108 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



COUNTY AXD DISTRICT FAIRS. 



During the year 1914 there were ninety county and district fairs 

 held in the State of Iowa, or one less than during the previous year. 

 Twenty-four counties in the State held no fairs. The counties of 

 Clayton and Iowa held three each and the counties of Black Hawk, 

 Calhoun, Chickasaw, Henry, Jones, Lee, Linn, Marshall, O'Brien, Page 

 and Poweshiek held two each. 



The Department has compiled four tables which give detailed informa- 

 tion relative to these fairs. Table No. 1 shows the balance on hand 

 at the beginning of the year; receipts of the fair and receipts from 

 other sources, such as borrowed money, sale of stock, subscriptions, 

 etc., and the total receipts. The disbursements show the total expense 

 of fair, indebtedness of previous years paid, cost of improvements 

 made during the year 1914, the total disbursements, balance or over- 

 draft November 1, 1914, value of grounds and buildings and the present 

 interest bearing indebtedness. 



Table No. 2 takes into consideration the receipts and disbursements 

 of the fairs only. This table shows receipts from the outside gates, 

 grand stand, entry fees, speed department, concessions and privileges, 

 miscellaneous receipts of fairs, state aid received, and total receipts of 

 fair. The disbursements show premiums paid in all departments other 

 than speed; speed premiums paid; cost of music and attractions; mis- 

 cellaneous expense of fair, and total disbursements. 



There is also a column showing the profit or loss on the 1914 fair. 



Table No. 3 deals with the exhibit departments of the fairs and 

 shows the number of exhibitors in all departments, number of exhibitors 

 in the live stock departments, number of horses, cattle, swine, sheep 

 and poultry on exhibition, and the amount of cash premiums in each 

 of these divisions; also the amount of cash premiums paid on agri- 

 cultural products, pantry and kitchen products, fine arts and miscel- 

 laneous departments. 



Table No. 4 shows the total attendance of the fair and the total 

 paid admissions. It also indicates the fee charged for adults, vehicles 

 and children at the outside gates and the admission fee to the grand- 

 stand; also the admission fee for vehicles and persons to the quarter- 

 stretch. 



Fourteen fairs paid premiums in excess of $1,500.00 each and were 

 paid the full $300.00 state aid. The following sets forth the amount 

 of premiums paid by each: 



Inter-State Live Stock Fair, Sioux City $8,167.50 



Dairy Cattle Congress, Waterloo 4,840.00 



Marshall County Fair Association, Marshalltown 3,138.50 



North Iowa Fair, Mason City 3,089.30 



Bremer County Fair Association, Waverly 2,545.30 



Henry County Agricultural Society, Mt. Pleasant 2,300.00 



Union District Agricultural Society, West Liberty... 2,154.50 



Cedar Valley District Fair Association, Cedar Falls.. 1,800.10 



Tama County Fair Association, Toledo 1,677.35 



