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these fellows that had a ticket and say to us "why didn't you 

 give me a ticket." So we made it universal to all. 



Delegate : You spoke of the number of tickets you gave out. 

 Did you have any check on that ; on the additional number that 

 was sold by reason of that stunt? 



Mr. Stanbery: No, we didn't have any check on that. We 

 had no way of getting a cheek on that without having somebody 

 at the gate. 



Delegate : Do you expect to do that every year ? 



Mr. Stanbery: Of course that would wear out after a time. 

 You can't work those things continually or expect to keep them 

 up. 



Delegate : How much do you charge at the gate ? 



Mr. Stanbery: Thirty-five cents at the gate and twenty-five 

 cents for the amphitheater. 



Delegate : Do you give this ticket for one day or during the 

 whole fair 



Mr. Stanbery: It is good for just one admittance. 



Delegate: Don't you think you could figure on three tickets 

 for every machine ? 



Mr. Stanbery: I think we could figure three tickets for every 

 machine that was on the grounds. Our largest day as I remember 

 the returns, well, there couldn't anybody get there until Thurs- 

 day and I think our principal returns were on Thursday. 



Delegate: Were they good for any one day? 



Mr. Stanbery: They were good for any one day. 



Delegate : Did you charge other days for automobiles and 

 teams. 



Mr. Stanbery : We charged for automobiles the same. The 

 farmer that has a team and who drives to a county fair is a kind 

 of an obsolete institution and ought to be entitled to five tickets. 



■Chairman : The next thing on the program is ' ' The Speed Pro- 

 gram — A Free For All." Horsemen and secretaries. Now we 

 will have to make this a Methodist love feast but do not take up 

 too much time. , 



General Discussion. 



Mr. Joe McLaughlin, Marshalltown : Coming in here a fellov/ 

 said to me, "I saw a lot of automobiles and Fords coming in." 

 I said "yes." He says, "It is a great invention, this coming to 

 fairs in your own cars." I said, "It is a pretty nice thing for 



