FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART X. 747 



HANCOCK. 



N. W. Stewart, Britt, Iowa, October 7, 1904. 



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

 land that was well drained, while corn planted on low lying, wet ground did 

 not mature rapidly and was injured somewhat by early frosts. 



Corn — Will yield about two-thirds of a full crop, and is of good quality, 

 except that planted on the low lands which were not well drained. 



Oats — Yielded from twenty to fifty bushels per acre, the general average 

 being thirty bushels per acre, and were of good quality. 



IVAeat—AcTesLge small, but crop fair both in quality and yield. 



Rye-Yery little sown. 



Barley— A small acreage sown, but was of good quality and yield. 



Flax — Little sown, but yielded fairly well. 



Buckwheat — Very little planted. 



Millet — Not much sown, but yielded fairly well. 



Sorghzim— None grown. 



Timothy — Fairly good crop, but much thinner than average year. The 

 hay was put up in good condition. ^ 



Clover— h. good crop where not winter-killed. 



Prairie hay — A fair crop . 



Potatoes — A large yield and of excellent quality. 



Vegetables — Were very good. 



Apples — An abundant yield of all varieties. 



Other fruits — Excellent, both in quality and yield. 



Cattle— '^dive done well. While there has been a great number marketed 

 the average farmer has enough for general purposes, and there is a noticeable 

 improvement in their breeding. 



Horses — This county is not overstocked, but enough are raised for general 

 purposes, and breeding is fairly good. 



Swine — Have done well the past season, the average number being raised, 

 and no disease reported. 



Sheep— Y try few raised. 



Poultry — The average number raised, and are in a healthy condition. 



Bees — Have done well. 



Drainage— Extensive operations are being carried on in putting in county 

 ditches, small private ditches and tile drainage. 



Lances — Range in price from $50 to $80 per acre, but very little is being 

 sold. 



Report of fair— Held at Britt, September 13th, 14th and 15th. The attend- 

 ance was not as large as expected, owing to unfavorable weather prevailing 

 the first and second days, but the exhibits were good in every department 

 and especially in that of horses, cattle, fruit and vegetables. 



