764 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Bees — Not many raised. 



Drainage — Several county ditches under construction at this time and 

 the farmers realize the advantage of extensive tiling. 



Other Industries — Estherville has a flour mill, a butter factory, a clay 

 tile factory and cement products factory. The tile and cement factories 

 have been enlarged this year and the latter is making a large number 

 of cement drain tile. 



Lands — Hardly a foot of poor soil in this county. Most of the land is 

 rich black loam. Improved farms are selling for $60 to $85 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Estherville September 23 to 28. The fair was 

 considered a fine success, although the association owns no ground, a feed 

 yard and sheds and a large brick building being rented to accommodate 

 the exhibits. Exhibits in all departments were very good; two espe- 

 cially good features of the fair were the stock parade and the floral 

 parade. 



PAYETTE. 

 E. A. MclLLREE, West Union, October 10, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Unusually wet and cold. 



Corn — Not more than half a crop. 



Oats — Fair yield but light in weight. 



Wheat — ^Very little sown, but of fair quantity and yield. 



Rye — Not much sown. 



Barley — Fair yield but poor quality on account of color. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Small acreage; fair quality. 



Millet — ^^Good yield and quality. 



Sorghum — Frosted. 



Timothy — About ninety per cent of average crop. 



Clover — About the same as timothy. 



Prairie Hay — Good yield and quality. 



Potatoes — Not more than half a crop. 



Vegetables — Generally good. 



Apples — Not more than three-fourths of crop; quality generally poor. 



Other Fruits — Strawberries three-fourths of a crop and of good quality; 

 raspberries about half a crop; blackberries, good yield and quality. 



Cattle — In good condition.. 



Horses — Numerous and in good condition. 



Swine — Healthy and numerous. 



Sheep — Good condition. 



Poultry — Healthy and plentiful. 



Lands — Increasing in value. 



Report of Fair— Held at West Union, September 3 to 6. A success 

 in every particular; all debts paid and money on hand. 



