984 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Cattle — A leading industry of this district. Stock is constantly being 

 improved. We have had no disease this year and while the pastures have 

 been short the cattle are looking well and will go into winter in good 

 condition. 



Horses — The quality of horses raised in the counties of Marshall, Story 

 and Jasper is not to be excelled in the state of Iowa. The heavy draft 

 breeds are raised more extensively than any others. There is a shortage 

 of horses on the market and the prices range high. 



Swine — Special attention given to improved breeding. The Duroc Jer- 

 seys and Chester Whites predominate; all are in good, healthy, condition. 

 Notwithstanding the cold, wet weather in the early spring the stock of 

 young pigs is very good. 



Sheep — Not kept to any great extent. Cotswolds and Shropshires are 

 the leading breeds. 



Poultry — More attention is being paid to improving the breeds, and 

 more time is also given to the care of poultry. The exhibit of poultry at 

 our fair was better than ever this year. 



Bees — What few bees were kept were mostly killed last winter. 



Drainage — Much tiling is being done and the county put in a large 

 ditch the last year which drained hundreds of acres of land. 



Other Industries — Good. 



Lands — Values high and increasing. Many sales have been made at 

 prices ranging from $150 to $225 per acre. Not much land that has any 

 improvements is selling for less than $100. 



Report of Fair — The Eden District Pair was held September 20-23 in- 

 clusive. Rain interfered somewhat; the show of stock was fine; corn ex- 

 hibit very good; fine arts well filled, and altogether we were well satisfied 

 with our fair. 



MARSHALL. 



W. M. CLARK, MARSHAIXTOWX, OCTOBER 25, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — While the farmers of Marshall 

 County have had a fairly prosperous year the conditions, in general, have 

 not been up to the usual standard. 



Corn — Not over 80 per cent of a usual crop. 



Oats — Good crop, fully up to former years. 



Wheat — Winter wheat was fine; yielding from 25 to 35 bushels per acre 

 and of good quality. Spring wheat was above the average. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — Not much raised but the quality and yield were good. 



Flax — None raised. 



Buckiolieat — Not enough raised to report on. 



Millet — Good, but not much raised. 



Sorghum — Only raised for private consumption. 



Timothy — Fully an average crop. 



Clover — Fair crop; second crop very fine; yield of seed fair. 



Prairie Hay — None. ! 



