FOURTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART XII. 687 



The oat and corn crop in this county will not exceed fifty per cent 

 <of the average one. Oats were considerably damaged by heavy rains 

 during the harvesting period and while in the shock. Corn which was 

 planted during the month of May matured and is of excellent quality, 

 but most all com planted subsequent to the above month is good onlv 

 for fodder. Considerable buckwheat was raised and is of good quality. 

 Barley was a total failure on account of too much rain. Rye was about 

 an average crop. 



CLAYTON COUNTY. 



H. W. Scoftetd. 



The Strawberry Point District Fair Association held its annual meet- 

 ing at Strawberry Point on September 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1903. The weather 

 was very unfavorable during the first days of the fair, and on that ac- 

 count the exhibits in some departments were lighter than usual. Tues- 

 day morning the sun came out, and we had two good days. Taking 

 everything into consideration the fair was a success. 



There was very little wheat raised this year, and the quality was not 

 as good as in former years. The oat crop was the poorest raised here in 

 several years; the yield in bushels being about the average, but of very 

 light weight. 



Corn is very much better than last year, having been planted early 

 enough so that frosts did no damage. 



There was an unusual large crop of hay, and was put up in fairly 

 good condition. 



The potato crop was an average one in yield, but wet vv^eather caused 



a good many to rot. 



CLAYTON COUNTY. 



Henry Luehsen. Jr. 



The Clayton County Agricultural Society held its forty-third annual 

 fair at National on September 1, 2, 3 and 4, 1903, and it was the greatest 

 success in the history of the society. Between six and seven thousand 

 people were in attendance on Tuesday, and every one present pronounced 

 the program the best of the season. The policy of the association was 

 liberal in every respect, premiums being increased in many of the depart- 

 ments, and a large amount of money spent for special attractions. Races 

 were good, and well filled. The newspapers in all the surrounding towns 

 were used liberally, and our fair was well advertised. 



The Clayton county fair is becoming one of the best fairs in the 

 State, as every year improvements are being made, premiums increased 

 and the attendance is larger. 



