260 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



From this summary it will be noted that a number of fairs make no 

 charge for admission to the quarter stretch. I believe the fairs that have 

 adopted the policy of making a small charge for the quarter stretch find 

 it works out to advantage. I know of one fair in northern Iowa that put 

 up a commodious grand stand and fixed the price of admission at 25c, 

 but made no charge for the quarter-stretch. They complained of having 

 trouble in filling their stand; also had complaints from the people who 

 did occupy the stand that the crowd in the quarter-stretch interfered with 

 their view of the ball game and other attractions in the centerfield. The 

 year following they made a charge of 15c for the centerfield and by so 

 doing the stand was well filled each day and the view was greatly im- 

 proved. 



We submit herewith a list of eight fairs that paid in excess of $1,500.00 

 In premiums and were thereby enabled to draw the full $300.00 state aid. 

 We also give an additional list of fourteen fairs that paid in excess of 

 $1,000.00' in premiums. 



Interstate Live Stock Fair, Sioux City $7,788.02 



North Iowa Fair, Mason City 3,259.20 



Bremer County Fair, Waverly 3,159.47 



Marshall County Fair, Marshalltown 2,562.65 



Tingley Fair, Tingley 1,839.40 



Union District Fair, West Liberty 1,825.50 



Henry County Fair, Mt. Pleasant 1,659.45 



Columbus Junction District Fair, Columbus Junction 1,646.35 



Cass County Fair, Atlantic 1,498.95 



Clinton District Fair, Clinton 1,276.00 



Tipton Fair, Tipton 1,251.80 



Kossuth County Fair, Algona 1,237.25 



Monroe County Fair, Albia 1,175.00 



Clinton County Fair, De Witt 1,170.60 



Hardin County Fair, Eldora 1,168.80 



Wapsie Valley Fair, Central City 1,122.90 



Lyon County Fair, Rock Rapids 1,085.67 



Audubon County Fair, Audubon 1,074.05 



Mills County Fair, Malvern 1,073.50 



Buena Vista County Fair, Alta 1,059.25 



Davis County Fair, Bloomfield 1,051.60 



Poweshiek County Fair, Grinnell 1,031. 2.'> 



IOWA STATE FATE AND EXI'OSITIOX. 



It gives me great pleasure and satisfaction to be able to report to this 

 convention that Iowa has lived up to her reputation and held another 

 successful fair. 



There seems to be a universal opinion among those directly connected 

 with the management of the fair, the exhibitors, the people who at- 

 tended, and the press, that the 1911 show was, from many points of view, 

 the most successful fair held in the fifty-seven years of its existence. 



