746 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Report of fair— \lt\d. at Grundy Center, September 13th, 14th and 15th, 

 and was fairly successful. The weather was unfavorable the first day, keep- 

 ing exhibitors from bringing in their stock until the second day, at which 

 time all departments in live stock were well filled and we were obliged to 

 provide additional accommodations for swine, sheep and cattle. While the 

 cattle exhibit was not as large as we have had at former fairs, some very 

 fine stock was shown. The poultry exhibit was much larger than last year. 

 Agricultural and horticultural halls were well filled with excellent exhibits. 



The attendance was on a good average with former years, and the fair 

 was pronounced a success in every particular. 



GUTHRIE. 



Alex H. Grisell, Guthrie Center, Iowa, October 24, 1904. 



The general condition of crops the past season has been above the 

 average, although the season has been somewhat backward, but no killing 

 frost was had until October 22d. 



Cor«— Acreage large, and yield and quality excellent. 



Oats — Quality good, but yield below the average. 



Wheat— Voox, both in quality and yield. 



Rye — Very little raised. 



^ar/^:i/— Acreage small, but yield and quality good. 



Flax — None grown . 



Buckwheat— ^one raised. 



Millet— Only a small amount sown, and that on ground which was too 

 wet for corn. 



Sorghum — Good yield, and of superior quality. 



Timothy— Kn excellent crop, and was taken care of without serious 

 damage. 



Clover— GiOO^ crop, and well cared for. 



Prairie hay — None raised. 



Potatoes— K large yield and were of excellent quality. 



Vegetables— 'Y:\iQ season was conducive to the growth of all vegetables, and 

 a large and excellent crop was grown. 



Apples— Ahowe. the average in yield, and of fine quality. 



Oth(r fruits— Were abundant. 



Cattle — Are in good condition; not so many being fed for beef as in former 

 years. 



Horses— Kre in great demand, and the farmers in this district are unable 

 to supply the demand. 



Swine — Not so many raised as last year, owing to the scarcity and high 

 price of last season's grain. 



Sheep — Very few raised. 



P<?«//rj/— Has been a very profitable industry the past season. 



Lands— KsiUge in price from $40 to $100 per acre. 



Report of fair-Held at Guthrie Center, September 20th, 21st, 22d and 

 23d. The attendance was good, exhibits complete in every department, and 

 the fair was pronounced the greatest success in the history of the society. 



