77G IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



IOWA. 



Chas. Fletcher, Williamsburg, October 15, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Not up to normal in this 

 section; spring too cold. Corn was of slow growth in the early part of 

 the season and weeds alomst took possession of some fields. 



Corn — Early corn planted on favorable ground yielded about a normal 

 crop, but farmers generally report the yield uneven and light in yield. 



Oats — Not up to normal in either yield or quality. 



Wheat — Very little sown in this section. 



Rye — None sown. 



Barley — None sown. 



Flax — None sown. 



Timothy — Crop was exceptionally good, especially in quality. 



Clover — About normal. 



Prairie Hay — Scarcely any in the county. 



Potatoes — A poor yield both in quality and quantity. 



Apples — Light crop owing to late frosts in the spring. 



Cattle — The splendid showing at our fair indicates a growing interest 

 in this branch of farm industry. 



Horses — Good; many sold. 



Swine — Farmers make a specialty of this industry; Duroc Jersey, Pol- 

 and China and Chester White breeds prevail. 



Sheep — ^Very few raised. 



Poultry — An increased interest in this industry and both poultry 

 and eggs are brought to market in large quantities. 



Lands — Prices range from ^80 to $160 per acre, according to the lo- 

 cality and improvements. 



Report of Fair — Held at Williamsburg September 3-6 and was a 

 pleasing and successful meeting. Exhibits in all departments were 

 good and there seems to be a growing interest in the fair as an educa- 

 tional factor. 



JACKSON. 

 B. D. Ely, Maquoketa, September 8, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Season has been wet and 

 backward. 



Corn — Will be a short crop on account of wet backward spring. 



Oats — Will be the shortest crop and the poorest quality ever known in 

 this county. 



Wheat — Not much sown but yield was of fairly good quality. 



Rye — Very little sown. 



Barley — Fair yield and good quality. 



