756 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Oats — Good yield, splendid quality. 



Wheat— A small acreage, but extra quality, 



I^ye — Not much sown; fair crop. 



Barley — Good. 



Flax— Very little grown. 



Buckwheat— Very little grown. 



Millet— 'Not much sown. 



Sorghum— Sva&W acreage, but yielded well. 



Timothy — An unusually large crop and was of excellent quality. 



Clover — Good crop. 



Prairie hay— Yery little grown. 



Potatoes — The largest crop in years, and were of excellent quality. 



Vegetables — Goo d . 



Apples — Not quite up to last year, either in quality or yield. 



Other fruits — Pears and plums in abundance, but peaches yielded only a 

 small crop. 



Cattle — There are many fine herds of registered stock in this county. Beef 

 cattle are very low in price. 



Horses — All classes of horses are raised in this county, and it is considered 

 the best market in Iowa. 



Swine — Have done well. Market is good. 



Sheep — Are well bred, and quite a number are raised in this county. 



Poultry — An industry that is carried on extensively , and there are several 

 fanciers who have been very successful at the different fairs. 



Bees — Hav.e done well the past two years. 



Drainage — A great deal of tiling being laid. 



Other industries — The creamery industry is a very profitable one. 



Lands — Mostly black soil; farms well improved and bringing good prices 

 where sold. 



i^^/>^r/ o//a?y— Held at Fairfield, September 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th. 

 Although the weather was unfavorable the first day the attendance was good, 

 all departments were well filled with an excellent class of exhibits, and the 

 fair was pronounced a success in every particular. 



JONES. 



W. G. Eilers, Monticello, Iowa, October 10, 1904. t 



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



Corn — Will yield an average crop; very little damage done by frost. 



Oats — Yielded well and were of excellent quality. 



Wheat— V^ry little grown in this county. 



Rye — Good, both in yield and quality. 



Fiax—^one raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little sown, and that was a failure. 



Sorghum — A short crop, owing to early frosts. 



Timothy — A large crop of hay and was put up in excellent condition, 



Clover— Qioo^. 



Prairie hay — Very little grown in this district. 



Potatoes — Yielded a large crop, and were of excellent quality. 



