970' IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Flax — None sown. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



Millet — Good. 



Timothy — Hay was of extra good quality but the yield was not up to 

 the average. 



Clover- t — Very little lived through the winter but what did yielded well 

 and was put up in fine condition. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Potatoes — The ones planted late yielded good. All growth was made 

 after the middle of August. 



Vegetables — Not many early ones but October saw some nice late ones. 



Apples — None to speak of. 



Other Fruits — No fruits with the exception of a few strawberries. 



Cattle — The usual supply on hand. Milch cows command a high price. 



Horses — Scarce, and command a high price. 



Swine — About the usual number and I have heard of no disease. 



Sheep — Not many around here. 



Poultry — Not so many chickens as usual on account of cold weather 

 in May. 



Drainage — A good deal of tile has been laid this season. 



Lands — Range in price from $75.00 to $200.00 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Fair was held August 30-September 2, inclusive. The 

 weather proved good and we had the most successful fair we have had 

 for many years. 



JONES. 



FRED W. KOOP, M0STTICEI.L0, SEPTEMBER 28, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — General condition of crops 

 good, notwithstanding two months of very dry weather. 



Corn — Fair crop. The absence of frost is putting the crop in good 

 condition. 



Oats — A good yield, and averaging fifty bushels to the acre; quality 

 good. 



Rye — Yield and quality both good. 



Barley — Yield and quality good. 



Sorghum — Small crop but quality is good. 



Timothy — Scarce; seed demanding high prices. 



Clover — Scarce. 



Potatoes — Poor crop; late rains benefiting late potatoes. 



Vegetables — Good yield. 



Apples-^ — Poor yield. 



Other Fruits — Poor yield. 



Cattle — Good condition. 



Horses — Plenty of them and in good condition. 



Swine — More than usual and in good condition. 



Sheep — Good in sections. 



Poultry — Good. 



Bees — Fair crop of honey. 



