890 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Flax — Practically none raised. Farm leases are often written, pro- 

 hibiting the raising of flax. 



Buckwheat — I know of none. 



Millet — An average crop. 



Sorghum — Large yield and good quality. Considerable loss on account 

 of an early frost. 



Timothy — About an average crop. Some fields very good; others very 

 unsatisfactory. 



Clover — The drouth came at a time when the clover needed moisture. 

 Crop below average. Clover and timothy mixed gave a good yield. 



Prairie Hay — Very small acreage. Above the average. 



Other Gmins and Grasses — Alfalfa is still in the experimental stage. 

 Some report success and others failure but farmers are still confident 

 of success. 



Potatoes — Large yield; much above the average. Injured by grub 

 worm and scab. 



Vegetables — Very favorable season and all vegetables were a large 

 yield and good quality. 



Apples — Only a few. A few orchards bore a full crop of apples of 

 good quality. 



Other Fruits — All small fruit was of good quality and a large yield. 



Cattle — In good condition. This being a dairy county the number has 

 been cut down on account of a large portion of the calves being 

 slaughtered. 



Horses — Increasing in quality and quantity very materially. Farmers 

 have learned that it pays to produce the best. 



Swine — Very nice lot of pigs. We had an epidemic of hog cholera 

 which covered a large part of the county. 



Sheep — On account of the low price of wool and mutton the number 

 is decreasing instead of increasing. 



Poultry — On account of high prices for poultry products this industry 

 is increasing. 



Bees — This industry has been very satisfactory. 



Drainage — About the usual amount being done. 



Other Industries — Factories in this county are increasing with great 

 rapidity. 



Lands — Increasing in price at a rapid rate. Good farms with ordinary 

 improvements and in good locations are in demand at $150.00 to $200.00 

 per acre and are being bought by speculators. 



Fair — None held. 



BOONE. 



W. C. TRELOAR, OGDEN, OCTOBER 25, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — Good. 



Oats — Fine. 



Wheat— Good. 



Rye — Very little grown. 



Barley — Fair. 



