SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I. 105 



The total receipts from those reporting was $236,251.08. The amount 

 paid in premiums was $55,505.93. The total valuation of the fair 

 ground property as given is about $92,000.00. Eighteen societies 

 reported no indebtedness; fifty-one report money on hand to the 

 amount of $11,600.00. $1,757.15 was the greatest amount reported by 

 any society as having been paid for premiums; this was from the fair 

 at Columbus Junction, Louisa county. The Clinton District Fair leads 

 in the largest amount received from receipts — $6,861.70. The com- 

 plete financial statement will be printed in full in the Iowa Year Book 

 of Agriculture. 



I wish to call attention to one other matter in which we are all 

 more or less Interested, particularly as consumers, and that is pure 

 food legislation. In all probability, a bill will be presented before the 

 legislature this winter, calling for some regulation as to the adulteration 

 of foods. A law of this kind should be upon our statutes. The commit- 

 tee of the State Board of Agriculture on adulteration of food and other 

 products will have a bill drawn and ready to introduce early in the ses- 

 sion, which should receive the support of all who are interested in the 

 matter of better foods. 



Following is a statement of moneys cominfi: into my hand as Secretary 

 and deposited with the Treasurer, for which I hold receipts: 



From annual state appropriation for insurance and expenses S 1,000.00 



From exhibitor's tickets 1,930.00 



From scholarship contest 52.00 



From speed entries 3,506 65 



From Polled Durham Ass'n. specials 200.00 



From Hereford Ass'n. specials 496.00 



From refund by Board of Control part of expenses obtaining- agricul- 

 tural exhibit at St. Louis 143.09 



From forage department 1,669.S5 



From miscellaneous collections 112.00 



From interest 910.62 



Total $10,020.21 



SECRETARY'S ACCOUNT OF GENERAL EXPENSE. 

 For the Fixcal Year endinp November SO. 1905. 

 IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS. 



Agricultural Building S 700.06 



Streets 712.72 



Feedbarn 488.87 



Fence 71119 



Dining halls 171.95 



Exposition building 190 87 



Landscaping 185.19 



Womens' building 107.86 



Amphitheater 573 85 



Curb and gutter 467.97 



Painting 461.23 



Walks . .... 436.61 



Barns 804.41 



Grand Avenue entrance 1,377 03 



Street car entrance 199.58 



President's office 326 28 



Swine pens 586.62 



Miscellaneous 3,460.78 811,963.09 



