820 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Prairie Hay — Little left to cut in the county but has been of good 
yield and sold at from five to seven dollars per ton from the field. The 
price is eight dollars now since it has been mowed and stacked. 
Other Grains and Grasses — Only staples above named raised to any 
extent. 
Potatoes — Both early and late was a smaller yield than usual; tubers 
large but few in hill. 
Vegetables — Good yield and quality. 
Apples — Good average yield and quality; though more than average 
damage by worms. 
Other Fruits — Peaches are becoming quite plentiful and there is a 
good yield, notwithstanding the late frost in the spring. Plums were 
almost a failure on account of the frost; cherries fair and all small fruits 
generally fair yield. 
Cattle — Had abundant pasturage until the September drought. Not 
as many cattle fed as usual on account of the high price of corn. 
Horses — Good season and in good condition also. The county is kept 
pretty closely drained for the Chicago market as the prices range from 
one to three hundred dollars; average of about one hundred seventy-five 
dollars. 
Swine — On account of the high price of corn last year the crop was 
sold off close and those kept put on grass largely. The brood sows will 
be mostly of this season's growth and usually good. 
Sheep — Slightly increasing in extent and quality. 
Poultry — Fair season for the young; no general epidemic. Eggs have 
been a good price and poultry raising is a steadily growing industry. 
Bees — Wintered fairly well and have done well in swarming and in 
the output of honey. 
Drainage — Receiving much attention and proving profitable. 
Other Industries — Brick and tile main ones, although there is a paper 
mill at Tama and a mustard factory at Gladbrook. 
Lands — Continually increasing in price and sales have been made 
more largely to local buyers than to immigrants. 
Report of Fair — Held September 22 to 25, 1908. Attendance was dis- 
appointing on account of the drought the last week in September, al- 
though v/e had a good attendance on the last day. The exhibit of horses 
was not as good as usual although those brought in were of good quality; 
herds of Herefords, Shorthorns and Jersey cattle of good quality were 
exhibited. In the swine department the Poland Chinas predominated, 
although the Jersey Reds were a close second and a very creditable 
showing was also made of Chester Whites. Not a large exhibit of 
sheep but of good quality; medium wool predominated. A very good 
showing of agricultural products and fruits was made and the art de- 
partment made an unusually good showing. The racing, acrobatic acts, 
band, etc., were all good and as a whole the fair was above the average. 
