766 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



close on Friday, the 14th. The weather was more favorable the last two 

 days and the fair as a whole was declared a success. 



The speed program was abandoned for lack of entries, of which there 

 were so few that it was decided to declare them off, an action which 

 we regretted we were obliged to do, but under the circumstances could 

 not do otherwise. 



The stock exhibits were the largest ever had in the history of our 

 society. Pantry stores and textile fabric departments were crowded with 

 excellent exhibits, showing a decided increase of interest in that line of 

 work. 



A good amusement program was provided, and barring the one day of 

 bad weather, visitors were well satisfied with the entertainment. 



The concessions were numerous, but nothing was allowed in the way 

 of gambling. 



The receipts from gate and amphitheater were larger than last year, 

 and this together with the receipts for concessions amounts to a sum 

 sufficient to pay all expenses and premiums in full and leaving a balance 

 in our treasury. The society feels well satisfied with the result and all 

 consider that the 1906 fair was a success. 



GUTHRIE. 



ALEX H. GRISSELL, GUTHRIE CENTER, OCTOBER 29, 1906. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — Good. 



Corn — Will average fifty bushels per acre, and is of extra good quality. 



Oats — Of good quality and averaged about forty bushels per acre. 



Wheat — Very little raised. 



Rye — Small acreage. 



Barley — Averaged forty bushels per acre. ' 



Timothy- — Light crop compared with previous years. 



Report of Fair — Held at Guthrie Center, October 2-5. Favorable 

 weather prevailed, and the exhibits and attendance was up to the stand- 

 ard of previous years. Fifty dollars was devoted to premiums on corn, 

 which caused this exhibit to be large and one of the best at the fair. 



HANCOCK. 



JOHN HAMMILL, BRITT, SEPTEMBER 18, 1906. 



General Condition of Crops and Season — The weather was warm and 

 in every way decidedly good for the growing and ripening of crops. 

 Corn is nearly out of the way of frost at this date. 



Corn — Best crop in five years. A fairly good stand, standing up well 

 and is well eared. Many fields are ready to gather at this time, and 

 none, except on extremely wet ground, will need more than a week of 

 warm weather in which to fully mature. 



Oats — Not heavy in weight but of good quality and yielded around 

 forty bushels per acre, and some especially good fields yielding as high 

 as sixty bushels. 



