THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART XII. 717 



IOWA COUNTY. 



F. C. Rock. 



Fair was held September 9, 10, 11 and 12, 1902, at Williamsburg. 



All departments were well filled with fine exhibits, the attendance was 

 good and the fair a success. The live stock exhibit was especially fine and 

 great interest was manifested in this department. The vegetable and 

 fruit denartments, and also the floral hall were all well filled. 



Farm values in this section have advanced at least twenty-five per 

 cent the past year, and are now selling at $75 to $100 per acre. 



IOWA COUNTY. 



E. L. Morse. 



Fair held September 2 to 4, 1902, at Marengo. 



Rain interfered with the attendance, though the displays in all depart- 

 ments were very good. The showing of cattle surpassed any we have had 

 for several years, both in number and grades. Hogs and sheep were also 

 plentiful and included many fine animals. The display of farm products 

 was not large owing to the unfavorableness of the season for maturity. 



Generally speaking the crops in this county were below the average, 

 resulting from the unfavorable weather. Small grains yielded well but 

 were damaged by the rains. Corn was backward and a great deal of it was 

 soft because of the frost. Better stock is being raised in the county 

 than heretofore. Land is selling at $60 to $100 per acre, an ad- 

 vance of $10 an acre over other years. 



IOWA COUNTY. 



J. F. Sclmlte. 

 The annual fair of the Victor District Agricultural Society was held 

 at Victor, August 27, 28 and 29, 1902, with a good attendance but expenses 

 were higher than ordinary on account of the wet weather. All classes were 

 well filled with the exception of poultry and the sharpest competition 

 existed in all departments. Especially true was this in the horse and 

 cattle classes. 



Because of the wet season the crops of the county were not of the best 

 either in yield or quality. Here as elswhere the rain did great damage 

 to grain in the shock and to hay that has been cut but not gathered. 



