four hundred and fifty head 

 of fine specimens on exhibit at our fair. 



Sheep. — Very few raised in this county, but those shown at our fair 

 •were very good. 



Poultry. — Has done well. Some very fine birds were shown at our 

 fair. 



Bees. — Very few raised or kept in this county. 



Drainage. — Geod. 



Other Industries. — Are paper mill, flour mills, canning factories, scale 

 works and iron works. 



Lands. — Mostly black loam soil. Range in price from $50 to ?150 per 

 acre. 



