778 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



JEFFERSON. 

 D. R. Bka'ity, Fairfield, Octoiser, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — Good. 



Oats— Fair; damaged by rain. 



Wheat — Good although acreage small. 



Rye — Fair; small acreage sown. 



Barlbty — Ver-y little sown. 



Flax — None sown. 

 ■ Buckwheat — Small acreage. 



Millet — Fair crop. 



Sorghum — Fair crop. 



Timothy — Good. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairie Hay' — None. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Applets — Very light crop and poor quality. 



Other fruits — Berries a good crop. 



Cattle — Good. 



Horses — Good quality. 



Swine — Good quality and plenty of them. 



Sheep — Very few kept. 



Poultry — Good; many raised. 



Other Industries — Hay tools and wagon factory, iron foundry and 

 many smaller factories, all in a flourishing condition. 



LANDS^Prices high. 



Report of Fair — Held at Fairfield, September 10 to 13; weather fine 

 and the fair fairly well patronized; good show of horses, hogs and cattle. 



JONES. 



J. J. LoL'iiER, Monticello, October, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Fair; all crops more or less 

 affected by the late, rainy season. 



Corn — Average crop; some will be a little soft. 



Oats — Small yield, light in quality. 



Wheat — Very little raised. 



Rye — ^Very little raised. 



Barley' — Quality very good. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised. 



Millet — Fair, 



