966 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Report of Fair — Held at Humboldt September 13-16, inclusive. Rainy 

 weather cut our attendance down one-third and as a result we are behind 

 about $300.00. The fair, if conducted next year, will be under new man- 

 agement. 



IOWA. 



H. H. BBIMMER, MARENGO, OCTOBER 29, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops fairly good, forepart 

 of season very dry. 



Corn — Eighty per cent of a crop; extra good quality. 



Oats — Ninety per cent of a crop; extra good quality. 



Wheat — Considering our locality we judge 90 per cent; quality extra 

 good. 



Rye — Quality very good, but very little sown. 



Barley — Very little sown in this section; quality good. 



Flax — None sown that we know of. 



Buckwheat — None sown that we know of. 



Millet — Very little sown; good yield and good quality. 



Sorghum — Small amount but of good quality. 



Timothy — Light crop but of extra good quality. 



Clover — Spring seeding a partial failure. Good second crop. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Very light. 



Potatoes— Early crop 25 per cent; late fairly good, 60 per cent. 



Vegetables — Early vegetables good. 



Apples — None. 



Other Fruits — Practically none. 



Cattle — We have our average number. Fall pasture is extra good and 

 the cattle will go into winter quarters in fine shape. 



Horses — Practically the same as cattle. 



Swine — We have a good average and they are in exceptionally fine 

 condition. 



Sheep — Very few sheep raised in this locality but what there are are 

 fine. 



Poultry — We have an extra fine lot of chickens. 



Bees — Good stand this year. 



Drainage — There has been miles of tile put in this season. 



Other Industries — No manufacturing in this county to speak of. 



Lands — Quite a lot changing hands at prices from $100.00 to $250.00 

 per acre. Still going up. 



Report of Fair — Held September 20, 21, and 22. 



IOWA. 



CHAS. FLETCHER, WILLIAMSBURG, OCTOBER 8, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — With the exception of "horti- 

 cultural products crops are in very good condition. 



Corn — This crop will be above the average, both as to yield and 

 quality. 



