SEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I. 17 



I will not attempt to say what recommendations will be made by the 

 Board to the Thirty-second General Assembly for further improvements 

 at the fair grounds; but one thing is certain. If Iowa is to keep up 

 with the procession and maintain the proud position she now occupies 

 as one of the leading State Fairs and Stock Shows of America, she must 

 wake up and not be niggardly in providing funds for equipment upon the 

 State Fair grounds in keeping with the exhibits. 



Relative to the finances of the department for the fiscal year, ending 

 December 1st, I have prepared the following statement: 



STATEMENT OF MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY AND 

 DEPOSITED WITH TREASURER. 



From entry fees, speed department -..^ 3,566.50 



From sale of exhibitors' tickets 2,136.00 



From state appropriation (for insurance and improvements) 1,000.00 



From forag-e 2,198.75 



From stallion certificates 1,845.00 



From interest 1,011.00 



From amusements 699.25 



From special premiums, American Hereford Breeders' Association, 



$495.00; American Short Horn Breeders' Association, $990.00 1,485.00 



From advertising' 200.00 



From C. E. Cameron, superintendent of speed department 4.00 



From miscellaneous sources 241.64 



Total $ 14,387.14 



STATEMENT OF EXPENSE WARRANTS ISSUED DURING THE FISCAL 

 TEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1906. 



For improvements and repairs: 



Agricultural building $ 780.52 



Streets 168.87 



Fence 784.58 



Dining halls, new building 9,838.50 



Exposition building 2,567.87 



Landscaping 341.11 



Women's building 72.00 



Amphitheater 1,237.02 



Curbing 135.43 



Painting 1,701.89 



Walks _. 61.65 



Barns 1, 003.79 



Turnstiles .._ 225.40 



Swine pens 1,435.02 



Cattle barn (brick) 4,874.85 



Lighting 604.40 



Fire station 719.95 



Sewerage 117.45 



Telephone exchange 200.45 



