1086 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. 



Report of Fair.— Held at Toledo, Sept. 26-29. The weather was the 

 most favorable the society has ever been favored with when holding exhi- 

 bitions. The horse department was well filled with as well bred animals 

 as were ever shown at our fair, and it was quite noticeable throughout the 

 live stock exhibit that this county is raising a much better grade of 

 stock. The exhibit of cattle was good, there being two herds of Polled 

 Angus and fine showing of Shorthorns. In the sheep department there 

 were a number of pens shown. In the poultry department, while the 

 exhibit was not as large as last year, the showing was very good. Agri- 

 cultural Hail was well filled with an excellent exhibit of grains, vege- 

 tables, fruit, etc., and in the Art Hall the exhibits were excellent. The 

 exhibition, as a whole, was a success. 



UNION 



CARL D. DAVENPOKT, CRESTON, OCTOBER 12, 1905. 



General Condition of Crops, etc. — Good, although the season was some- 

 what backv/ard on account of alternating excessive wet and dry weather. 



Corn. — An average crop, although many pieces will yield the best 

 crop in years. 



Oats. — Aoove the average yield and of good quality. 



Wheat.— Good yield. 



Other Small Grains. — Yielded a fair crop. 



Prairie Hay. — Yielded a large and excellent crop. 



Other Grasses. — Good. 



Potatoes. — Plentiful. 



Vegetables. — Good. 



Apples. — Fair yield and of good quality. 



Cattle. — A growing industry. There is one exceptionally fine herd of 

 Herefords. 



Horses. — The exhibit in this department was the largest ever had at 

 our fair. 



Swine. — Have done exceptionally well, and the exhibit at our fair was 

 unusually large. 



Sheep. — Have done well. The exhibit at our fair was small. 



Poultry. — This industry is rapidly growing and is one of the most 

 profitable of the county. The exhibit at our fair was immense. 



Bees. — A small exhibit was shown at our fair. 



Lands. — Soil productive. Sell readily and are increasing in price. 



Report of Fair. — Held at Creston, Sept. 12-15. The weather was very 

 unfavorable, with the exception of one day, and in consequence we are 

 considerably behind in a financial way. There was a very large attend- 

 ance on the one pleasant day, and it is the desire on the part of every- 

 one to continue the fair. 



