814 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Bees — Honey scarce and high. 



Drainage— County very rough and thoroughly drained naturally. 



Othee Industries — Everything prosperous; no failures. 



Lands— Prices range from$50 to $80 per acre. 



Report of Fair— Held at Decorah, September 10 to 13. Fine weather; 

 good attendance; most successful fair in years. All premiums and 

 expenses paid in full and surplus left. 



WORTH. 

 E. H. MnxER, NoETHwooD, October 3, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops medium; season wet 

 and cold. 



Corn — Poor and damaged by frost. 



Oats — Light in yield and weight. 



Wheat — Not much raised but good quality. 



Rye — Very little raised. 



Barley — Fair yield but poor quality. 



Flax — Medium crop. 



Buckwheat — Injured by frost. 



Millet — Good crop. 



Sorghum — None. 



Timothy — Medium crop. 



Clover — Only average. 



Prairie Hay — Only medium. 



Potatoes — Yielded fairly well but are rotting. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Good in quality and quantity. 



Cattle — Average number; quality improving. 



Horses — Scarce and high. 



Swine — Good; average number. 



Sheep — Not many raised. 



Poultry — PI enti f ul . 



Bees — Have done poorly. 



Drainage — Farmers are just beginning to tile and much will be done 

 next year. 



Lands — Not advancing but holding their own. 



Report of Fair — Held at Northwood, September 23 to 25. Weather 

 somewhat unfavorable for good attendance. Hope to pay all premiums. 



WRIGHT. 



0. P. Morton, Clarion, October 1, 1907. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Spring was cold and dry 

 and vegetation was very late; heavy rains and destructive hailstorms 

 In July and killing frost September 25th. 



