936 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



MARSHALL. 



H. M. WEEKS, RHODES, OCTOBER 2, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season— Wei weather in the spring 

 hindered the work some but the season has been generally favorable and 

 crops good. 



Com — A bumper crop in this section. More than the average crop 

 both as to yield and quality. 



Oats — Very good; yielding from 35 to 65 bushels per acre in this 

 vicinity. 



Wheat — But little spring wheat raised. The acreage for winter wheat 

 is increasing each year. We had a good crop this year, the yield being 

 from 30 to 40 bushels per acre. 



Rye — Hardly any grown in this district. 



Barley — Not any. 



Flax — Not any. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — Only sown where the land was too wet in the spring for other 

 crops. Good where raised. 



Sorghum — Not any. 



Timothy — A good crop and put up in fine condition; yielding from 1| 

 to 2 J tons per acre. 



Clover — New seeding was damaged some last winter but the crop is 

 generally good and secured in good shape. The yield of seed good. The 

 second crop fine. 



Prairie Hay — Not any. 



Other Grains and Grasses — None raised to any extent. Some alfalfa 

 and Kaffir corn. 



Potatoes — Injured by dry weather just when they needed rain. The 

 potatoes are of good quality and free from rot but the yield light. 



Vegetables — All a good crop; fine quality. 



Apples — A very small crop, especially in old orchards. Some young 

 orchards have a fair crop. 



Other Fruits — Small fruits generally good, grapes and plums a large 

 crop. Peach trees nearly all killed last winter. A fine crop of pears. 



Cattle — Less than usual and prices high. Many feeders have been 

 shipped in from Omaha and Kansas City. Pastures have been good and 

 cattle are in splendid condition. 



Horses — Owing to high prices the past few years there seems to be a 

 shortage of horses to ship out. They are in good condition and free 

 from disease. More attention is paid to the breeding of draft horses. 



8imne—A great many farmers have lost nearly all their pigs through 

 sickness. 



Sheep — Not many kept in this county. Some small flocks are brought 

 in from the west to be fed for market. 



Poultry — ^A leading industry. 



Bees — Not many kept. 



Drainage — Nearly all the swamp land in this county has been reclaimed. 



Other Industries — Cement work is the leading industry. Our cream- 

 eries have had a successful year. 



