FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART X. 735 



Report of fair— Held at Nashua, August 30th, 31st, September 1st and 2d. 

 The attendance was very good , and the fair was a success in every particular. 

 The exhibits of horses, cattle and swine surpassed that of all previous years. 



CLAYTON. 



Henry Liiehsen, Garnavillo, Iowa, September 21, 1904. 



The general condition of crops and the season has been very good. 



Corn— In general will yield about eighty-five per cent of a full crop, and 

 if frosts do not interfere some of it will do better. That which was late 

 planted will not yield more than seventy per cent of a crop. 



Oats — A good crop both in yield and quality. 



Wheat— N%xy little raised. Spring wheat was a total failure, while the 

 winter variety is about fifty per cent of a crop. 



^//<? -Very little raised. 



Barley —"DiQ best crop for many years, yield and quality being good. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat— ^one raised. 



Millet — Very little raised. 



Sorghtim — An average yield. 



Timothy— ^ho\x\. two-thirds of a crop; some going a little better. 



C/cz'^r— The greater part of it was frozen out last winter. 



Prairie /?a_)/— Will average about two-thirds of a crop. 



Potatoes — The best raised for many years, the yield and quality being 

 good. 



Vegetables — In general were never better. 



^/>/>/^5— Will average about two thirds of a crop of both early and late 

 varieties. 



Other fruits— 'Wqvq not up to the average, yielding only about two-thirds 

 of a crop. 



Cattle— Are in good condition and of a high grade. The leading breeds 

 are Shorthorns, Herefords, Polled Angus, Galloways and Jerseys. 



//c;-5^5— Farmers are raising them more extensively, the different breeds 

 represented being Percherons, Belgians, French Drafts, Clydesdale and 

 English Shires. 



Szvine—One of the principal industries of this county, there being some 

 choice herds of Poland Chinas, Berkshires, Chester Whites, Duroc Jerseys 

 and Yorkshires. 



Sheep— AxQ being extensively raised, some herds containing from one 

 hundred and fifty to two hundred head. 



/'6'w//?'}'- A business which is flourishing, as farmers realize that it is a 

 very profitable industry. A great many thoroughbred birds are being 

 raised. 



Bees— Yioney crop was not up to the average of former years on account 

 of the poor clover crop. 



Drainage — Good natural drainage. 



Lands— K&n^e in price from $80 to $100 per acre, but none is for sale. 

 Some rough land is priced at from $25 to $50 per acre. 



