790 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



WINNEBAGO. 



J, A, Peters, Forest City, Iowa, October IS, 1904. 



Although the past season has been somewhat cool, crops in general have 

 been very good. 



Corn — Was planted in good season but cold weather retarded its growth 

 for the first sixty days. The latter part of the season was more favorable, 

 and fully seventy-five per cent of the crop was well matured at time of first 

 killing frost, October 6th. 



Oats — Yielded an average of forty bushels per acre , and were exceptionally 

 good in quality. 



Wheat— 'Sm.2l\ acreage, but yielded an average of fifteen bushels per 

 acre, and was of fair quality. 

 \ Rye— Only raised for early spring feed. 



Barley — Yielded an average of thirty bushels per acre, and was of excel- 

 lent quality. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat— ^moXX acreage, but yielded on an average of fifteen bushels per 

 acre. 



i^zV/^/f— Yielded an exceptionally heavy hay crop, which was put up in 

 good condition. 



Sorghum — Very little grown. 



Timothy— K very good crop, yielding on an average of six bushels of 

 seed to the acre, and hay crop was large, and was put up in good condition. 



Clover— ^o"^^ cut for seed. Hay yielded a large crop, and was put up 

 in good condition. 



Prairie Aaji/— Yielded a very good crop, averaging about two tons per 

 acre, and bringing on the local market $4 per ton. 



Other graifis and grasses—Spelt and cow peas were raised to some extent 

 the past season, and proved very satisfactory crops. 



Potatoes — Yielded from seventy-five to one hundred and fifty bushels per 

 acre, and were of excellent quality, although some have rotted quite badly. 



Vegetables — Were unexcelled in both quality and yield. 



Apples -Considerable attention is being given to the raising of apples, 

 many large orchards have been recently set out. About three car loads of 

 Wealthy and other fall varieties were shipped from this section the past 

 season. A number of winter varieties are now being successfully grown 

 here. 



Other fruits — All small fruits yielded an abundant crop and were of ex- 

 cellent quality. 



Cattle— M.oie attention is being given to the breeding of a better grade of 

 cattle, but there is yet much room for improvement. There has been no 

 contagious diseases among cattle in this district the past season. 



Horses — Several companies have been formed among the farmers and im- 

 ported draft horses have been purchased for breeding purposes. 



