THIRTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIV 923 



Millet — 120 per cent. 



Sorghum — 100 per cent. 



Timothy — 100 per cent. 



Glover — 40 per cent. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Potatoes — 100 per cent. 



VegetaNes — 125 per cent. 



Apples — 25 per cent. 



Other Fruits — 125 per cent. 



Cattle — 50 per cent. 



Horses — 100 per cent. 



Swine — 60 per cent. 



Sheep — 75 per cent. 



Poultry — 115 per cent. 



Bees — 30 per cent. 



Lands — Advanced 50 per cent in the last ten years. 



Report of Fair — Held September 7-9th. 



JOHNSON. 



GEO. A. HITCHCOCK, IOWA CITY, OCTOBER 25, 1912. 



General Gondii on of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — Above the average yield; good quality. 



Oats — Bumper crop; threshed in good condition. 



Wheat — Not a large acreage but yield and quality extra. 



Rye — Very little sown; quality above the average. 



Flax — None. 



BucTcivheat — Very little sown. 



Millet — Good yield; not much sown. 



Timothy — Very light crop; rather better than last year. Fine quality. 



Glover — BeloY\^ the average. 



Prairie Hay — Very little cut in this county. 



Potatoes — Good yield; extra good quality. 



YegetaMes — Good. 



Apples — A failure. 



Other Fruits — With the exception of cherries a good yield and fine 

 fruit. 



Cattle — Not as many as usual. 



Horses — About the usual number but not many for sale; prices high. 



Swine — More than the average. Some disease reported. 



Sheep — About the usual number. 



Poultry — Usual number raised. 



Bees — Very few in the county. 



Drainage — More put in every year. 



Other Industries — In a flourishing condition. 



Lands — Prices high, ranging from $75.00 to $250.00 per acre. Average 

 about $100.00. 



Report of Fair — Held August 27-30. Attendance was not as good as 

 expected. Too many other attractions near the fair dates. 



