EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI. 787 



Baeley — Not much raised. *Fair yield. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Millet — None raised. 



Sorghum — Good yield and quality, but very little raised. 



Timothy — An average yield. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairie Hay — None to cut in this locality. 



Potatoes — Light crop. 



Vegeta bles — Goo d . 



Apples — About one-half the usual yield. 



Other Fruits — Light yield. 



Report of Fair — Held at Winterset September 24 to 27. Had the 

 best exhibit ever held in the county in all classes, but weather was 

 against us and on account of rain and lack of attendance the last day 

 we had hard work to meet the indebtedness of the society which was 

 brought about by improvements. 



MAHASKA. 

 T. S. OsBOENE, New Sharon, September 25, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops were fair. Season 

 about two weeks late in opening up. 

 ■ Corn — Good crop. Nearly all out of the way of frost. 



Oats — Poor yield and quality. 



Wheat — Very little raised. 



Rye — Small acreage, but good quality. 



Barley — Fair crop. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckwheat^— None raised. 



Millet — None raised. 



Sorghum — Only small patches raised; late in maturing. 



Timothy — Splendid yield, good quality and good price. 



Clover — Extra good hay crop, but poor prospects for seed. 



Prairie Hay — Not any to cut in this locality. 



Potatoes — Small acreage, but a fair yield. 



Vegetables — Generally good. 



Apples — Poor quality and small yield. 



Other Fruits- — Good. 



Cattle — Feeders are looking forward and making preparations for early 

 feeding, with prospects of getting good prices. 



Horses — Out of sight in price. Most of the breeders are raising draft 

 horses. 



SwiNE^ — Cholera has been causing some heavy losses, but we have it 

 well eliminated at present. Prices have been good. 



Sheep — Good demand for sheep in this locality and they bring a good 

 price. 



Poultry — None better. 



Bees — Not many here. 



