902 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



CLAYTON. 



HENRY LUEHSEN, GABNAVIIXO, SEPTEMBER 23, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — About the average. 



Corn — The grub worm has done considerable damage; the crop is 

 a good average. 



Oats — A very good yield. Some of the farmers report on 80 per cent 

 crop; good quality. 



Wheat — Not much raised. 



Rye — A good crop. 



Barley — Not quite as good as in former years but will average about 

 85 per cent. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwlieat — None raised. 



Millet — None raised. 



Sorghum — A fair yield. 



Timothy — A good crop; will average about 80 per cent. 



Clover — "Will average about 75 per cent. 



Prairie Hay — A fair yield. 



Other Grains and Grasses — A good average crop. 



Potatoes — The grub worm ruined considerable of the early crop but 

 late ones will be good; yielding about 80 per cent. 



Vegetables — A good crop. 



Apples — A very small yield in this part of the state. 



Other Fruits — A good average yield; grapes in particular. 



Cattle — Our farmers are still improving their large herds. Beef cattle 

 are in great demand. 



Horses — Still bringing a good price on the market and Clayton county 

 farmers have some very choice animals. 



Swine — Still the principal industry of the county. Our farmers are 

 raising them in large numbers. 



Sheep — Some large flocks of high grade animals. 



Poultry — One of our best industries. High prices for both eggs and 

 fowls makes it a very profitable business. 



Bees — Quite a number of hives did not stand the winter; some re- 

 port a loss of as many as 50 to 75 good swarms. 



Drainage — Natural. 



Other Industries — Creamery doing a good business. 



Lands — Still going up in price and little for sale. Prices range from 

 $50.00 to $150.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held September 10-13, 1912. The attendance was not 

 as large as in some former years but the exhibits were up to the aver- 

 age, the stock exhibits being exceptionally good. The weather was not 

 very favorable the last day. 



