760 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Wheat — Quality good; yielded about a half crop; wet weather in harvest 

 caused considerable damage by rust. 



^>'^— Yielded a good crop, and was of excellent quality. 



Barley— None raised. 



Max — None raised . 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Millet — None raised. 



Sorghum — Quality and yield good. 



Timothy— (^MoXxly was excellent and yielded from six to ten bushels per 

 acre; estimated that fifty cars of seed were shipped out of this county. 



Clover — Light crop. 



Prairie hay — None grown. 



Potatoes — A large yield and were of excellent quality. 



Vegeta ' les — Excellent . 



y4//^/<?5— Yielded an abundant crop and were of good quality. Winter 

 varieties selling at from forty to sixty cents per bushel. 



Other fruits — Were good. Peaches, pears and plums yielded an excep- 

 tionally large crop. 



Cattle — Raised extensively. A great many feeders are shipped in from 

 Kansas City and western markets, although very little profit has been made 

 in feeding same for market the past year. 



/vd^^^j-w— Demand for heavy drafts is good, prices ranging from $100 to 

 $400. 



Swine — No disease reported. Poland China breed predominates , although 

 there are a number of Chester Whites and Duroc Jerseys raised. 



Sheep — Are not raised extensively. Middle wool breeds predominate. 



Poultry — Has been very profitable and there is a noticeable improvement 

 in the quality being raised 



Other industries — Cheese factories have been very successful. 



Lands — Range in price from $60 to $80 per acre, and are steadily 

 advancing. 



Report of f9ir~]l&m at Donnellson, August 23d, 24th and 25th. The 

 fair was a success in every particular, and financially gave a net balance of 

 $210. 



LINN. 



E. E. P arsons ^ Marion, Iowa, October 18 , 1904. 



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

 Corn — While some little damage was done by early frosts, the crop as a 

 whole will be an average one both in quality and yield. 

 Oats— An excellent yield, but only fair in quality. 

 Wheat — Small acreage. 

 Rye — Very little raised. 

 Barley — None'raised. 

 Flax — None sown. 



Buckwheat — Acreage small, but yielded a fair crop. 

 Timothy — An excellent crop of hay was harvested. 

 Other grains and grasses — Pastures have been excellent all season. 



