62 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS AND RECONCILIA- 

 TION OF ACCOUNTS WITH TREASURER. 



Receipts : 



Cash balance, December 1, 1915 $ 100.63 



Receipts from sources other than fair 45,783.36 



Receipts of fair other than ticlcet sales $ 63,242.21 



Receipts of fair from ticket sales 138,139.75 



Total receipts of fair. 



Grand total receipts 



Disbursements : 



Disbursements other than fair or improvements....? 60,089.87 

 Expense of fair other than premiums. . $102,137.45 

 Cash premiums paid 67,060.41 



Total cost of fair 169,197.86 



Cost of permanent improvements 10,547.28 



Cost of maintenance of grounds and buildings 3,432.77 



Total disbursements . 243,267.78 



Balance on hand November 30, 1916 $ 3,998.17 



Warrants outstanding > 764.36 



Cash balance In treasury Nov. 30, 1916 $ 4,762.53 



REPORT OF TREASURER. 



W. W. MORROW, AFTON. IOWA. 



Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention : 



Iln accordance with the wishes of the State Board of Agriculture, I present 

 herewith a report of receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year ending 

 November 30, 1916. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance on hand December 1, 1915 .$ 1,063.33 



Received from sale of tickets and cash turnstiles as follows : 



Cash turnstiles .$ 55,734.25 



45,392 General. admissions, 50c tickets 22,696.00 



5,408 General admission, 25c after 5 p. m 1,352.00 



13.225 Children and half fare 3,306.25 



5,472 Round-up tickets, 50c 2,736.00 



1,415 Campers' tickets, $2.00 each 2,830.00 



7 Taxi-cab tickets, $5.00 each 35.00 



1,268 Des Moines day keys, 50c : 634.00 



18,522 Day amphitheater (bleachers 25c) 4,630.50 



2,088 Day amphitheater (quarter stretch 25c) 522.00 



29.859 Day amphitheater (reserved seats 50c) 14,929.50 



2,178 Day amphitheater (box seats 75c) 1,633.50 



32,440 Night amphitheater (bleachers 25c) 8,110.00 



22,578 Night amphitheater (reserved seats 50c) 11,289.00 



1,683 Night amphitheater (box seats 75c) 1,262.25 



6,140 Night stock pavilion (reserved 50c) 3,070.00 



174 Night stock pavilion (standing room 25c) 43.50 



1,663 Exhibitor's tickets at $2.00 sold by secretary.. 3,326.00 



Total ticket sales 138,139.75 



Received from Secretary and Superintendents of Depart- 

 ments as follows : 

 Secretary's Department : 



Fees, Stallion Registration Division $ 9,961.00 



State appropriation 9,133.27 



Bills payable 22,000.00 



Miscellaneous receipts other than fair 3,527.76 



Superintendent of Grounds . 1,161.33 



Superintendent, Horse Department 1,708.00 



Superintendent, Cattle Department 1,545.00 



Superintendent, Swine Department 1,101.00 



Superintendent, Sheep Department 170.00 



Superintendent, Poultry Department, coop rent 533.00 



Superintendent, Poultry Department, concessions 140.00 



Superintendent, Machinery Department 6.181.46 



Superintendent, Agricultural Department 1,035.00 



Superintendent, Dairy Department, ice cream sales.... 2,041.20 



Superintendent, Exposition' building 2,770.00 



Superintendent, Concessions and privileges 25,416.85 



SuDerlntendent, Speed Department 3,812,06 



