EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI. 763 



Other Industries — Dairies. 



Lands — Show steady increase in values. 



Report of Fair — Held at Manchester, September 3 to 6. Attendance 

 smaller than last year. Exhibit of horses best ever shown on the grounds, 

 but cattle and hog ehibit not as good as last year. 



EMMET. 

 A. J. Rhodes, Bstherville, October 23, 1907. 



General Condition oe Crops and Season — Crops in general are good. 

 Early spring weather was favorable to planting, but later the heavy rain- 

 fall interfered with corn cultivation and damaged the crop on some of the 

 wet farms. The weather for haying and hai'vest was exceptionally good. 

 Late pasturage is in a fine condition. 



Corn — Average yield about thirty-five bushels per acre. There were no 

 early frosts and that partly counterbalanced the damaging effect of the 

 spring rains. 



Oats — Average yield about thirty-five bushels per acre; goed quality. 



Wheat — Very little wheat is raised in this county. 



Rye — Not extensively raised in this county but yield was good. 



Barley- — Average yield thirty-five bushels per acre; quality and color 

 good. 



Flax — Yielded from ten to fifteen bushels per acre; quality good. 



Buckwheat — Not extensively raised in this county. 



Millet — Not extensively raised but of good quality. 



Sorghum — None raised. 



Timothy— Fine crop and well put up. 



Prairie Hay — An abundance of prairie hay this year both on the low 

 and the upland. 



Clover — Yield good though the acreage was small. 



Other Grains and Grasses- — This has been a splendid year for all 

 small grains and grasses. 



Potatoes — The best crop ever known in this country. There was a 

 large exhibit of numerous varieties at the fair. 



Vegetables — The yield of all vegetables was good in quality and 

 quantity. 



Apples — The apple crop this year is the largest ever known in this 

 county. 



Other Fruits — There was a fine exhibit of grapes at the fair. 



Cattle — Cattle raising is one of the principal industries in this county; 

 many fine herds; Short-horns seem to predominate. 



Horses — Are extensively raised and breeders are using none but pedi- 

 greed stallions. Good young horses are selling at an average of $150 to 

 $175 per head; a large number are shipped from this county. 



Swine — A very profitable industry, and a fine display at the fair. 



Sheep — Many farmers are raising sheep, but usually on a small scale. 



Poultry — Great interest is taken in poultry and some fine birds are 

 owned in the county. A poultry show is given each winter. 



