PART XIL 



REPORTS OF COUNTY AND DISTRICT AGRICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETIES. 



ADAIR COUNTY. 



W. W. Burrell. 



Fair held at Greenfield, September 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1903. 



On account of the unfavorable weather during the days of our fair 

 the attendance was not as good as it would have been had the weather 

 been more favorable, yet, financially, the fair was a success. 



The exhibits of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep were the largest and 

 finest ever shown on the grounds, and in the art, culinary, fruit and flower 

 departments the exhibits were all that we could expect. Owing to the 

 unfavorable season the exhibits in farm products were not as good as last 

 year, yet they were a very creditable show and commanded $50 premiums. 



Our hay and grass crop this year was exceptionally good, and with 

 good weather at haying time it was cared for in the best of condition. A 

 great deal of timothy was cut for seed, and it yielded from four to eleven 

 bushels per acre. Pall feed is plentiful, and all kinds of stock are in 

 good condition and bringing fair prices. 



Oats were a light crop, yielding on an average of twenty bushels per 

 acre, and owing to the wet season were colored some before being 

 threshed. 



Wheat was of an average yield and quality with former years. 



We will raise more good corn than we did last year, but not so many 

 bushels. Quite a number of wet spots will have none on. while the land 

 well drained, and planted early, will produce good corn. Some late 

 planted corn is yet in danger of frosts at this writing (October 5th). but 

 with another week of good weather it will yield a fair number of bushels 

 of good quality. The crop will be about 75 per cent of the average one. 



Very little grain will be shipped from here this season, as the demand 

 from feeders will consume nearly the entire crop. 



Land is not selling as well as last year, but values are holding up. 

 land being sold bringing from $45 to $85 per acre. 



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