950 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Horses — Doing fine. A great many colts raised this year. 



Sioine — Fine herds and all are doing nicely. 



Sheep — Not doing very well. 



Poultry — In good condition and lots of them. Prices good. 



Bees — Not many but the honey is of the best grade. 



Drainage — Our land is mostly tiled. 



Other Industries — We have a sweet corn factory, a tile factory and a 

 stone factory, all doing a good business. 



Lrands — Selling at the highest prices and changing hands. Rented land 

 is scarce, renting from $4.00 to $7.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held August 13-16. Good attractions and good attend- 

 ance and fine racing. 



SHELBY. 



FRED FRAZIEE, HARLAN, SEPTEMBER 9, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — All crops are at or above nor- 

 mal yield. The season has been very dry in the main but lately we have 

 had plenty of rain. 



Corn — About 90% of a stand; acreage increased about 15% and yield 

 will be above the average in case frost stays off until October 1st. 



Oats — Acreage about normal and yield the best in ten years. 



Wheat — Normal acreage and yield fully up to normal. 



Rye — None grown except in patches. Good yield. 



Barley — About average yield and acreage a little above normal. 



Flaw — None grown. 



Buckwheat — But little grown. I do not know of any. 



Millet — About the usual amount sown. The best crop we have had 

 in years. 



Sorghum — Not much grown except for home consumption. Some sown 

 for forage and will yield a good crop. 



Timothy — Better than last year but hardly up to the normal yield. 

 Secured in fine condition. 



Clover — Not the average yield nor acreage. The past two seasons have 

 been too dry for seeding. 



Prairie Hay— But little left. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Considerable alfalfa has been sown. The 

 stand is pretty good and it promises to be a success. 



Potatoes — Drouth has hurt this crop some. There will be plenty for 

 home use. 



VegetaNes — Good crop of all kinds. 



Apples — About 5% of a crop. 



Other Fruits — Grapes and plums a full crop, others only fair. 



Cattle — Fewer cattle are owned in this county than a year ago. High 

 prices this season have taken too many cows out of the county. The 

 usual number of calves are on hand. 



Horses — Good horses are high priced and scarce. More than the 

 usual number of foals. 



Swine — Not the usual number. No disease. 



Sheep — A neglected industry. Some being shipped in to feed. 



