788 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRI CULTURE . 



Barley— Yery little grown. 



Flax— V try little grown. 

 . Buckwheat — Small acreage. 



Millet^P^ good crop, yislding from ten to fifteen bushels of seed per 

 acre. 



Sorghum — Very little raised. 



Timothy — Yielded on an average two tons per acre, and was put up in 

 good condition. 



C/c7'^r— Yielded on an average of one-half ton per acre, and was put up 

 in good condition. 



Prairie hay — Small acreage, but yielded well and was put up in good 

 condition. 



Other grains and grasses — Did well, and especially is this true of blue 

 grass pastures, which were excellent. 



Potatoes — Yielded on an average of one hundred and fifty bushels per 

 acre, and were of good quality. 



Vegetables — Did well. 



Apples— The largest crop raised in years, and were of excellent quality. 



Other fruits -Were abundant and of good quality. 



Cattle — Have done well. There is a noticeable improvement in the grade 

 of cattle being raised, there being many fine herds of Shorthorns, Here- 

 fords, Polled Angus, Red Polled, Hclstein and Swiss. 



Horses — The grades raised are improving each year, and many imported 

 horses are being brought in. 



Sze/zW— Principal breeds raised are Poland Chinas, Duroc Jerseys and 

 Berkshires. A great deal of interest is being taken in the improvement of 

 breeding of hogs. 



Sheep — Very few are raised in this county. 



Poultry— This industry is receiving considerable attention, as farmers 

 appreciate that it is a very profitable one. 



Bees— Yery few are raised or kept in this county. 



Drainage — This question is uppermost in the minds of most farmers, as 

 it is the most vital subject they have to contend with. A great deal of tiling 

 is being laid. 



Other industries— The mining of gypsum is an important and very profit- 

 able one, as is also the mining of coal and manufacturing of brick, tile, 

 pottery, and cement blocks for building purposes. 



Report of fair— UeXd. at Fort Dodge, September 28th, 29th, 30th and 

 October 1st. This was the second fair since the organization of the new 

 association, and we were very much pleased with the interest taken in same 

 by both farmers and merchants. Although it rained on the second day of 

 our fair, the attendance on the whole was very good, and every one was well 

 pleased and pronounced it a success in every particular. 



WEST POINT DISTRICT. 



John IValljasper, West Point, Iowa, October 23, 1904. 

 Creps have been good, as the season has been very favorable for the 

 growth of all agricultural products. 



