FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART X. 741 



The entries in the cattle department were the largest ever had, all the 

 principal breeds being represented, and the Aberdeen Angus taking the 

 greater number of premiums. 



With the State appropriation the society will be free from debt for the 

 first time in its existence. 



DELAWARE. 



J. J. Pentony, Manchester 'Iowa, October 1 , 1904. 

 The general condition of crops the past season has been good. 



Corn — Will yield on an average of forty bushels per acre, and is of good 

 quality. 



Oats — Yielded on an average of thirty-five bushels per acre, and were of 

 good quality. 



Rye — Yielded about thirty bushels per acre. 



Barley — Of good quality and yielded about forty bushels per acre. 



Sorghu7n—YeTy little raised. 



Timothy — An excellent crop, averaged seven bushels of seed per acre. 



Clover— The greater part of it was frozen out last winter. 



Prairie haij—K large crop and was put up in excellent condition. 



Other grains and grasses — Yielded well, and were of good quality. 



Potatoes — Of good quality and averaged one hundred bushels per acre. 



Vegetables— Oi average yield and quality. 



Apples— K fair crop. 



Other fruits— ^Qve good both in quality and yield. 



Cattle— m^ well. 



Horses — Are in good condition. 



Swine— K great many raised, and are in a healthy condition. 



Sheep— D\d. well. 



Poultry — This industry has been a very profitable one the past season. 



Bees — Have done well, gathering a fair crop of honey. 



Drainage— T>ia.tuTa.\ drainage is very good; very little tiling done. 



OtJier industries— The creamery industry is a growing one, and is prov- 

 ing very profitable. 



Lands — Range in price from forty to one hundred and fifty dollars per 

 acre. 



Report of fair— Held, at Manchester, September 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th, and 

 was a success in every particular. Attendance was good; every department 

 was well filled with excellent exhibits, and premiums have been paid in full. 



DES MOINES. 



Chas. F. Wedertz, Burlington, Iowa, October 15, 1904. 



Crops in general the past season have been very good. 



Corn — Is of good quality and will yield about two-thirds of a full crop. 



Oats — Yielded well and were of good quality. 



