806 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Flax — Practically none raised in the county. 



Buckwheat — But little raised in this section. 



Millet— Only a few patches and a general thing they were caught by 

 the frost. 



SoEGHTJM — Very little grown. 



Timothy — Good yield and of a good quality. 



Clo\t:r — Old clover badly winter killed, but yielded well where not 

 killed. 1907 seeding good stand. 



Praieie Hay — Practically none in the county. 



Potatoes — Generally good quality but inferior yield. Selling for 

 double the price they brought last season. 



Vegetables — Fair yield; damaged some by hail during month of July. 

 Tomatoes were slow to ripen. 



Apples — Almost a failure, but bring good price. 



Other Fruits — Small yield. Few plums or cherries. Early grapes 

 ripened evenly, but the later ones were damaged by hail and ripened un- 

 even; 



Cattle — In good condition and are bringing good prices. 



Horses — In good condition, and a large number of colts were raised. 

 Good prices are being paid for all grades. 



Swine — No epidemic. Not quite the usual number of pigs raised. 

 Prices good. 



Sheep — Gradual increase in number and of a good breed. 



Poultry — Heavy rains during the months of May and June were fatal 

 to about thirty-five per cent of chickens hatched. Eggs brought a good 

 price all the season. 



Bees — Have not produced the usual amount of honey. 



Drainage — A large amount of tile has been laid during the past 

 season. 



Other Industries — The usual amount of corn cannned and about two- 

 thirds the usual amount of tomatoes. 



Lands— ^Show an increase of ten or fifteen per cent in value. 



Report of Fair — Held at Toledo, September 24-27. Pair entries in 

 ihorse, cattle, swine, sheep and poultry departments. Creditable exhibits 

 in all other departments. Receipts were about equal to expenses. If the 

 rain had held off that drove the crowd away the last days of the fair 

 we would have had a nice balance in the treasury to make some mucli 

 needed improvements. 



TAYLOR. 



P. N. Lewis, Bedford, September 14, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Very backward. 

 Corn — About two-thirds of a full crop and late in maturing. 

 Oats — Light weight and about one-half a crop. 

 Wheat — Grood average crop for this locality. 

 Rye — An average crop. 

 Barley — Very little raised. 



