784 , IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Millet — Very little sown. 



Sorghum — This is almost a forgotten industry, but that which was raised 

 yielded about sixty-five gallons of syrup to the acre. 



Timothy — The seed crop was excellent yielding about five bushels per acre, 

 while the hay crop was not so good. 



Clover — Was mostly frozen out last winter, but that which survived 

 yielded a fair crop. 



Prairie Hay — Very little raised in this county. 



Potatoes—^ fair yield and were of excellent quality. Market price twenty- 

 five to thirty cents per bushel. 

 Vegetables— 'Dx^ well. 



Apples — An unusually large crop, and were of good quality. A great 

 many of the summer variety went to waste on account of there being no 

 market for same. Several car loads of the winter variety were shipped. 

 Other fruits— Did. fairly well. 



Cattle— Are in fair condition. Pasturage short. Lower prices than 



usual are being obtained at fall sales. Not many are being fed for beef, 



owing to the prospect of this year's corn crop bringing forty cents per bushel. 



Horses — Have done well; are generally of good grades and command 



high prices. 



Swine — The season for pigs was not very good, but quality of those 

 raised are good and command fair prices. Less than the usual number 

 fattened this summer, owing to the high price of corn. 



Sheep — There is only a few scattering herds in this county. 

 Poultry — This industry has grown rapidly, and a great many are raised 

 by every farmer. 



Bees — Very few kept, and owing to the scarcity of clover the past season, 

 but little honey was gathered. 



Drainage — A great deal of tiling is being laid. 



Lands— li^ot as many transfers made as last year, but that which was 

 sold ranged in price from $60 to $105 per acre. 



Report of tair— Heidi Sit Toledo, September 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th. 

 While the weather was much better than we have been favored with during 

 our fairs for the past five years, it was threatening, and for this reason kept 

 away many who had a great distance to come by team. Our total gate 

 receipts were about two thousand dollars. 



The exhibit in the horse department was fair, and in the cattle depart- 

 ment Shorthorn and Red and Black Polled were well represented. In the 

 swine department nearly three hundred head were shown which were in a 

 large majority Poland Chinas, although the Berkshires, Chester Whites and 

 Duroc Jerseys had a fair representation. The poultry exhibit was not as 

 large as expected, considering the great number raised in this county. Ex- 

 pert judges were used in all live stock departments, to the general satisfac- 

 tion of all. 



In the agricultural, horticultural and pantry stores the exhibits were the 

 largest and finest ever had in the history of our fair. 



The exhibits from the rural and city schools was very good, and much 

 interest was manifested therein. In the Art Hall there was a good exhibit of 

 art work, ladies' handiwork, etc. 



