940 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



MONTGOMERY. 



M. H. BATHBONE, RED OAK, OCTOBEB 16, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and) Season — Splendid. 



Corn — In good shape and will be ready to crib by October 20th. Good 

 outlook for an average of 40 to 60 bushels per acre. 



Oats — Good yield and splendid quality. Average 35 to 40 bushels per 

 acre. 



Wheat — General average 30 bushels, quality fair. 



Sorghum — Very little in this county but good what there is. 



Timothy — Very light except in extreme eastern portion of the county, 

 where they have a big crop this season. Not much threshed yet. 



Clover — Small yield. 



Potatoes — Crop good for early potatoes but late ones very poor. 



Vegetables — Fine; better than for several years. 



Apples — ^Very few. Most trees died out last winter. 



Other Fruits — Small fruits were a fair crop. 



Cattle — Below the average for this county. 



Horses — More raised in 1912 than for several years. Market high. 



Swine — Cholera has injured the stock hogs considerably. More Durocs 

 than any other breed. 



Sheep — Very few. 



Poultry — Lots of them. A very good season. 



Report of Fair — Held September 4-6. Attendance light. Rained nearly 

 every night. Exhibits were better than for years. 



MUSCATINE. 



H. H. JOHNSON, Wn.TON JUNCTION, OCTOBEB 1, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — Largest yield in the history of the county. 



Oats — Same as corn. 



Wheat — Not extra. 



Rye — Good. 



Barley — Poor yield. 



Flax — Not any. 



Buckwheat — Fair. 



MiTlet — Good. 



Sorghum — Good. 



Timothy — Fair. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Good. 



Potatoes — Large yield; good quality. 



Tegetables — ^Fine. 



J.j)ple«— Not a great many. 



OtJier frtiifs— Plentiful. 



Cattle — Not a large number. 



Horses — Good horses and plenty of them. 



