82 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE /' 



COUNTY AND DISTRICT FAIRS. 



There was a total of ninety-one county and district fairs lield in the 

 state during the year 1913, or four less than was held last year. These 

 fairs received $20,170.63 state aid. 



There is presented herewith three tables covering the receipts and 

 disbursements, number of exhibitors and amount paid in premiums in 

 the live stock and other departments, and the admission fees charged at 

 the various fairs in the state. 



Table No. I sets forth the amount of state aid received and the total 

 receipts. The disbursements for speed events, premiums in all other de- 

 partments and total disbursements. The balance on hand and over-drafts 

 November 1, 1913. 



Table No. II gives the total number of exhibitors in all departments. 

 The number of horses, cattle, swine, sheep and poultry on exhibit and the 

 amount of premiums paid in each division. The amount paid in premiums 

 for agricultural products, pantry and kitchen products, fine arts and 

 miscellaneous departments. 



Table No. Ill gives the total attendance, total paid admissions and the 

 admission fees charged at the outside gates, grandstand and quarter 

 stretch. 



The following nine fairs paid premiums, other than for speed con- 

 tests, in excess of $1,500.00 each and were paid the maximum amount of 

 state aid, $300.00, appropriated for a county or district fair: 



Interstate Live Stock Fair Sioux City $ 8,019.70 



The Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo 5,708.00 



Marshall County Fair Association. . . Marshalltown 2,878.05 



North Iowa Fair Mason City 2,875.69 



Bremer County Fair Association. . . .Waverly 2,270.95 



Union District Agricultural Society. .West Liberty 2,147.50 



Henry County Agricultural Society. .Mt. Pleasant 1,751.00 



Clinton County Agricultural Society . De Witt ] ,524.80 



Warren County Agricultural Society .Indianola 1,524.75 



