THIRTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIV 935 



Drainage — Tile is used extensively and where tile was put in a few 

 years ago there were splendid crops this year. 



Other Industries — Our canning factory put up a nice lot of tomatoes and 

 pumpkins. The salt pickling works have also done a very good business. 



Lands — Have increased in value about 10 per cent during the past 

 year. At least farms are selling at that advance, prices running from 

 $60.00 to $275.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held September 24-27. The exhibits were good in all 

 departments but after entry day rain kept our patrons at home and 

 attendance was not as large as anticipated. However, we came out 

 very well, considering the weather. 



MARSHALL. 



W. M. CLARK, MARSHALLTOWN, OCTOBER 15, 1912. 



Corn — A good average crop. Some late corn injured by frost. 



Oats — Good yield and good quality. 



Wheat — Winter wheat excellent; spring wheat fair. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — Not much raised but that was good. 



Flax — Not any. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — Not much raised. Good crop. 



Sorghum — None raised except for private use. 



Timothy — Heavy crop and fine quality. 



Clover — Heavy, both first and second cuttings. 



Prairie Hay — Not any. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Exceptionally good crop. 



Potatoes — Average yield and good quality. 



Vegetables — Large crop. 



Apples — Very poor. 



Other Fruits — Plums and cherries a large crop; grapes fair and berries 

 average. 



Cattle — In good condition. More pure bred stock each year. 



Horses — Improving. 



Swine — Not as many as usual but quality very good. 



Sheep — Increasing. 



Poultry — Raised in large numbers and we have all the leading breeds. 

 Marshall county holds a mid-winter show, which is a success. 



Bees — None for commercial purposes. 



Drainage — But little drainage in this county. 



Lands — Still increasing in value and production of crops. 



Report of Fair — Held September 9-13. We had two rainy days but 

 the attendance exceeded that of any former year. Exhibits were better 

 than usual and as a whole we consider the fair a success. 



