784 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Sheep — This industry is increasing; mostly high grade flocks. 



Bees — Poor season for bees. 



Lanus — Very few farms offered for sale; values range from $75 to $100 

 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at Central City, September 10 to 13. Splendid 

 Weather; largest attendance and largest exhibits in several years; purely 

 an agricultural fair, with no racing. 



LOUISA. 



A. H. RuNDORFF, Wapello, October 30, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Fair. 

 Corn — Fair. 

 Oats — Not very good. 



Wheat — Very good; better than average. 

 Rye — Very fair. 

 Barley — None raised. 

 Flax — None raised. 

 Buckwheat — Very little raised. 

 MiLLET^ — Good average crop. 

 SoROHUM — Light crop. 

 TmoTH Y — Fai r. 

 Clover — Good average crop. 

 Prarie Hay — None. 

 Potatoes — Light crop. 

 Vegetables — Fair, except cabbage. 

 Apples — None. 



Other Fruits — Fair crop of small fruits. 

 Cattle — Many stock cattle; few dairy cattle. 

 Horses — Good horses scarce; prices high. 

 Swine — Many spring pigs. 

 Sheep — Very few kept. 

 Poultry' — An abundance; prices high. 

 Drainage — Much tiling is being done. 

 Lands — High prices prevail. 



Report of Fair — Held at Wapello, September 25 to 27. On account 

 of iinfavorable weather the fair was not a financial success. 



LOUISA. 

 J. R. Smith, Columbus Junction, September. 28, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — General condition is good; 

 too much rain in the early part of the season prevented the necessary 

 cultivation of growing crops in many cases. 



Corn — In prime condition on high rolling lands and safe from danger 

 of frost; on low lands the crop is injured by excessive rains. 



Oats — Yield in measured bushels was up to the average, but of light 

 weight; small injury by green bugs. 



