758 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Bees — Not many kept or raised in this county, but enough to supply the 

 local demand for honey. 



Drainage— \^ excellent. 



Other industries — Are creameries and canning factories, which do a 

 profitable business. 



Lands— ^o\\ is unexcelled, and ranges in price from $60 to $100 per acre. 



Report o//air—Re\d at Anamosa, August 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th and 26th. 

 The weather was favorable, attendance good, exhibits in every department 

 large and of excellent quality, and the fair was pronounced a success in 

 every particular. 



KEOKUK. 



Geo. A. Poff, What Cheer, Iowa, October 9, 1904. 



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



Corn—K large acreage planted, is in good shape and promises to yield a 

 large crop and of good quality. 



C^«/5— Yielded on an average about thirty-five bushels per acre, and were 

 of excellent quality. 



Wheat — Small acreage sown, but was of good quality and yield. 



7?j/^— Small acreage, but extra good quality. 



Barley— ^m2\\ acreage, but quality and yield good. 



Flax— Yery little sown, but yielded well and was of good quality. 



Buckwheat — Yield and quality good; small acreage. 



Timothy— Ot excellent quality and yield. 



Prairie hay — A large yield and was put up in excellent condition. Pas- 

 turage has been abundant all season. 



Potatoes— An enormous yield and of good quality; selling at thirty cents 

 per bushel on the market. 



Vegetables ~D\di well. 



Apples— A large yield and of good quality; sellmg at from twenty-five to 

 forty cents per bushel. 



Cattle— There is a noticeable improvement in the breeding of all kinds of 

 stock. 



Horses — Have done well, and there are a great many successful breeders 

 in this county. 



Swine — Have done well; noticeable improvement in quality. 



Lands — Range in price from $60 to $80 per acre. 



Report of fair— Held at What Cheer, September 19th, 20th, 21st and 

 22d. The attendance was good and all departments were well filled with 

 excellent exhibits, there being sixty-seven entries in the speed department. 

 The attractions were good, which included shows and a "Midway," and 

 theifair was pronounced the most successful one ever held by the associa- 

 tion. 



