EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK-PART XI. 775 



Bkes — Very few stands in the county. 



Drainage — Considerable wet land has been reclaimed in the past year, 

 both by machinery and hand tiling; increase considerable over last year's 

 work. 



Other Ixdustrie.s — Woolen and flouring mills report increase over last 

 year's business and are behind with orders. Canning factories did not do 

 as well on account of unfavorable season. Creameries have done an ex- 

 ceptional business this year. Brick and tile factories rei)ort good business 

 and are behind with orders. 



Laxos — Improvement in methods of cultivation and more attention be- 

 ing given to fertilizing. The use of manure spreaders increased one hun- 

 dred per cent over last year. More intensive farming practiced by the 

 farmers. Building improvements on the increase. Farm lands range in 

 price from $75.00 to $150 per acre. 



Report of Pair — Held at Marengo, September 10-13. Ideal weather 

 and very large attendance. Largest exhibit of stock, poultry and ma- 

 chinery ever on the grounds; exhibit of farm products light on account 

 of lateness of the season; exhibit of fine arts the finest ever on the 

 grounds. More new features in entertainment and instruction than ever 

 before. 



IOWA. 

 J. P. Bowling, Victor, September 16, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Season backward. 

 Corn — Acreage not as large as last year. If frost holds off corn will 

 make a fair crop of fair quality. 



Oats — Poor quality and small yield. 



Wheat — Not much raised but quality good. 



Rye — Fair crop and of fair quality. 



Barley — Fair in quantity and quality. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised. 



Millet — Very little raised. 



Sorghum — Very little raised. 



Timothy — Good crop and of good quality. 



Clover — Good crop and of good quality. 



Prairie Hay — Good crop. 



Potatoes — Very light crop. 



Vecetarles — Good. 



Apples — Fair. 



Other Fruits — Poor. 



Cattle — Good price. 



Horses — Scarce, and prices high. 



SwiNE — Good prices, and good reports from all over the county. 



Sheep — Not many raised. 



Poultry — Good prices. 



Bees — None kept. 



Lands — Good prices prevail. 



Report of Pair — Held at Victor, August 13 to 15. 



