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for fair ground purposes cost $61,827.20. Of this amount 

 $54,167.50 was paid from the state appropriation for this pur- 

 pose. The balance was paid out of the receipts of the state fair. 



The extension of the storm sewer into the new ground, tiling, 

 grading and leveling ground, grading and graveling streets and 

 fencing cost $18,601.00, all of which was paid out of fair receipts. 



The Exposition Building was remodeled at an expense of 

 $10,147.26. This included a new shingle roof, cement floor and 

 an entire remodeling of the interior, including new booths. 



The new entrance at Grand Avenue cost $2,570.17; the exten- 

 sion of the water mains to the speed barns and new cattle barn 

 $1,905.67. The other minor improvements are listed in the state- 

 ment attached. 



The total cost of the 1919 fair was $249,080.50. Cash pre- 

 miums paid amounted to $85,538.31 and all other expense of the 

 fair $163,542.19. 



The total increase in the cost of the fair was $46,990.74. The 

 increase in the amount of cash premiums amounted to $13,188.18 

 and the expense other than premiums $33,802.56. Everything 

 that entered into producing the fair and the administration of 

 various departments was affected by the increased cost of labor 

 and material. 



The attendance and receipts, however, kept pace with the ex- 

 pense and the fair made a profit, not figuring expenditures for 

 improvements and maintenance, of $72,494.05. The following 

 itemized statement takes into account all receipts and expendi- 

 tures for the fiscal year and shows a cash balance in the Treas- 

 ury November 30, 1919 of $56,140.44. 



ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF 



THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE 



IOWA STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION FOR THE 



FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1919. 



Cash balance December 1, 1918 .' % 50,486.38 



Receipts from sources other than fair: 



Fees stallion registration division $ 5,039.00 



State appropriation for land 54,167.75 



State appropriation for curbing East 30th Street. 1,173.43 

 State appropriation for support of the Department 



of Agriculture 2,400.00 



State appropriation for insurance on buildings... 1,000.00 



Stall rent speed barns 225.00 



Pasture rent 171.15 



Rent from two cottages 271.50 



Rent for use of two cattle barns 195.00 



Use of barns for cattle sales 525.00 



