716 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



good. The display was very fine though it was not up to former years. 

 The kitchen and pantry display was exceptionally fine. That of fruit was 

 not large. 



Small grain was greatly damaged because of the rains of harvest time. 

 The corn crop was good. 



Farm lands are selling at $35 to $125 per acre and steadily advancing 

 in price. 



HENRY COUNTY. 



Theo. Russell. 



Fair held August 19 to 22, 1902, at Winfield. 



Considerable damage was done to the building on the fair grounds 

 by a storm which occurred during the early summer. The amount of 

 damage done amounted to at least $1,000. While rain cut down the gate 

 receipts somewhat, still the fair was very good. The exhibits compared 

 favorably with those of other years. The showing of cattle was excep- 

 tionally good. The agricultural exhibit was also very good. 



The crop conditions in this county last season were fair. Small grain 

 a fair yield but damaged on account of the rains. Corn also an average 

 yield. 



HUMBOLDT COUNTY. 



E. K. Winne. 



Fair held September 2 to 5, 1902, at Humboldt. 



The weather during the week of the fair, with the exception of one 

 pleasant day, was very disagreeable. The attendance on the one pleasant 

 day, however, exceeded that of any other one day in the history of the 

 organization. The farm products were plentiful and well displayed. The 

 horse and cattle departments were will filled and also made a fine showing. 



Of crops, small grain was generally a good yield and quality. Corn 

 was also good, yielding about fifty bushels per acre. 



Land is selling at $60 to $100 per acre according to location and im- 

 provements. 



