750 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



From point of exhibits and amusements the fair was the best ever held by 

 the society, and had the weather been favorable the attendance would have 

 exceeded that of any former year. No immoral shows or gambling were 

 allowed on the grounds. 



HENRY. 



C. M. Clark, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, September 16, 1904. 



Crops in general the past season have been very good. 



Corn—Kn excellent crop both in quality and yield. 



Oats — Were good both in quality and yield, 



Wheat— Y^At. 



Rye—YoXr. 



Barley— ¥»\r. 



Millet— Good, crop . 



Sorghum — Did well. 



Timothy— Yielded, well, both in seed and hay. 



Clover — Fair. 



Grasses— B\mq grass pastures were good. 



Potatoes — An excellent crop both in quality and yield. 



Vegetables — Did well. 



^/>/!>/<?5— Yielded fairly well, and were of good quality. 



Cattle — Have done well; 24,855 assessed in county. 



Horses — A large number raised; 9,768 assessed. 



Swine — Have done well; increase in the number raised; 25,763 assessed. 



Sheep — Number assessed in county, 13,094. 



Goats— ^nmhev assessed in county, 38. 



Poultry — Have done well. 



Bees — Very few kept. 



Draifiage — Good . 



Lands — Range in price from $35 to $150 per acre. 



Report of fair— Held at Mount Pleasant, October 16th, 17th, 18th and 

 19th. While the exhibits in all departments were good, and the fair in this 

 respect was pronounced a success, the attendance was small, owing to 

 unfavorable weather prevailing. 



HENRY. 



C. W. Larkin, Win field, Iowa, October 17, 1904. 



Crops in general have been very good, as the season has been very 

 favorable. 



Corn — Will yield a large crop and of excellent quality. 

 Oats — A fair yield and of good quality. 

 Rye — Acreage very small; yield and quality fair. 

 Barley — Acreage small; yield and quality fair. 

 Sorghum — Small acreage, but yielded well. 



