Commissioner of Agriculture 



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RECAPITULATION from the reports of THE 94 COUNTY AND 

 TOWN AGRICULTURAL FAIR ASSOCIATIONS REPORTING TO THE 

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOR THE YEAR 1909 



Balance on hand close of 



1908 



Gate receipts 



Grand stand 



Rent of grounds 



Rent of privileges 



Entries for premiums... 



Annual members 



Life members 



Entries for races (horse). 

 Entries for races (bicycle 



or other) 



Donations 



Bonds issued, notes given 



or other obligations . . . 



State 



Miscellaneous 



Balance due at close of 



year, 1908 



Payment of bonds, notes 



or other obligations. . . 



Purchase of land 



Permanent improvements. 



Dividends 



Labor 



Printing and advertising. 



Attractions 



Miscellaneous 



Salaries: 



President 



Secretary 



Treasurer 



Office assistants 



Police 



Judges 



Superintendents 



Helpers, etc 



Race purses (horse) .... 

 Race purses (bicycle or 



other) 



Premiums 



Balances 



Total Average 



Disburse- 

 Receipts Disbursements Receipts merits 



$61,833 93 $657 



278,058 27 2,958 



56,551 48 



21,701 81 



79,553 25 



55,344 79 



17,348 10 



3,865 00 



52,373 87 



643 24 



6,697 32 



247,230 79 



248,014 68 



33,352 15 



$18,806 65 



80 

 06 

 601 61 

 230 87 

 846 37 

 588 

 184 

 41 

 557 



77 

 55 

 11 

 16 



6 84 

 71 24 



2,630 11 



2,638 45 



354 81 



$200 07 



240,731 20 2,560 97 



3,100 00 



59,537 06 



953 00 



29,256 87 



48,974 54 



65,077 04 



127,200 92 



22,676 16 



415 00 



14,781 97 



6,165 48 



10,907 79 



9,827 27 



9,836 41 



9,457 28 



13,263 49 



142,644 28 1,517 49 



2,288 85 24 35 



315,404 45 3,355 37 



56,615 29 241 23 602 29 



Totals $1,185,244 84 $1,185,244 84 $12,608 98 $12,608 98 



FARMERS INSTITUTES 

 The department has held a large number of farmers institutes 

 throughout the state. At these meetings of farmers held in the 

 interest of agriculture, we have had the cooperation of granges 

 and other agricultural organizations. 



