NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 767 
expected, with the exception of the northwest part of the county, where 
a heavy hail storm did considerable damage to all crops and fruits. 
Corn — Good; about eighty to ninety per cent. 
Oats — Much better both in quality and yield than la^ year. 
Wheat — Very little raised. 
Rye — Not much raised. 
Barley — Good yield. 
Fiax — None raised. 
Buckwheat — None raised to speak of. 
Millet — Up to the average. 
Sorghum — Good crop; fair quality. 
Timothy — Good quality and yield. 
Clover — Good crop and excellent quality. 
Prairie Hay — Large crop and good quality. 
Other Grains and Grasses — Good. 
Potatoes — Good crop and quality in some parts; others : ot so L-od; 
bugs did the damage. 
Vegetables — Up to the average. 
Apples — Small crop. 
Other Fruits — Up to the average. 
t^atle — More attention given than heretofore; farmers take great pride 
in their herds of pure breds. 
Horses — Scarce for market but seem to be "aised extensivel;'. 
Sioine — Another great industry in this section; farmers raise lots of 
them and good quality. 
Sheep — More raised yearly; as high as five hundred to one herd. 
Poultry — A very profitable industry. 
Bees — An average yield; poor quality. 
Drainage — Natural. 
Other industries — Creamery very profitable. 
Lands — Very good; prices way up; held from $75 to $115 per acre. 
Report of Fair— Held at National, September 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1908. 
Weather was fine and attendance great; all seemed satisfied with the 
attractions, etc. Exhibits were good in all departments, especially in 
cattle show. Fair was a financial success. 
CLAYTON. 
I. P. Howard, Strawberry Point, October 8, 1908. 
General Conditions of Crops and Season — Average crops, late, wet 
spring, offset by dry September. 
Corn — Average acreage; good quality; fair yield. 
Oats — Yield to acre light but of good quality. 
Wheat — Good, but little raised. 
Rye — Good. 
Barley — Good. 
Flax — None raised. 
Buckwheat — Good. 
Millet — Little raised. 
Sorghum — Average acreage and good quality. 
