936 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Wheat — Good but not much raised. 

 Rye — No rye raised. 

 Barley — None raised. 

 Flax — None raised. 

 Buckwheat — No buckwheat raised. 

 Millet — Some millet raised; crop good. 

 Sorghum — None raised. 

 Timothy — About one-half crop. 

 Clover — About one-half crop. 

 Prairie Hay — None. 

 Potatoes — Poor crop. 

 Vegetables — Poor crop. 

 Apples — Poor crop. 

 Other Fruits — Poor. 



Oattle — Good many cattle and in good condition. 

 Horses — Good. 



SuHne — Good crop and doing fine. 

 Sheep — Very few Sheep. 

 Poultry — Good. 

 Bees — Not many bees. 

 Drainage — Lots of tiling. 



Other Industries — Improving fast; new coal mines, etc. 

 Lands— Selling from $100.00 to $150.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held September 7-9, inclusive. Had good attendance 

 and we did a fair business. 



BOONE. 



A. M. BTJBNSIDE, BOONE, SEPTEMBEE 28, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — All crops have done well for 

 a dry season. The soil was in splendid condition when the crops were 

 put in. 



Corn — Good quality, but the average yield will be decreased on account 

 of poor seed when planted. Poor stands in some places. 



Oats — Good yield and weight running from thirty-two to forty pounds 

 to the hushel. 



Wheat — Not much raised but what there is is of good quality and 

 yield. 



Rye — Very little raised but that is of good quality. 



Barley — Good quality but not much raised. 



Flax — None sown. 



Buckwheat — None sown. 



Millet — Very little sown. 



Sorghum — Good. 



Timothy — Good. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairie Hay — Very little grown; short on account of drouth. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Late pastures good. 



