322 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Timothy— Uore than an average crop and the quality is excellent. 
(^jo^g^._An excellent crop of clover this season; fall crop of clover 
very fine. 
Prairie ii^a^/— Practically none in this county. 
Other Grains and Grasses— Some attention being shown to alfalfa in 
a small way. 
Potatoes— A good yield and the quality is good. 
Vegetahles-A large amount of vegetables grown in this county; crop 
unusually large this year. 
Apples — Apple crop not large; quality fair. 
Other Fruits— A large amount of small fruits of all kinds. 
Cattle — The number of cattle in the county fully up to the average 
and all are in excellent condition as the summer feed has been good. 
Much attention is being paid to the breeding of high grade cattle. 
Horses — There is an increase of horses in number over last year. 
Union county produces as good draft horses as can be found in any 
county in the state. Much attention is being paid to the breeding of 
horses. 
Swine — Considerable attention is being paid to breeding of hogs. The 
number of swine in the county is greater than a year ago. 
Sheep — Small number of sheep are raised in Union county; large num- 
bers are shipped in for feeding purposes. 
Poultry — Much attention is being paid to the raising of poultry with 
excellent results. Greater returns are being received considering the 
amount of capital invested than from nearly any other source. 
Bees — But little attention being paid to the bee industry. 
Drainage — A large amount of tiling has been put in this season and 
with good results. 
Other Industries — A continued increase is being made in the dairy 
business. 
Lands — Fair demand for Union county lands during the past year with 
a slight increase in price. 
Report of jPa/r— Held at Creston, August 18 to 21, 1908. Attendance 
very light; good display of live stock, especially in the swine depart- 
ment and the racing was excellent. 
VAN BUREN. 
D. A. MiLLEE, MiLTOX, OCTOBER 8, 1908. 
General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops fair; season late. 
Corn — Fair. 
Oats — Poor. 
Wheat— Good. 
Rye— Good. 
Barley — None. 
Flax — None. 
Buckwheat — Fair. 
Millet — Fair. 
Sorghum — Good. 
Timothy — Good. 
