1090 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Corn. — Prospects are for the best crop in years, and will yield on an 

 average about thirty-five bushels to the acre. The exhibit at our fair 

 was not as large as last year, on account of the early dates on which 

 it was held. 



Oats. — Of good quality, and yielded from Hhirty to thirty -five bushels 

 to the acre. 



Wheat. — There has been an increase the last few years in the amount 

 of wheat raised, and this season yielded from fifteen to twenty bushels 

 per acre and was of good quality. 



Rye. — Quality good and yielded about twenty-two bushels per acre. 

 Barley. — Very little grown. 

 Flax. — Very little grown. 

 Buckicheeit. — Very little grown. 

 Millet. — None grown. 

 Sorghum. — None grown. 



Timothy. — Yielded on an average of two tons per acre, ,and was put 

 up in good condition. 



Clover. — Yielded about tv/o tons per acre and was put up in good 

 condition. 



Prairie Hay. — Yielded about two and one-half tons per acre, and 

 was put up in good condition. 



Other Grains and Grasses. — Good. 



Potatoes. — Damaged a great deal by season being too wet. 

 Vegetables. — Good both in quality and quantity. 



Apples. — Owing to the excessive rain fall in June, the yield was 

 very light. 



Other Fruits. — All affected to some extent by June rains. 

 Cattle. — Are in good condition. The exhibit at our fair was good, 

 and included Shorthorn, Red Polled, Swiss and Jersey breeds. 



Horses. — There is a noticeable increase in this industry In tne oouu 

 Ifry, and the breeds i-epresented at our fair were Clydesdale, Norman, and 

 roadsters. 



Swine. — Did well. Are generally in a healthy condition. The prin- 

 cipal breeds were represented at our fair, including Poland Chinas, Berk- 

 shires and Duroc Jerseys. 



Sheep. — Very few raised or kept in the country. Tke breeds repre- 

 sented at our fair were Merino and Shropshire. 



Poultry. — Did well. All the principal breeds were represented at our 

 fair, including light and dark Brahma, Black Langshan, Buff Cochin, 

 barred and white Plymouth Rock and brown and white Leghorns. 

 Bees. — Very few in this country. 



Drainage. — This question is receiving a great deal of attentioti, and 

 much tiling has been done the last few years. 



Other Industries. — About fifteen hundred men are employed in tha 

 stiKco wokrk, the clay deposits in this county being extensive and very 

 valweble. A company has recently been organized, with a capital stock 



