728 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Throughout the county the crops were abundant. The small grains 

 were not up to the average in quality, owing to the excessive rains of the 

 summer, but the yield was large. Corn yielded well but was of light weight 

 owing to the severe frost of early September. 



POWESHEIK COUNTY. 



James Noicak. 



Fair was held at Malcom, August 19, 20, 21 and 22. The weather for 

 a week previous to the fair was a continual down pour of rain. During 

 the fair the roads were consequently impassible or nearly so, and this 

 together with the fact that many farmers were behind with their farm 

 work, had the effect of keeping many away. Rival attractions on the 

 same dates at nearby places also had the effect of keeping down our at- 

 tendance below the average. 



Our display of farm products was good excepting corn, which was 

 not yet matured. There was a fine display of fruits of all kinds. The 

 showing of fancy work and pantry stores, a special feature, was the display 

 of school work. 



Live stock of all kands was shown in large numbers and the grades 

 were excellent. 



The wet weather damaged small grains to a considerable extent. Oats 

 were only a half crop and of poor qualtiy. Potatoes yielded abundantly 

 though there was complaint of rot. Apples were a good crop. There were 

 no peaches and few grapes. The hay crop was large and pastures were in 

 good condition the whole season. 



Corn was a good yield excepting on the low lands. About twenty 

 per cent of the crop was soft. 



Land in Powesheik county has rapidly increased in value the past 

 year. Improved farms are selling at $60 to $100 per acre, an increase of 

 ten to fifteen per cent over last year. 



POWESHEIK COUNTY. 



J. E. Van Evera. 



Fair was held at Grinnell, September 2, 3, 4 and 5. The weather was 

 rather unpromising to start with but on Thursday the third day of the 

 fair the weather had cleared and gave us a perfect day, with the largest 

 crowds ever in attendance. 



The exhibits were of a high order. 



Three large herds of cattle were entered, besides a number of individ- 

 ual entries. 



