920 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Vegetables — Generally good, both as to yield and quality. 



Apples — Will average about one-third of the 1911 crop. 



Other Fruits — An enormous yield of plums. 



Cattle — The farmers in general have pure bred cattle. Polled Angus, 

 Herefords and Short Horns take the lead. 



Horses — This section of the county has exceptionally good horses 

 but we note farmers are becoming careless in the breeding of good 

 roadsters. 



Swine— This industry is kept up to the full standard of high breeding 

 quality. Free from disease for the past four years in this section. 



Sheep — Not many raised. 



Poultry — One of the leading industries. The egg and poultry ship- 

 ments from this county are immense. 



Drainage — The drainage system is practically complete. 



Other Industries — We have a tomato canning factory which is doing 

 a very good business. 



Lands — Advanced in value. Will average $200 per acre throughout 

 Iowa county. 



Report of Fair—Hem at Williamsburg on September 10-12. The ex- 

 hibits were not quite up to the usual standard in regard to number but 

 the quality was excellent. A successful fair. 



IOWA. 



ALEX M'LEXXAN, MAREXGO, OCTOBER 17, 1912. 



General Conditi07i of Crops and Season — Generally good crops; yield 

 above the average and quality good. 



Corn — Possibly 100 per cent. Good quality. Some replanted fields 

 were hurt some by the frost. 



Oats — Good quality and more than the average yield per acre, about 

 45 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — More winter wheat raised this year than usual. Good quality 

 and an average yield of about 25 bushels. 



Rye — But very little grown but the yield and quality was good. 



Barley — Very little raised. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Millet — Not much raised in this county. 



Sorghum — Very little grown. 



Timothy — Above the average this year. A great deal cut for seed. 



Clover — Good crop. 



Prairie Hay — None in the county. 



Other Ch-ains and Grasses — Some patches of alfalfa being started. 



Potatoes — More than the average acreage. Rather below the average 

 in yield; quality good. 



Vegetables — Only raised for home use. 



Apples — Very few this year. 



Other Fruits — An abundant crop of plums, grapes, cherries and berries. 



