898 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Cattle — Not many being fed. 



Horses — Short; generally in good condition. 



Sioine — Eighty-five per cent of the average number. 



Sheep — Not many raised. 



Poultry — Plentiful. 



Bees — Very few bees. 



Drainage — Good natural drainage; plenty of tiling where necessary. 



Other Industries — Improving. The Atlantic Canning Company said to 

 be the largest packers of corn in the world. 



Lands — Advancing in value. Very little selling until October 1, 1912. 

 Prices range from $130.00 to $175.00. 



Report of Fair — Held September 9-13. Good attendance on the first 

 days but rain reduced the income considerably. While we made no 

 money for the treasury we did improve the grounds with new buildings. 



CARROLL. 



CHAS. H. PARSONS, CARROLL, SEPTEMBER 16, 1912. 



Corn — Stand above the average and mostly good; some damage by 

 wind. Will average close to 45 bushels. 



Oats — Good quality. Threshing nearly all done; yield about 40 bushels. 



Wheat — ^Winter wheat fine; quality never better; yield from 20 to 40 

 bushels; spring wheat will average about 18 bushels. 



Rye — Very little raised. Will average about 30 bushels. 



Barley — Good weight. Rather dark color on account of rain. Yield 

 will be from 20 to 45 bushels. 



Flax — None raised here. 



Swine — About all of the old hogs shipped out. Not so many pigs 

 as last year; cholera prevalent in some localities. 



Poultry — Goad season for poultry; fully up to the usual standard. 



Drainage — Five hundred thousand dollars will be spent in Carroll 

 County for drainage and tile ditch this and next year. 



Lands — Values from $90 to $200 per acre; average about $140.00. 



Report of Fair — A great success. 



CEDAR. 



C. F. SIMMERMAKER, TIPTON, OCTOBER 1, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Sea^07i — The season was good through- 

 out; crops generally good. 



Corn — A large acreage and a good crop. If the frost holds off a 

 short time Cedar County will have one of its best crops. 



Oats — Good crop; going from 40 to 70 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Very little raised. 



Rye — Not much grown but good. 



Barley — Good crop and fine quality. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckioheat — I know of none. 



