712 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



FAYETTE COUNTY. 



L. G. Kuney. 



The Arlington District Fair was held at Arlington, August 19 to 22,. 

 and despite the extremely disagreeable weather the entries in all depart- 

 ments were large and the attendance good. 



Corn was very good considering the season, being two-thirds of a 

 yield. Oats threshed out much better than last year but were of much 

 poorer quality. Hay was a good yield and excellent quality. Potatoes were 

 good in sections of the county. In the localities having a sandy soil 

 the crop was much better than where the soil is a loam. In the latter 

 sections they rotted considerably. 



No horses were shown at the fair because of the disagreeable weather, 

 and a few cattle. A great many horses are being raised in the county, 

 however. 



Farm lands of Fayette county are advancing and are now selling at. $55* 

 to $100 per acre. The soil is mostly a black loam. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



R. E. McCrilUs. 



Fair held September 9 to 11, 1902, at Hampton. 



The meeting was fairly successful. 



Corn, the principal crop of this section, was about fifty per cent of an 

 average yield in the county last season. Oats rather a poor yield and dam- 

 aged by rain. Potatoes were about a three-fourths yield. Fruit of all kinds 

 did well. 



Much fine stock is raised in this section. 



Land is not changing hands to any great extent. Prices range from 

 $75 to $200 per acre. This is for farms near town, while those a few 

 miles out sell for $60 to $80 per acre. 



GRUNDY COUNTY. 



J. W. Pippermati. 



The annual fair of the Grundy County Agricultural Society was held 

 at Grundy Center, September 9, 10 and 11, 1902. The meeting was a finan- 

 cial success. The weather with the exception of the last day, was perfect, 

 bringing out large crowds of people. Had the same kind of weather 

 prevailed on the third and last day of the meeting the attendance would 

 have broken all previous records. 



