ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 1003 



Lands — Sales were good in the spring and high prices prevailed. The 

 drouth caused a decrease in the sales but they are picking up again. 



Report of Fail- — Tama County fair was held at Toledo on September 

 27-30, 1910. Hog and sheep exhibits good; creditable showing of horses 

 and cattle; light exhibit of poultry; other departments well filled. The 

 attendance was fair and the gate receipts were about $100 more than last 

 year. 



TAYLOR. 



R. V. LUCAS, BEDFORD, OCTOBER 26, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops generally fair; growing 

 season a little backward. 



Corn — Good. 



Oats — Good. 



Wheat — Fair. 



Bye — Fair. 



Barley — Fair. 



Flax — Fair. 



Buckwheat — Fair. 



Millet — Fair. 



Timothy — Fair. 



Clover — Fair. 



Prairie Hay — Fair. 



Other Grains and Grasses — Fair. 



Potatoes — Poor. 



Vegetables — Good. 



Apples — Poor. 



Other Fruits — Poor to fair. 



Cattle — Good. 



Horses — Good. 



Swine — Good. 



Sheep — Good. 



Poultry — Good. 



Bees — Good. 



Drainage — Good. 



Lands — Good. 



Report of Fair — The fair started off with the best of prospects on Sep- 

 tember 20th. Entries were better than for several years. The 21st was a 

 good day and attendance was large; the 22d was an extra good day. Rain 

 commenced to fall on the afternoon of the 22d and continued until the 

 morning of the 23d. The fair was declared off on account of the rain. 



UNION. 



E. G. SMELTZER, DECEMBER 27, 1910. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — First part of season rather un- 

 favorable on account of cold and drouth, which resulted in a short hay 

 and fruit crop. The middle and last part of the season has been very 

 favorable and the grain crops and pastures are exceptionally good. One 

 of our best and most prosperous years. 



