718 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



A great many head of live stock are raised in the county and in the 

 immediate vicinity of Victor are several fine herd of Short-Horns, Angus 

 and Herefords. Few sheen are raised in this section. 



Farm lands are selling at $45 to $85 per acre. 



JACKSON COUNTY. 



Adam Ringlep. 



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



The fair was one of the most successful ever held in this county, 

 though the weather was somewhat unfavorable. The showing of cattle at 

 the fair was very good, though the exhibit of swine and sheep was not up to 

 the average of other years. 



This section requires very moist weather and the past season was 

 therefore favorable for good crops. Small grain yielded an average crop 

 and corn went from forty to sixty bushels per acre. The season was very 

 favorable for seeding and timothy and clover did exceptionally well. The 

 finest apple crop of years was harvested. 



Farm lands are selling at good Drices. 



JASPER COUNTY. 



C. W. Campbell. 

 Fair held September Sth to 11th, at Newton. 



It was the forty-eighth annual exhibition held by the society and was 

 the most successful fair yet held. The weather was fine and attendance 

 large. The exhibit of farm products was fine, especially fruit. The show- 

 ing in the live stock departments was never better. One of the special 

 features was the grand parade of all premium winners. 



Small grains were of a fair yield though damaged by the rains. Hay 

 was a good crop as was corn. Some fields of small grain were completely 

 destroyed by the wet weather. 



Farm lands are from $6 to $8 higher than in 1901, and are selling at 

 $75 to $125. The county is well supplied with coal, water and railroad 

 facilities. 



