752 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Cattle— hx^ in good condition and free from disease. 



Horses— Are in good condition and free from disease. 



Swine— The spring pig crop was light, and there are not as many old 

 hogs as usual, owing to the scarcity and high price of feed. No disease. 



Sheep — Are in good condition and free from disease. Very few raised or 

 kept in this county. 



Poultry— The average number raised . 



Bees—HsLwe done well. 



Drainage— There has been fifteen petitions for county drains filed since 

 the first of April, asking for drains from five to fifteen miles in length, A 

 great deal of tiling is being done. 



Lands— Range in price from $60 to $90 per acre, but very little changing 

 hands. 



Report of/air— Held at Humboldt, August 30th, 31st, September 1st and 

 2d. Exhibits were good in all departments, and while the attendance was 

 not as large as usual, owing to unfavorable weather prevailing, all premiums 

 were paid in full, and the fair was pronounced a success. 



IOWA. 



J. P. Gallagher, Williamsburg , Iowa, October 2S , 1904. 



General condition of crops has been good, although the season has been 

 somewhat cool, but exceptionally fine fall weather has given most crops 

 ample time in which to mature. 



(7^;';^_Generally very good , both in quality and yield, although some 

 slight damage was done by early frosts. The first killing frost in this dis- 

 trict came on October 22d. 



Oats—Kn excellent yield and of good quality. 



Wheat— Nery little sown, but yielded well and was of excellent quality. 



Rye — Very little sown. 



Barley — This grain is becoming more popular among feeders, and a much 

 larger acreage was sown this year than last. 



Flax — None grown. 



Timothy— K fair yield and of excellent quality, both in hay and seed. 



Clover — Was badly winter-killed; this year's seeding rooted well, and 

 made an excellent growth the past month. 



Prairie hay — None grown . 



Potatoes— Y'leXded an enormous crop and were of excellent quality. 



Vegetables — Done well. 



^/>/'/<?5— Largest and best crop ever grown; price at picking time was 

 fifty cents per bushel. 



Other fruits— Grsi^es were a light yield, but all other fruits done well. 



Ca///^— Nearly every farm stocked to its fullest capacity; prospect of 

 high priced feed and low priced beef on foot caused many sales in the early 

 fall. 



Horses — Are doing well. A great deal of attention is given to breeding 

 and raising of same. 



