NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 775 
FAYETTE. 
W. J. Bki:.\.\an. O1.XWEIN. October 3, 1908. 
Gennal Condition of Crops and .Sfeo.sow— Crops very good and the 
season could not be better. 
Corn—YQry good this year and will average about forty to fifty bushels 
per acre. 
Ottfs— Very good and will average about forty bushels per acre. 
Wheat— V^h&t little wheat thero has been raised around here is very 
good. 
Rye— Very good crop; will average about thirty bushels per acre. 
Barley— Very good crop this year; about thirty-five bushels per acre. 
Flax— Not much raised in this section but what has been raised is 
very good. 
Buckwheat— Good crop when tried but there is very little raised in 
this section. 
Millet— Quite sl good deal raised and a good crop. 
Sorghum— Good but very little raised in this section this year. 
Timothy— Good crop this year. 
Clover — Good crop this year. 
Prairie Hay — Good. 
Other Grains and Grasses— In general very good. 
.Potatoes— Not an extra good crop this year; will sell for about fifty 
to sixty cents per bushel. 
Vegetables — Good in general. 
Apples — Good crop. 
Oiher Fruits — Good in general. 
ra^//e— Quite a number raised and a general good increase. 
./fors 65— General increase and in good condition. 
Sivine— Quite a few raised this year and are looking good, probably due 
to good new crop. 
Sheep— Not very many raised in this section but what we have are 
good. 
Poultry— Good, much raised and prices good for all kinds. 
Bees— Not much attention given to bees in this section. 
Drainage— More done this season than in past years. 
Other Industries — Good. 
Lands — Steady increase in land. 
Report of Fair— Held August 25, 26, 27 and 28. 
FLOYD. 
W. B. Johnson. Charles City, October 21, 1908. 
General Condition of Crops and .Season— Crops as a whole are better 
than for several years past. Season favorable in the early spring but 
later too much rain, w^hich seriously injured crops on low lands. 
Corn— Bumper crop on high dry land, well matured and quality fine. 
Oa^— Medium yield; quality fair but do not hold out in weight. 
WTiea^— Very little raised; quality and yield about average. 
Rye — Small amount raised and about an average yield. 
