940 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



moisture. At this date there has not been a frost sufficient to kill 

 tomato plants and the like. 



Corn — The stand was generally light because of poor seed and the 

 cool dry spring. In some parts of the county it was effected by the dry 

 weather in the spring and summer. The corn has practically all matured 

 and will be of good quality. 



Oats — One of the best crops we have had for years. The straw is of 

 good quality and the grain is unusually good. The crop was hurt by 

 drouth in some parts of the county. 



Wheat — Not much raised in this county but what there was was good. 



Rye — Rye was a very good crop this year; above the average. 



Barley- — Of good quality but not much raised in the county. 



Flax — I do not know of any flax in the county. 



Buckwheat — I do not know of any raised in the county. 



Millet — A very good crop. 



Sorghum — Very good quality but not much raised in the county. 



Timothy — Good quality but a light stand on account of the dry 

 weather. 



Clover — Good quality but a light stand because of the drouth. 



Prairie Hay — Not much left in this county but the yield and quality 

 are good. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Above the average. 



Potatoes — Early potatoes were effected by the dry weather and were 

 a very poor crop, probably not more than a fourth of a crop. The late 

 potatoes are better but not more than half a crop. The late rains were 

 of great benefit to them. 



Vegetables — Generally a very good crop. 



Apples — Practically no apples; they were frozen in the spring by 

 a late frost. 



Other Fruits — The fruits that were not hurt by the late frosts were 

 effected by the dry weather, so that the fruit crop in this county was 

 very meagre. 



Cattle — The county has some very good cattle and they are all in 

 fine condition generally. 



Horses — As a general rule the farmers are raising the heavier breeds 

 of horses and there are many good ones in the county. Thy are selling 

 from $150.00 to $250.00 each. There were over 40 horses on display at 

 our fair. 



Swine — There are some very good swine in the county; the Poland 

 Chinas leading in numbers, then Chester Whites. Duroc Jerseys, etc. The 

 number is believed to be less than usual. 



Sheep — There are not many sheep in the county although there are 

 more now than a few years ago. They are of very good quality, some of 

 them having taken premiums at the Iowa State Fair. 



Bees — There are not many stands of bees here. They usually do well, 

 however. I 



Drainage — The farmers over the county, especially the western part, 

 are taking an interest in drainage and are tiling the wet portions of 

 their farms. 



