94 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



had three thousand or more hogs. A new hog barn should be built, 

 suitable to care for at least twenty-five hundred head, and the best 

 pens now in use could be used for an overflow. 



A new steel amphitheatre should be provided for. Many other improve- 

 ments are needed, which can be provided for later. 



On November 1, 1904, there was cash on hand $29,658.22, $15,000 

 of which was placed as a reserve fund with the Marquardt Sav- 

 ings Bank, drawing four per cent interest. One' thousand two hundred 

 dollars was expended for improvements, which included turnstiles, hay 

 barn, cement walks, repairs on agricultural building and streets, wire 

 fencing, curbing and guttering, changing entrance to amphitheatre, 

 building new entrance at Grand Avenue, changing poultry building into 

 a cattle barn, changing old dairy building into a dining hall, and other 

 improvements which the Secretary will give you in his report of expen- 

 ditures. 



On November 1, 1905, there was on hand $39,733.40, making a gain for 

 the year of over $10,000. More money could have been taken in in the 

 Privilege Department had we allowed shows of a doubtful character 

 on the grounds; but I am pleased to say that the day of the fakir and 

 immoral show is a thing of the past at the Iowa State Fair. 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 

 FOR THE YEAR 1905. 



G. D. ELLYSON, DES MOINES, IOWA. 



Gentlemen: Herewith please find report of your Treasurer for the 

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year 1905 



Receipts Disbursements 



Cash on hand $ 29,657.23 



Gate receipts 47,906.00 



Amphitheater receipts 7,220.05 



Quarter Stretch receipts 403.75 



Evening admissions 936.75 



Evening amphitheater receipts 4,432.00 



Special tickets 295.50 



Campers tickets 978.00 



Sup't of Privileges 9,315.75 



Horticulture 5.00 



Agriculture 118.00 



Swine 1,189.00 



Sheep and Poultry 221.30 



Horses 511.00 



