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Oats — Especially good quality and yielding from forty to sixty bushels 

 per acre. 



Wheat — Very little raised in this county this year but it is of very 

 good quality and averages about thirty-five bushels per acre. 



Rye — Not raised. 



Barley — None sown. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None sown. 



Millet — None sown. 



Sorghum — None. 



Timothy — Rather below the average yield but the quality is excellent. 



Clover — An excellent crop through this section. 



Prairie H<iy — None to speak of. 



Potatoes— Below the average yield but excellent quality. 



Vegetables — Same as potatoes. 



Apples — Practically a failure. 



Other Fruits — The frost killed all fruits. 



Cattle — Iowa county has as good cattle as can be found anywhere. 

 Polled Angus, Herefords, and Polled Durhams predominate. 



Horses — Largely of the Clydesdale, Percheron and Coach breeds. 



Sicine — Farmers in this section take great interest in raising good 

 hogs. Poland Chinas, Duroc Jerseys and Chester Whites are the pre- 

 dominating breeds. 



Sheep — Not more than a half dozen farmers in this county raise sheep. 

 There are no large flocks aside from the Amana Societies. 



Poultry — The greatest money producer in Iowa county today is the 

 hen. Our dealers in this town paid out $88,000.00 to the farmers for 

 poultry and eggs the past year. 



Drainage — Much attention has been given to drainage in this county. 

 There is scarcely any land but what is now productive. 



Other Industries — Tomato canning factory doing a good business. 



Lands — All lands have increased in value; good farms selling from 

 $140.00 to $225.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — The Williamsburg fair was held September 13, 14, and 

 15, and was recognized as one of the best in the history of the associa- 

 tion. There was much interest manifested by the rural supporters. 



JACKSON. 



B. D. ELY, MAQUOKETA, SEPTEMBER 19, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Very dry during July and 

 August but on the whole the crops will be better than usual. 

 Corn — Not quite an average crop. 

 Oats — Best we have had in a good many years. 

 Wheat — Very good but not much raised. 

 Rye — Good. 

 Barley — Very good. 

 Flax — None raised. 



