774 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Wheat — Small acreage; yielded from twelve to fifteen bushels per acre, 

 and was of fair quality. 



Rye — Small acreage sown, but yield and quality good. 



Barley — Yielded from forty to forty- five bushels per acre and was of 

 excellent quality being the best crop ever raised in this county. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat— Y&ry little sown, but will yield a fair crop. 



Millet— A larger acreage planted than usual and yielded a fair crop . 



Sorghum — None raised. 



Timothy— Y\&\dL&d. an unusually large crop and as the season was dry at 

 harvest time it was put up in good condition. 



Clover — Is being more extensively raised each year, and the crop the past 

 season was above the average in yield and was put up in good condition. 



Prairie hay — This product is becoming scarcer each year and most of it 

 is now raised on bottom lands. These lands were overflowed last year 

 which prevented cutting of the grass, and where the old grass was burned 

 ofiE this year the crop was fairly good but was very weedy. 



Other grains and grasses — Blue grass pasturage has been excellent, and 

 dairy cattle have been very profitable. 



Potatoes — The largest crop raised for several years and were of excellent 

 quality; price on market ranges from twenty to thirty cents per bushel. 



Vegetables — Turnips, beets, carrots, tomatoes, etc., were on the market 

 in abundance all season, and farmers report storing away in their cellars a 

 good supply for winter use. 



Apples — Early varieties yielded above the average crop and were of good 

 quality. Very few winter apples raised. 



Other fruits — Strawberries yielded a large and excellent crop, while all 

 other fruits only did fairly well. 



Cattle— Are in excellent condition, as pasturage has been good. A greater 

 number will be fed for beef this year than last. 



Horses — Farmers are beginning to realize the value of raising a better 

 grade of horses and a great many imported stallions are being brought in. 



Swi'/ie—}la.vQ done well, and no disease is reported. Not as many fed the 

 past season as usual, owing to the light corn crop of last year. 



Sheep — Are not extensively raised in this county, there being only two or 

 three flocks of from five to six hundred sheep. 



Poultry— Has done well the past season. 



Bees— Only a few in this county. 



Drainage — A great deal of tiling has been laid the past season as natural 

 drainage is not very good. 



Other industries — The dairy industry is a very profitable one, there being 

 sixteen creameries in this county. 



Lands — From an average price of $25 per acre in the year 1895 land has 

 steadily advanced in price until it is now worth on an average of $60 per 

 acre in this county. 



Report of fair— Held at Emmetsburg, September 20th, 21st, 22d and 

 23d. While the attendance was not as good as usual, owing to the weather 

 being very cool, all departments were well filled with excellent exhibits and 

 all premiums and expenses were paid in full, and a small balance was left in 

 the treasury. 



