ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 977 



Timothy — The growth was retarded by the cold dry spring; quality ex- 

 cellent. 



Glover — Heavier crop than timothy. Timothy and clover are generally 

 sown together for hay or pasture. 



Prairie Hay — Scarcely any grown. 



Potatoes — Good quality; yield will not exceed one-half an average 

 crop. 



Vegetables — Generally good; cabbage badly damaged by worms. 



Apples — No apples on account of the hard freeze in early April after 

 the buds had formed. 



Other Fruits — Same as apples. There were a few strawberries. 



Cattle — In good flesh and healthy. 



Horses — In excellent condition. The breeding of horses is one of the 

 most profitable industries of this county. 



Swine — This is a good hog county and they are in good, thrifty condi- 

 tion. 



slurp — But few raised; flocks are small but they are in excellent con- 

 dition. 



Poultry — A big crop and in good, healthy condition. 



Bees — Not many kept but what there are are. in fine condition. The 

 honey output will be short. 



Drainage — The county has done a good deal of draining and individuals 

 have also put in a good deal of tile drainage. 



Other Industries — Very good. 



Lands — Steadily advancing. The best lands are bringing from $100 

 to $200 per acre, owing to the improvements, etc. 



Report of Fair — Held at Columbus Junction, September 6-9, inclusive. 

 Exhibits good in all lines; weather was fine; attendance large, and the 

 financial returns were very satisfactory. 



LOUISA. 



J. D. DEIHL, WAPELLO, SEPTEMBER 13, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Rather late spring with cold 

 weather after vegetation was well started. Fine weather prevailed during 

 the corn growing season. 



Corn — Best prospects in the memory of the oldest inhabitants. We 

 may not have any phenomenal yields but every field will yield well and 

 a high average for this community will be established. 



Oats — Best crop in years: quality fine. A number of fields averaged 

 70 bushels per acre and over. 



Wheat — Quality good; average yield from 15 to 20 bushels per acre. 



Rye — Very little planted; generally a poor yield. 



Barley — Do not know of any. 



Flax — None grown. 



Buckwheat — Very little grown. 



Millet — Best ever raised in this community. Possibly too rank a 

 growth to make first class forage. 



Sorghum — Average crop planted; yield above the average. 

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