972 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Prairie Hay — Very light crop. 



Potatoes — Light crop; potatoes being shipped in to supply demand. 



Vegetables — Excellent. 



Apples — None to speak of. 



Other Fruits — Light crop; there were some excellent strawberries. 



Cattle — We have a number of fine herds here and the quality is im- 

 proving. 



Horses — There is a good market for fine horses in this county and there 

 are lots of them raised. 



Swine j — We had a splendid exhibit of the different breeds of swine at 

 our fair. 



Sheep — Quality good but not many herds here. 



Poultry — There are a number of breeders of fine poultry in this neigh- 

 borhood and they do quite an extensive business. 



Bees — Lots of bees; large quantities of honey sold. 



Drainage — On the increase. An immense amount of tile is being put 

 in by our farmers. 



Lands — Advancing; good improved land being worth from $90 to $200 

 per acre. 



Report of Fair — Held at What Cheer September 26-29 inclusive. We 

 had the largest attendance in the history of the society; exhibits were 

 good; racing exceptionally good and the fair was financially a success. 



KOSSUTH. 



T. P. HARRIXGTOX, ALGOXA, OCTOBER 24, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season— The season has been excep- 

 tionally good. 



Corn — Larger acreage than usual but the stand is not up to the average 

 on account of poor seed. The quality is excellent and the yield will be 

 above the average. 



Oats — Quality very good; yield above the average; about the usual 

 acreage. 



Wheat — Larger acreage than usual; quality good; best yield we have 

 had in many years. Considerable winter wheat being sown this fall. 



Rye — Very little grown here. 



Barley — Yield is good but the acreage is not large. 



Flax — Yield is good but the acreage is smaller than usual. 



Buckwheat — Acreage small; average yield. 



Millet — But little grown; yield good. 



Sorghum — Very little grown. 



Timothy — Not a heavy yield but the quality is good. 



Clover — Just fair; not a heavy crop. 



Prairie Hay — Fairly good crop; not much left. 



Potatoes — Fair yield; good quality; local demand will take entire crop. 



Vegetables — Early vegetables were badly hurt by the severe freeze in 

 early April. 



Apples — Practically none. 



