990 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Corn — Above the average I think. 



Oats — Above the average. 



Wheat — More than the usual average. 



Rye — Average. 



Barley — Average. 



Flax — Not any raised. 



Buckwheat — Very little raised. 



Millet— Not much grown. 



Sorghum — What there was of it was good. 



Timothy — About one-half a crop. 



Clover — Fair crop. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Don't know of any others. 



Potatoes — Fair crop. 



Vegetables — Fair crop. 



Apples — None. 



Other Fruits — Practically none with the exception of a few strawberries. 



Cattle — About as usual. 



Horses — About average. 



Swine — Average. 



Sheep — Average. 



Poultry — Above the average. 



Bees — About as usual. 



Drainage, — Can't tell. 



Report of Fair — Held at Wilton Junction September 13-16 inclusive 

 and was a very good fair. Rain interf erred somewhat but we came out 

 ahead. 



O'BRIEN. 



J. B. MURPHY, SUTHERLAND, OCTOBER 22, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — Above the average. 



Oats— Averaged 60 to 70 bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Good, but not much raised. 



Rye — Very little raised. 



Barley — Yielded 40 to 50 bushels per acre. 



Flax — Not much raised. 



Buckwheat — None. 



Millet — Very little raised. 



Sorghum — None. 



Timothy — One-half the usual crop. 



Clover — Good. 



Prairie Hay — Short crop. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Pastures are short but extra good. 



Potatoes — Early ones poor; late ones excellent. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — None. 



Other Fruits — Poor crop. 



