FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART X. 733 



Swine — Good. 

 Sheep— Good.. 



PojiUry— On. an average with former years in quality and numbers raised . 



Bees — Done well. 



Drainage The natural drainage is not very good, and there is a great 

 deal of tiling being laid. 



Lands — Prices remain the same as last year. 



Report of /afr— Held at Manson, August 31st and September 1st, 

 and was a success in every particular; the weather being favorable and the 

 attendance good. 



CEDAR. 



Z. J. Rowell, Upton, lowa^ September 28, 1904. 



,. The general condition of crops the past season has been fine. 



Corn — Acreage planted was large, and the crop will be a record breaker. 



Oats — Yielded well, and of good quality; the best crop had for years. 



Wheat— Yery little raised. 



-/Pj/^— Not much raised, but was of good quality and yield . 



Barley — A large yield and of good quality. 



/7a,r— None raised . 



Buckwheat— Yevy liiWQ TSiX^Qd.. 



Miltet— None raised. 



Sorghtim— Very little raised. 



Timothy — An excellent crop and a good market. 



Clover — Most of it was winter-killed. 



Prairie hay — None grown. 



Other grains and grasses— ^evQ good. 



Potatoes — A large yield, and of excellent quality. 



Vegetables — Were very good both in quality and yield. 



Apples — A good crop, both in quality and yield. 



Other fruits— ^Qve plentiful and of good quality. 



Bees—md. not do very well this year, owing to cold season. 



Report of /az>— Held at Tipton, August 30th, 31st, September 1st and 

 2d, and was a success in every particular, except financially. The rain cut 

 down the attendance somewhat, but all premiums were paid in full. Our 

 attractions, among which were good racing and baseball games each day, 

 were such that pleased the people attending the fair. 



The exhibit in the art hall of the handiwork of the ladies was very at- 

 tractive, and the hall was filled to overflowing. Some of our merchants 

 fitted up handsomely decorated booths in which were displayed in a pleasing 

 form their most attractive wares. The hall was very beautifully decorated 

 and was a favorite resort of all during the fair. 



The farmers did their share to make the fair the best ever held, the ex- 

 hibits of horses, cattle, swine, sheep and agricultural products being the 

 finest ever shown. 



