56 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Light and power sold 307.98 



Collections from telephone exchange 388.81 



Speed department, entry fees 2,036.98 



Western Breeders' futurity fund 717.78 



Iowa State Fair futurity fund 1,057.30 



Sale of forage 9,360.20 



Association special premiums 4,680.65 



Entry fees National Draft Horse futurities 807.00 



Advertising in Baby Health book 196.00 



Advertising in premium list 1,016.50 



Corn from Horn of Plenty 9.00 



Entry fees Ford auto races 20.00 



Refund superintendent of admissions pay roll 2.50 



Total receipts of fair other than ticket sales. ..$ 63,242.21 

 Ticket Sales: 



Exhibitor's tickets sold by sec'y..? 3,326.00 



Outside gates 89,323.50 



Day amphitheater 21,715.50 



Night amphitheater 20,661.25 



Night stock pavilion show 3,113.50 



Total ticket sales. 



Total receipts of fair .$201,381.96 



Grand total receipts $247,265.95 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Expense other than for Fair or Improvements: 



Annual meeting and state agricultural convention...? 511.21 



Drayage on poultry cooping 38.00 



Expense on account 1915 State Fair: 



Advertising bills $ 40.90 



Premiums held up and paid during 1916 94.00 



Balances on payrolls 26.26 



Fifth prize Boys' Judging Contest, 1915 25.00 



Binding 1915 award books 7.00 



Railroad fare member boys' camp 2.72 



■ — - 195.88 



Bills payable 1915 issue 40,000.00 



Bills payable 1916 issue 2,000.00 



Interest on bills payable 2,172.16 



Expense on account horse and cattle sales 198.58 



Spring Stallion Show : 



Premiums paid ? 950.00 



Judges 75.00 



Premium ribbons 64.00 



Printing 33.50 



1,122.50 



Insurance premiums 2,634.2 5 



Office furniture and fixtures 144.35 



Sheep purchased for feeding down grass on grounds : 



Purchase price plus freight ? 3,434.52 



Sheep herder 377.75 



Care and feeding 48.00 



Shearing 23.13 



Labor fencing bldgs., flowers and shrubs 99.00 



Services, man and auto, purchasing 



sheep 55.00 



Salt and miscellaneous expense 7.10 



4,044.50 



Expense on loan art exhibit. 1914 5.50 



Minnesota share in two sulkies 68.75 



Rental and option on 17 acres ground 300.00 



Minnesota and Wisconsin share in expense on speed 



wagons 14.86 



Subscription to daily papers 10.20 



City directory 7.00 



Premium on secretary's bond 25.00 



Dues Chamber of Commerce 15.00 



Dues Des Moines Commercial Association 10.00 



Binding premium lists and Greater Iowa 6.00 



T^egal service in rate case, 1912 115.29 



Freight and drayage 8.10 



Fee for registering auto truck 4.00 



Blue prints New York fair ground buildings 2.50 



Flowers for O. O. Smith, deceased. .' 7.50 



