EIGHTH ANNUAL YP]AR BOOK-PART XI. 759 



Drainagk — Natural conditions favorable for good drainage. 



Other Industries — The largest creamery of its kind in the United 

 States. 



Lands — Good; crop failures unknown in this locality. 



Report ov Fair — Held at Strawberry Point, September 10 to 13. Ex- 

 hibits up to the usual standard; premiums paid in full. Renewed interest 

 manifested in many departments, especially in swine and poultry. 



Other Industries — Thriving. 



Lands — Continually advancing in price; large amount changing hands. 



Report of Fair — Held at Elkader, September 17 to 20. Rain the middle 

 of the week spoiled the attendance somewhat. Large exhibits in all 

 departments. 



CLINTON. 



Phil Butterfuss, Clinton, September 23, 1907. 



CoR.N — Very backward; good in spots; light frost September 22d. 



OATs^Light in yield and weight; prices good. 



Wheat — Very small amount raised. 



Rye — Small amount raised; light weight. 



B.\rley — None raised. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Sorghum — None raised. 



Timothy — A No. 1 large yield and high in price. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairie Hay — Good, but not much raised in this part of the county. 



Potatoes — Not many planted and small yield. 



VEGETABLES^POOr. 



Other Fruits — Poor condition. 



Cattle — Doing well and high prices prevail. 



Horses — Well sold out at top notch prices. 



Swine — A No. 1; plenty of them and prices good. 



Poultry- — Few in this part of the county but prices are good. 



Bees — Very few kept. 



Drainage — The low lands are well drained and more drains being put in. 



Other Industries — Business of all kinds in a very satisfactory condi- 

 tion. 



Report of Fair — Held at DeWitt, August 27 to 30. A rainy week but 

 the attendance was good considering the weather. Races were slow on 

 account of the heavy track; three hundred hogs were on exhibition and a 

 good showing of horses; the show of farm products was light. 



