738 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Sorghum — None raised. 



Timothy— K light crop, but was put up in excellent condition. 



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



Prairie hay— h. fair yield, and put up in excellent condition. 



Potatoes — An excellent crop, both in quality and yield. 



Vegetables — Good . 



Apples — A large yield. 



Other fruits— T>\^ fairly well. 



Cattle — Are doing well, but not so many being fed for bsef as last year . 



Horses — Prices good, but not many for sale. 



Swine— A large number raised, and are in a healthy condition. 



Sheep — Very few kept or raised. 



Poultry — Raised extensively, and are bringing high prices. 



Drainage— A great deal of tiling being laid. 



Lands — Range in prices from $75 to $95 per acre. 



Report of fair— YL^Xd. at De Witt, September iSth, 14th, 15th and 16th. 

 Although the weather was unfavorable the first two days of the fair the 

 attendance on the whole was very good, and as the exhibits in all depart- 

 ments were good, the fair was pronounced a success in every particular. 



CLINTON 



J. B. Ahrens , Lyons, Iowa, September 10 , 1904. 



The general condition of the crops has been very good, although the 

 season has been somewhat backward. 



G?r«— Indications at this time are that the crop will be a record breaker, 

 both in yield and quality. 



Wheat — Very little raised in this county, but was of good quality and 

 yield. 



j^>/<?— Yielded well, and of good quality. 



Barley — An excellent yield, and of good quality. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat— ^onQ raised. 



Millet— N^xy little raised . 



Sorghum, — Very little raised. 



Timothy — An average crop. 



Clover — The greater part of it frozen out last winter, 



Prairie hay — None raised. 



Potatoes — An excellent yield and of good quality. 



Vegetables — Good . 



Apples— ^QVQ plentiful. 



Other fruits— ^ere plentiful. 



Cattle — Of good grade, and a great number are being fed for beef. 



//(9r5^5— Principally draft breeds raised, for which there is a ready sale at 

 good prices. 



Swine — Large numbers raised, and are in healthy condition. 



Sheep — Very few kept or raised. 



Poultry — Large numbers raised, and are bringing good prices 



