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tion, and everyone was well pleased with the new amphitheater and veg- 

 etable hall. 



The general condition of agriculture has been fair. 



There was about the usual acreage of corn planted, but will not yield 

 more than sixty-five per cent of the average crop. The quality is good. 

 Very little damage was done by early frosts, and that only in low lying 

 land. 



The oat crop was very light in yield and poor in quality. 



There was not a very large acreage of wheat sown, but the yield was 

 fair. 



Barley and rye were about the average in acreage sown and yielded 

 well, and of a good quality. 



There was an unusually large crop of hay, which was put up in the 

 best of condition. 



Potatoes did not average more than one third of the usual crop, and 

 are of poor quality, rotting badly. 



There is a tendency among farmers toward improving their breed of 

 horses, and those sold are bringing good prices. 



Cattle are being raised extensively, and are mostly of the better 

 grade, there being many fine breed herds of Shorthorn, Angus, Galloways 

 and Herefords. 



Hogs are in excellent condition, and preference is for Poland China 

 and Chester Whites. 



There are very few sheep being raised here. 



Poultry is one of the most profitable industries of the average farmer 

 in this county. 



Dairying is very extensive and was exceptionally profitable this year, 

 owing to the excellent pasturage. 



Of late years the raising of tobacco has been experimented in by a 

 few and has proven very successful. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



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



The fair was a success, botn financially and otherwise. 



Owing to the exceptionally wet season farm products, with the excep- 

 tion of hay, which was abundant and put up in fair condition, was not up 

 to the average, either in yield or quality. Following is the percentage 

 of yield of the staple products as compared with former years: Wheat, 

 none raised; oats, 50 per cent; corn, 80 per cent; potatoes, 60 per cent; 

 apples, 45 per cent; millet, 90 per cent. 



