786 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



WAPELLO. 



L. A. Meeker, Otiumwa, Iowa, October 29, 1904. 



Crops have been very good, although the season has been somewhat 

 backward . 



Cofn—^'\\\ yield about eighty per cent of a full crop, but is of excellent 

 quality, owing to having ample time in which to mature as no killing frost 

 visited this district until October 20th. 



Oats — Yielded about sixty per cent of a full crop, and were of good 

 quality. 



Wheat— Yery little sown. 



Rye — Yielded a little crop. 



Barley— Very light raised. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — None sown. 



Millet— AcxeSigQ small, but yielded a fair crop. 



Sorghum— Y \t\d. and quality good. 



7Vw<?Mjl'— Yielded an excellent crop, and was put up in good condition. 



Clover — Yielded a light crop. 



Prairie hay — Very little raised in this county. 



Potatoes— W^idi^^ about eighty per cent of a full crop, and were of ex- 

 cellent quality. 



Vegetables — Did well. 



Apples— V^ere an average crop with former years, both in quality and 

 yield . 



Cattle— A great many being kept for dairy purposes. Not as many being 

 fed for beef as usual. 



Horses — Are scarce, and command high prices. 



Swi ft e—Ahoni eighty per cent of the usual number raised, but are in a 

 healthy condition. 



Sheep— l<loi as many raised as usual. 



Poultry— AidXx supply, and are in a healthy condition. 



Drainage — A great deal of tiling is being laid. 



Report of /a/r— Held at Ottumwa, August 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th. The 

 weather was favorable, and the attendance and exhibits were very good. 



WARREN 



Lee Talbott, Indianola, lozva, Octobers, 1904. 



The past season has been generally very favorably for most crops. Very 

 heavy rains and cool weather the forepart of the season retarded the growth 

 of corn to some extent, but favorable ripening weather this fall has given it 

 ample opportunity in which to mature. 



Corn — The indications at this time are that the crop will be an exception- 

 ally large one, and will be of excellent quality. 



Oats — While early in the season indications were for a good crop, later 

 they were struck by rust, which materially reduced their weight and quality. 



Wheat — Acreage small, but yielded a very good crop. 



