772 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Sheep — Are numerous in this county; in good demand and bring a 

 very high price. 



Swine — A big crop of spring pigs and they are generally in a healthy 

 thriving condition. 



Poultry — Is universally raised and return good profit. 



Bees — Few kept. 



Drainage — Good; much tiling is being done in this county. 



Other Industries — Tile and brick works and numerous stone quarries, 

 all doing a prosperous business. 



Lands— Command good prices; many farms sold at $150 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Mt. Pleasant August 13-16 and was a very suc- 

 cessful and satisfactory meeting. Exhibit of fruits and farm products 

 light on account of lateness of season, but a good showing in all classes 

 of live stock; racing was exceptionally good. Inclement weather some- 

 what interferred with the attendance on Thursday but the receipts for the 

 week covered all premiums and purses and left a good surplus in the 

 treasury. 



HENRY. 



Will D. Garmoe, Winfield, October 15, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Cold late spring caused seed- 

 ing to be delayed and resulted in a poor stand of corn and oats. 



Corn — Will make a fair yield of medium quality. 



Oats — Not up to the average either in quality or -quantity. 



Wheat — Very little raised. 



Rye — Only small quantity sown. 



Barley — Little sown. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Acreage very small. 



Millet — Small acreage; good yield. 



Sorghum — Small amount planted but a fair yield. 



Timothy- — Good quality; heavy yield. 



Clover — Crop very heavy. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Blue grass pastures have been of excel- 

 lent growth. 



Potatoes — Good quality but only about half a crop. 



Vegetablies — Generally good in quality but a short crop. 



Apples — Very few and quality poor. 



Other Fruits — All fruit crops short on account of cold backward 

 spring and late frosts. 



Cattle — In good condition. 



Horses — In good condition except where distemper has been prevalent. 



Swine — About the average number raised; generally in good condition 

 but a few reports of cholera. 



Sheep — Good and generally healthy; farmers are increasing their 

 flocks. 



Poultry — Large number raised; fancy stock increasing. 



