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wet weather early in the season the small fruit crop was small, but 

 apples were plentiful. 



The soil of Page county is a rich black loam and very productive. 

 Farm lands are selling at a good figure. 



PALO ALTO COUNTY. 



P. V. Hand. 



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



The fair did well both in exhibits and financially. The showing of 

 cattle was the best ever made in this county at a fair. The swine, sheey 

 and poultry departments were also well filled, and the quality of animals 

 and fowls good. Because of the early dates of the fair, agricultural prod- 

 ucts were not as well represented as they would have been had the dates 

 been later. However, the showing was very creditable. 



The yield of oats and barley was good; that of barley being about 

 thirty-five to forty bushels per acre, and for oats forty-five to fifty bushels. 

 Corn promised to be a good crop but the continued wet weather prevented 

 its ripening and as a consequence it was caught by the frost. Potatoes 

 yielded well and were of a good quality. 



POCAHONTAS COUNTY. 



J. P. Mullen. 



The Big Four District Fair was held at Fonda, August 26, 27, 28 and 29, 

 1902. The exhibition was a success in every particular. More horses and 

 cattle were shown than ever before and great interest was snown by every 

 one in these departmnts. The exhibits in all other departments were 

 especially fine. 



The yield of crops for 1902 was somewhat below the average. 



POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY. 



J aim Fletcher. 



Fair held at Avoca, September 16, 17, 18 and 19, 1902. 



The exhibit of live stock of all kinds was much larger and of better 

 quality than ever before. The exhibit of cattle is worthy of special men- 

 tion, for it is doubtful if ever a finer lot of animals were shown in this 

 county. The swine exhibit was nearly twice as large as in previous years. 



