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Vegetable were fine, also a nice display of pantry stores. The ladies of 

 Grinnell pride themselves especially upon their fancy work, of which 

 there was an elegant display. 



The season was unfavorable for the farmer; continuous rains making 

 it difficult to harvest the hay crop which was large. 



The oat crop also suffered greatly from the same cause, the average 

 yield however, was from twenty-five to thirty-five bushels. 



The corn of which there was an unusually large acreage, gave promise 

 of an enormous crop, but the wet weather and an early frost did consider- 

 able damage, leaving it unevenly matured. 



RINGGOLD COUNTY. 



Thos. Campbell. 



Fair held September 2 to 4, at Mt. Ayr. 



The attendance at the fair exceeded our most sanguine expectations 

 and the receipts at the gates were therefore large. "We had a fine showing 

 of all kinds of stock. Tlfe agricultural exhibits were all very creditable. 



Corn went from thirty to sixty bushels per acre and oats a fair yield 

 but damaged by the rains. 



Farm lands are selling at prices ranging from $35 to $65 per acre. 



SIOUX COUNTY. 



//. Slikkerveer. 



Fair held September 17 to 19, 1902, at Orange City. 



The wet weather interfered with the financial success of the fair, 

 though the exhibits in the live stock departments were good. Those in the 

 department of farm products were not up to the average. 



Crops were below the average in 1902, corn being damaged by the 

 frost. Hay was a good crop. Oats went about forty bushels to the acre, 

 while barley went twenty and wheat about twelve bushels. 



Much fine thoroughbred stock is raised in Sioux county. 



Sioux county is one of the banner counties in the state and its soil 

 is exceptionally fertile and productive. 



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