THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK^PART XII. 721 



LEE COUNTY. 



E. P. Armkencht. 



Fair held at Donnellson, August 27 to 29, 1902. 



The weather was good and the attendance large, making a financial 

 success of the fair. 



Crops in the county were all that could be desired last year in quantity, 

 but owing to the rains, the oats, wheat and rye were not of first-class 

 •quality. The crop of timothy seed was a record breaker, the average yield 

 being from six to eight bushels per acre. Nearly 100 cars of the seed 

 were marketed in the county at a price of $1.50 per bushel. There is a 

 noticeable change for the better in the grade of live stock of all kinds 

 in this section, and breeders are paying more attention to the improve- 

 ment of the grades of their stock than heretofore. 



LEE COUNTY. 



John Walljasper. 



Fair held August 19 to 22. 1902. at West Point. 



The exhibits in nearly all departments were large and of the very best, 

 the average, but the wet weather marred the exhibition so far as attend- 

 ance was concerned. 



Corn was an immense crop. Wheat and oats were also good in yield 

 and quality. While all crops were damaged some by the rains, still they 

 are an average crop. The health of all live stock is good. Much fine 

 stock is being raised in this section. 



LINN COUNTY. 



E. F. Knickerbocker. 



The Prairie Valley fair was held at Fairfax, August 12, 13, 14 and 15, 

 1902, but owing to the rainy weather the fair was a partial success. 



The exhibits in nearly all departments were large and of the very best, 

 especially all articles in the fine arts, fancy department, pantry stores, 

 fruits and vegetables. 



The flower display was by far ahead of any exhibit of the kind ever 

 seen at our fair. 



The exhibit of horses was not as large as in some former years but the 

 animals shown were fully up to the standard and ahead of most exhibits 

 of this kind. 



