FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART X. 777 



POWESHIEK. 



James Noicuk, Malcom, lozua^ October 29, 1904. 



The season has been a very favorable one for agricultural products with 

 the exception of a late spring, but the weather conditions since May 15th 

 have been almost ideal. 



Corn — Will yield on an average of forty bushels per acre, and is of good 

 quality. 



Oj:/5— Yielded on an average of thirty-seven bushels per acre, and were of 

 fair quality. Price, fair. 



IF/ieat— There is very little raised in this section, but yielded a medium 

 crop of fair quality, and commanded a good price. 



/?jr— Small acreage, but yielded a fair crop and was of good quality. 



Barley — Yielded an average crop and was of good quality; price, fair. 



Flax — ^None sown. 



Biickcuh^at—^^mzW acreage, but yielded a fair crop and was of good 

 quality. 



Millet — Very little raised. 



Sorghum — Small acerage, quality good and yield excellent. 



Timothy —Y\e\^e^ on an average of one and three-fourths tons per acre, 

 and was put up in excellent condition; not so high in price as last year. 



Clover— '^^Sx in quality, but yielded a little below the average crop. 



Prairie hay — None raised. 



/'of^/^^f.y— Yielded an unusually large crop and were of excellent quality; 

 some yielded as high as four hundred bushels per acre. Local price, twenty- 

 five cents per bushel. 



Vegetables — Did well. 



Apples— Oi fair yield and good quality; prices range from fifty to 

 seventy-five cents per bushel. 



Other fruits— Cherries, plums, grapes and pears yielded an excellent 

 crop, while peaches were almost a total failure. 



Ca///,?— Are in good condition and no disease is reported. Beef cattle 

 are low in price. 



Horses— In good demand and high prices being paid. 



Swine— A great many raised and are in good condition, no disease being 

 reported. Prices somewhat lower than last year. 



6'/z(?<?/ —Very few raised in this county , but are in good condition, and 

 have been profitable to those who understand the care of them. 



Poultry— Ha.s done well, the demand being good and prices fair. 



Bees — The honey crop was not as large as usual. 



Drainage— A great deal of tiling is being laid. 



La -ids— Prices advancing steadily and now ranges from $60 to $125 per 

 acre 



Report of fair— Heidi at Malcom, August 16th, 17th and 18th. The 

 weather was favorable, exhibits in every department large and of excellent 

 quality, and the attendance being good made the fair a success in every 

 particular. 



