THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART XII. 719 



JEFFERSON COUNTY. 



Jno. R. McElderry. 



The twenty-seventh fair of the Jefferson Agricultural Society was held 

 at Fairfield, September 9, 10 and 11, and was a financial success. The 

 number of exhibits in the swine, sheep and poultry departments were a 

 little short of those of former years while the showing in the art hall and 

 line of farm machinery was never better. 



Small grains were badly damaged by the rains of harvest time. Many 

 fields were not harvested because of the soft condition of the ground, it 

 being impossible to operate a binder. Wheat is only raised in a small 

 way and was a poor crop. Corn yielded well. 



The soil of this section is very rich and the county is well supplied 

 with water, coal and timber. Fairfield, the county seat, is an up-to-date 

 town and a great horse market. Prevailing prices for horses have been 

 good and there has been a great increase in tbeir production. The celebrated 

 Parson's college is located at Fairfield, and though recently destroyed 

 by fire will be rebuilt on a larger scale than before. The city has a fine 

 public library, fine churches and schools and the principal streets are 

 being paved. 



JOHNSON COUNTY. 



Bruce Moore. 



Fair held September 2 to 5. 1902, at Iowa City. 



The fair was a success in every way and a record breaker generally. 

 The gate receipts were the largest ever known. All barns and pens of 

 the live stock department were well filled. The exhibit of grains was 

 rather small owing to the wet season. 



Crops were generally of good yield though the wet weather of 

 harvest time somewhat damaged them. Corn was a great crop though a 

 little of it was soft. This is the staple crop of the county. Much fine live 

 stock is being produced in the county and farmers and breeders are taking 

 more interest in the improvement of the grades of their animals. 



Lands are higher than last year and are selling at $t>0 to $100 per acre. 



JONES COUNTY. 



W. G. Eilers. 

 The corn yield was short and the quality poor because of the heavy 

 rains and early frosts. The oat crop was fair but continuous rain did it 

 some damage. Hay crop good but also damaged somewhat by rain. 



