FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART X. 743 



Sheep — An industry which is growing; principally long wool breeds 

 raised. 



Poultry — Has done well, and are bringing good prices on the market. 



Bees — Very little attention given to this industry, and the past season did 

 not do very well, owing to the scarcity of clover. 



Drainage — The natural drainage is very good, and very little tiling is 

 being laid. 



Other industries— The raising of sweet corn for canning purposes is a 

 very profitable one, there being over a million cans of corn put up by the 

 factory the past season. 



Lands — Range in price from $40 to $100 per acre; very little changing 

 hands. 



Report of fair — Fiftieth anniversary, held at West Union, September 6th, 

 7th, 8th and 9th, and was a success in every particular. The weather was 

 favorable, and the attendance and exhibits surpassed any in the history of 

 the society, the attendance on Thursday reaching ten thousand. Our 

 attractions were good, and all visitors were well pleased. 



FLOYD. 



C. M. Carr, Charles City, Iowa, September 20 , 1904. 



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



Corn — Indications at this time are that there will be an excellent crop , 

 both in quality and yield. 



Oats — Yielded well, and were of good quality. 



Wheat— Yery little raised, but was of good quality. 



Rye — A very poor crop. 



Barley— Goodi, both in quality and yield. 



■Flax— Very little raised. 



Buckwheat— An excellent crop. 



Millet— Very little grown, but yielded well and was put up in good con- 

 dition. 



Sorghum — Very little grown. 



TYwoM)/— Yielded well, and was put up in excellent condition. 



Clover — Was badly winter-killed. 



Prairie hay — Very little grown, but was put up in good condition. 



Potatoes— hxi excellent crop both in quality and yield. 



Vegetables— Goo^. 



Apples— Y'\e\^e& well, and were of good quality. 



Other fruits — Were abundant, and of good quality. 



Cattle — Are plentiful and in good condition. 



Horses — Good heavy drafts are scarce, the medium class being plentiful. 



Swine— The number raised was not up to the average, but are in a 

 healthy condition. 



Sheep — Very few raised. 



Poultry— \^ in a healthy condition and bringing good prices; not so large 

 a number raised as last year. 



Bees — Did not do well. 



