THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART XII. 703 



All stock did well last season. There was little disease of any kind to 

 speak of. Not a case of hog cholera has heen reported in this county for 

 the past six months. Cattle are also doing exceptionally well. 



ALLAMAKEE COUNTY. 



E. E. Beetnan. 



Fair held at Waukon, September 2, 3, 4 and 5, 1902. 



The fair was a success financially and otherwise. The showing 

 of cattle and swine was not large, but the exhibit of horses and sheep was 

 good. In all other departments the exhibits were numerous, the total 

 number being 1,087. 



Crops in this section were poor the past season as compared with for- 

 mer years. Hail greatly damaged the crops after they were nicely started 

 in the spring. The great amount of moisture and rain during the summer 

 also retarded the growing and ripening of crops. The early frost caught 

 fully ninety per cent of the corn crop, that much not being fit to crib 

 at all. 



The interest in pure bred stock is increasing in this county. Short- 

 Horns have the lead among cattle, and Poland Chinas with the swine. 



Allamakee county is well supplied with creameries but has no cheese 

 factories, though I am of the opinion that they would pay well. 



AUDUBON COUNTY. 



John Weight on. 

 Fair held at Audubon, September 2, 3, 4 and 5, 1902. The attendance 

 was all that could be desired. On account of rain the fair was declared 

 off for the last day. 



The exhibits in all departments were good, excepting that of cattle. 

 Nearly all swine exhibited changed hands before being taken from the 

 grounds. 



The society offered a special premium for the best exhibit of corn from 

 the crop of 1902, which brought out a magnificent display. Many ears were 

 immature because of the wet season, nevertheless a good showing was 

 made. 



Small grain was good in yield but poor in quality. It was greatly 

 damaged during the summer by the heavy rains. The corn crop was the 

 largest probably in twenty years, though much of it was soft. The mer- 

 chantable portion was reduced at least twenty-five per cent. 



