EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI. 771 



Sheep — Very few farmers interested in slieep raising or feeding, but 

 those few are feeding about tlie usual number. 



Poultry — A good year for poultry and good home demand for well 

 fed stock; apparently not much interest in raising fancy poultry. 



Bees — "Very little attention given to this industry, although it has 

 proved profitable to those interested. 



Drainage — Drainage system is nearly completed and the good effects 

 will be very noticeable next year in the western part of the county. 



Lands^ — Values remain steady, ranging from $50 to $100 per acre; 

 quite a number of sales to eastern parties who will hold for increased 

 prices. 



Report of Fair — Held at Missouri Valley on September 17-19; weather 

 was fine; entries of agricultural products very light; all premiums have 

 been paid in full and all of the outstanding indebtedness will be wiped out. 



HENRY. 

 O. N. Knight, Mt. Pleasant, October, 1907. 



General Conditkjn of Crops and Season — Weather conditions were gen- 

 erally good, except for harvest when it was too wet, and much small grain 

 was lost on that account; a great season for grass and the fall has been 

 ideal for ripening corn. 



Corn — Yield about seventy per cent. Numerous replantings required 

 to get a good stand, but many acres of late corn has matured be- 

 yond expectations and the quality is very good. 



Oats — Unusually large acreage but wet weather during harvested dam- 

 aged the crop badly; generally light in weight and yield about two-thirds 

 of an average crop. 



Wheat- — Not extensively raised, but yield and quality good. 



Rye — Not extensively raised but crop was considered very good. 



Barley — Acreage small, but generally satisfactory. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised. 



Millet — Acreage small but yield heavy. 



Sorghum — Good, though but few acres planted. 



Timothy' — An excellent crop. 



Clover — Very good and a heavy second crop. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Blue grass is our main pasturage and is 

 always good. 



Potatoes— Small acreage and only two-thirds crop. 



Vegetables — Not quite up to the average. 



Apples — A failure. 



Othesj Fruits — A few peaches and grapes; a fair crop of berries. 

 ' Cattle — Not extensively fed in this county, but they are generally in 

 good condition as pastures have been good. 



Houses — An exceptional good class of draft horses in this county and 

 some very good roadsters; saddle horses are scarce. Farmers are taking 

 more interest in breeding. 



