FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART X. 757 



Apples — Summer and fall varieties abundant and of excellent quality; 

 no winter apples raised. 



Ca///*?— Shorthorn is the principal breed raised, and have done well the 

 past season. 



Horses — The raising of thoroughbred draft breeds is carried on exten- 

 sively in this county, and good prices are obtained. 



Szuine—AvQ doing well, there being less cholera than last year. 



Sheep— Very few kept or raised in this county, but have done well the 

 past season. 



Poultry — Is raised extensively, and is a very profitable industry. 



Drainage — Low places are generally well tiled. 



Other indMstries—RsLising of sweet corn for canning purposes is an exten- 

 sive and profitable one. 



Report of fair— Held at Monticello, September 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 

 16th. The weather was favorable, attendance good, exhibits in every de- 

 partment excellent, and the fair was pronounced a success in every respect. 



JONES. 



John Z. Lull, Anamosa, Iowa, October 17,1904. 



Crops in general are not up to the standard, owing to the extremely cool 

 season. 



Corn — Will yield a .fair crop, although some little damage was done by 

 early frosts to that which was planted late and on the low lands. 



Oats — Large yield, and of excellent quality. 



Wheat — Very little raised . 



Rye — Small acreage, but did well. 



Barley — Very little sown. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Small acreage, but yielded well, and was of good quality. 



Millet— W&ry little sown. 



Sorghum — Small acreage, but yielded well. 



Timothy — Did not yield as large a crop as last year, but was of better 

 quality. 



Clover — Yielded an excellent crop; was winter-killed several years ago, 

 but new crop is doing well. 



Prairie hay — Yielded well, and was put up in excellent coadition. 



Potatoes — Yielded an enormous crop, and were of good quality. 



Vegetables — Were in abundance. 



Apples — An exceptionally large yield and of good quality. 



Other fruits — Did well. 



Cattle — A great many being fed for beef. 



Horses — A large number are raised in this county, and are of good breed- 

 ing. Prices are good. 



Swine — Extensively raised, and have done well the past season. 



Sheep — Very few kept or raised. 



Poultry — Have done well the past season, and prices are high. 



