1088 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Corn. — In some sections of the county is good, wliile in other sections 

 it is very poor, owing to its having been blown down; upon a whole, will 

 be an average crop. 



Oats. — Yielded a very good crop, but was damaged to some extent by 

 wet weather. 



Wheat. — Small acreage, but yielded a very good crop. 



Rye. — Small acreage but yielded a good crop. 



Barley. — Very little raised. 



Buckiolieat. — None raised. 



Millet. — None raised. 



Sorglmm. — Light crop. 



Timothy. — A very heavy yield and was generally put up in good con- 

 dition. 



Clover. — First cuLting made a very heavy yield, but was damaged to 

 some extent by rain. Second cutting was very good, and was put up In 

 good condition. 



Prairie Hay. — Very little raised in this county. 



Other Grains and Grasses. — Pastures w'ere good all the season, and 

 especially was this true ol! blue grass and white clover. 



Potatoes. — Early varieties yielded a fair crop, while indications are 

 that the late varieties will yield only fairly well. 



Vegetaljes.-^Faiv. 



Apples. — Very light crop; almost a failure. 



Other Fruits. — Good. 



Cattle. — Are extensively raised and have done unusually well the past 

 season. 



Horses. — All breeds are raised; the heavy breeds are preferable among 

 farmers. 



Sioine. — All breeds are extensively raised. 



Sheep. — Only a few flocks in the county. 



Poultry. — Is raised extensively, and is considered a profitable indus- 

 try. 



Bees. — Have done well and a large amount of honey was secured. 



Drainage. — A great deal of tiling is being laid. 



Lands. — Generally rolling prairie land; prices range from $50 to $150 

 per acre. 



Report of Fair. — Our exhibition was opened at Indianola on Septem- 

 ber the 12th, and if the weather had been favorable, would have been 

 one of the most successful ever held by our society. As it was, rain fell 

 on the opening date and continued throughout to such an extent that 

 it was impossible to carry out the program. On Thursday, Sept. 14th, 

 lightning struck one of our buildings, killing four persons and seriously 

 Injuring a good many others. So appalling was the disaster that the 

 society thought best to close the fair, and no awards were made, and no 

 premiums paid. 



