1006 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Sheep — Quite a number being fed. 



Poultry — Plentiful. 



Bees — Not many. 



Drainage — More than usual. 



Lands — Some changing hands at steady prices. 



Beport of Fair — Held at Indianola September 6-9, 1910. Good attend- 

 ance; good races; exhibits and attractions good. The fair was financially 

 a success. 



WAPELLO. 



H. R. BAKER, ELDOX, SEPTEMBER 21, 1910. . 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Crops better than average. 

 Forepart of season a little drouthy. 



Corn — Large acreage and in good condition. Mostly out of the way of 

 frosts. 



Oats — More than the usual acreage. The weather was good for sowing 

 and the yield was good. 



Wheat — About the average acreage; yielding from 20 to 35 bushels per 

 acre. 



Rye — Very little raised in this locality. 



Barley — None sown here. 



Flax — None. 



Buckwheat — None sown. 



Millet — Small acreage; fair crop. 



Sorghum — Small acreage; fair crop. 



Timothy — Hay a light crop but of fine quality. 



Clover — Hay stood the dry spring better than timothy; the quality was 

 good. 



Prairie Hay — None. 



Potatoes — Usual amount planted but the yield was light. 



Vegetables — Late vegetables good. 



Apples — None. 



Other Fruits — None. 



Cattle — Average number in the county and they are in good condition. 

 There is some improvement in breeding. 



Horses — Slight increase in number; good horses scarce and command- 

 ing high prices. Considerable improvement in breeding. 



Swine — Not very plentiful; short crop of spring pigs. 



Sheep — Not many raised in this locality but there is some increase in 

 the number and quality. 



Poultry — Large numbers are raised and they are in good demand at 

 high prices. 



Bees — None. 



Drainage — Considerable improvement; more tile being put in every 

 year. 



Other Industries — None. 



Lands — Increasing in value, ranging in price from $50 to $150 per acre. 



Beport of Fair — Held at Eldon on September 6-9 inclusive. The best 



