960 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Drainage — All low lands in the county are being drained by both 

 private and county work. 

 Other Industries — Controlled by the amount of labor obtainable. - 

 Lands — Rapidly increasing in value. 

 Report of Fair — Held September 4-6. 



WOODBURY. 



JOE MORTON, SIOUX CITY, SEPTEMBER 16-21, 1912. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The season has been unusually 

 good. The general opinion of the leading agriculturalists is that never 

 in the history of the county have crop conditions been so satisfactory 

 and the seasons so well adapted for the raising of small grain, grasses 

 and corn. 



Corn — The crop of corn this year was unusually good. Some of the 

 corn that was late on account of a backward spring was damaged by 

 frost, but corn that was properly taken care of and good seed used in 

 the planting was far above the average yield. 



Oats — The oat crop is the best that has been raised in years. The 

 stand heavy and an exceptionally good quality. 



Wheat — Good, particularly winter wheat. 



Rye — Acreage is so small that it is impossible to get any definite 

 knowledge in regard to same. 



Barley — A good crop in every particular. Quality and stand ex- 

 cellent. 



Flax — Very little flax but of good quality and yield. 



BucTcioheat — No buckwheat. 



Millet — Small acreage but an unusually large yield. 



Sorghum — Very little grown. 



Timothy — Uncommonly large yield and of an exceptionally good 

 quality. 



Glover — The clover crop was heavy and good. 



Prairie Hay — Practically none in the county. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Especially good this year, the seasons being 

 ideal. 



Potatoes — Early ones were a little under the average, while the late 

 ones were a good crop. 



Vegetables — Above the average. 



Apples — The apple crop was somewhat affected by the late spring but 

 is an average crop in this county. 



Other Fruits — The fruit crop was about the average and of a good 

 quality. 



Cattle — Exceptionally fine condition and feeding has been a profitable 

 occupation owing to the extraordinary condition of the pastures, and the 

 high price of beef cattle. 



Horses — High priced and there always is a demand for good work 

 horses. 



Svyine — This industry has been profitable in this county, owing to the 

 high price of pork and the good quality of feed. There is, however, 



