740 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Wheat — Only winter variety raised, which yielded well and was of goOfi 

 quality. 



Rye — Is not raised extensively; generally sown as nurse crop for timothy; 

 yielded from fifteen to thirty bushels per acre, and was of good quality. 



Barley — None raised. 



/%zjt'— None raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little planted the past season but yielded well and was 

 of good quality. 



Millet— Wery little sown, but yielded well both in hay and seed. 



Sorghum— None raised for feeding purposes; used only in the manu- 

 facture of molasses. 



Timothy— An excellent yield both in hay and seed. 



Clover— Sown principally with timothy. 



Prairie hay — A very good crop of slough hay; there is no upland prairie 

 hay in this county. 



Pc/fa/ft?*?^— The average acreage planted, which yielded twenty per cent 

 above the average crop and were of good quality. 



Vegetables— Qtoodi . 



Apples — A large yield and of good quality. 



Other fruits— ^ere excellent both in quality and yield. No peaches 

 raised. 



Cattle — Have done well; principal breeds raised are, Shorthorns, Here- 

 fords, Aberdeen-Angus and Jersies. 



Horses — The grade is constantly improving, the larger breeds are pre- 

 ferred, although some are breeding light harness classes. 



Swine — Have been free from disease the past season. Poland Chinas 

 and Duroc Jerseys are the principal breeds raised, with some few Berkshires. 



Sheep— Not generally raised, although there is a few large herds of pure- 

 bred sheep in the county. 



/'c;7^//rj— One of our leading industries, and it is estimated that money 

 received from this source is greater than that received from the sale of hogs 

 in this county. 



Bees— Done very well during the white clover season, but having swarmed 

 heavily and the latter part of the season being very cool they stored but little 

 honey. 



Drainage — Very little done, the natural drainage being very good. 



Other industries— hxe ?^onx m\\\^, poultry farms, pressed brick and tile 

 factory. Coal is found in paying quantities, but is not mined extensively, 

 owing to railroad facilities being poor. 



Lands — Generally of black loam, and unsurpassed in fertility. 



Report of fair— Held at Bloomfield, September 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th, 

 the same being postponed one day from the regular dates set, owing to rain. 

 The fair was a success in every respect, the attendance being the largest in 

 the history of the society, and the exhibits in all departments being good. 

 The display in the floral department was the largest and best ever shown at 

 our fair, as was also the exhibits in the fruit and vegetable departments. 



The horse department was well filled, although not quite up to the average 

 of former years. 



