EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI. 785 



Wheat — Wheat growing has been somewhat neglected but acreage is 

 largely increasing; mostly winter varieties; yield and quality good. 



Rye — Is steadily grown on the lighter soils. Yield about normal. 



Barley — Fair; but little grown except with oats for feed. 



Flax — None grown. 



Buckwheat — Good. 



Millet — Very rank growth. 



Sorghum — Fair. 



Timothy — Excellent; the principal hay crop, generally grown with 

 clover. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairik Hay- — But little grown; tendency increases to run to weeds. 



Potatoes — On loose dry soil, quality good but yield small; on heavy 

 moist land the crop is poor. 



Ve(ietai5Les — Have done well. 



Apples — Very nearly a failure, both in quality and quantity. 



Other Fruits — Very nearly a failure. 



Cattle — Have done well; appearances indicate that not the usual 

 number will be fed on account of high price of stock for feeding and 

 the price of corn. 



Horses — One of the leading industries; condition of stock good; prices 

 firm. 



Swine — General condition good; some isolated cases of cholera re- 

 l)ortcd in a few localities. 



Sheep — Not grown in large numbers but in good condition. 



Poultry— A large and profitable industry; condition good. 



Bees — Have not done well. 



Drainage — Some extensive drainage systems are in process of con- 

 struction in the county. Tile drainage is steadily increasing. 



Other Industries — Two pearl button factories and a canning factory 

 in the county. 



Lands — Not so much cha.nging hands as formerly; prices firm. 



Report of Fair — Held at Columbus Junction, August 27 to 30. The 

 attendance was good, but exhibit of stock was not up to that of former 

 years. Receipts will about equal the expenses. 



LYON. 



A. S. Wold, Rock Rapids, October 22, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops generally good. The 

 season has been favorable and farmers have been able to attend to their 

 crops in proper time. 



Corn — Acreage large and conditions have been very favorable for its 

 growth and maturity; average yield thirty-five bushels per acre; quality 

 good. 



Oats — Y'ield good, but light in weight; average forty bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Acreage small; quality good, yield an average of twelve bush- 

 els per acre. 

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