TWENTIETH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 55 



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increase of receipts of $70,377.93. The total cash premiums paid for the 

 1919 fair was $85,538.31, that paid for the 1918 fair was $72,350.13, a net 

 increase of $13,004.18. The total expense for the fair other than cash 

 premiums for 1919 was $163,542.19, that for the year 1918 was $129,739.63, 

 an increase of $33,802.56. 



A summary of the receipts and disbursements of the department as 

 shown by the books and records is as follows : 



RECEIPTS. 



Cash on hand November 30, 1918 $ 50,486.38 



Receipts from sources other than fair 72,817.13 



Receipts from fair other than tickets 109,941.05 



Receipts from ticket sales 211,633.50 



$444,878.06 

 DISBURSEMENTS. 



Disbursements other than fair or improvements $ 12,823.53 



Maintenance of grounds and buildings 21,617.51 



Additions and permanent improvements 105,216.08 



Expense of fair other than premiums 163,542.19 



Cash premiums paid 85,538.31 



Cash balance on hand November 30. 1919 56,140.44 



$444,878.06 



The records and books of the secretary and treasurer of the depart- 

 ment showing the number and value of the tickets issued, sold and re- 

 turned have been carefully checked and reconciled. A full accounting 

 has been made. The records kept for non-paid admissions issued by 

 officers and superintendents of various divisions have been checked and 

 compared, which show a gradual increase from year to year. A state- 

 ment of the same is submitted herewith. 



The salary of the secretary and that of the office force as fixed by 

 the board, is as follows: 



A. R. Corey, secretary .$3,900 



C. C. Heer, assistant secretary 2,400 



Publicity Division — no one since Sept. 1, 1919 



Frank Harris, Stallion Registration 1,620 



J. H. Deemer, Supt. of Grounds 1,500 



Edith K. Heer, clerk 1,500 



Jeannette Graves, clerk ." 1,320 



Laura Schulze, clerk 1,200 



The board employs extra help as needed. 



The receipts and expenses of the ice cream division for this year 

 were as follows: 



Receipts $3,316.45 



War tax 10c on receipts paid $ 331 64 



Expenses paid for supplies, payroll and supt. salary 2,05o!55 



Balance profit 934.26 



$3,316.45 $3,316.45 



The exhibitors' tickets issued for this fair were 1,808 at $2.00 each, 



amounting to $3,616.00. The unpaid bills on file for the 1919 fair amount 



to the sum of $140.24. A list of these is submitted. There is due the 



