ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 971 



Drainage — Farmers are doing considerable tiling. 

 Lands — Lands have increased about 20 per cent in value. 

 Report of Fair — The Jones County Fair was held August 29-September 

 2. We had good weather and the fair was a financial success. 



JONES. 



L. W. RUSSELL, AXAMOSA, OCTOBER 20, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Very good. 



Corn — Good yield and good quality. An unusual amount of corn cut 

 up this year. 



Oats — Fine quality; extra heavy. 



Wheat — Good, but not much raised. 



Rye — Not much grown in this section but what there was was good. 



Barley — Same as rye. 



Flax — Same as rye. 



Buckivheat — Fair. 



Millet — Fair. 



Sorghum — Fine. 



Timothy — Excellent. 



Clover — Good crop. 



Prairie Hay — Very little prairie hay grown. 



Potatoes — Good. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Poor. 



Other Fruits — The fruit was largely killed by the late frosts. 



Horses — Good. 



Surine — Plentiful and no cholera. 



Sheep — Not so many raised but the quality is better. We have some 

 very nice flocks. 



Poultry — Very plentiful and excellent quality. 



Bees — Honey plentiful. 



Report of Fair — Held at Anamosa August 23-26 inclusive. 



KEOKUK. 



GEO. A. POFF, WHAT CHEER, OCTOBER 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Splendid. 



Corn — In splendid condition and there will be an average yield. 



Oats — Fine condition; splendid yield. 



Wheat — Small acreage; large yield. 



Rye — None planted. 



Barley — None planted. 



Flax — None planted. 



Buckwheat — None raised here. 



Millet — None raised here. 



Sorghum — Very little raised; quality splendid. 



Timothy — The crop is light but the quality fine. 



Clover — Light crop; quality fine. 



