108 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Total amount of premiums and expenses, including perma- 

 nent improvements $ 78,447.87 



Warrants issued and unpaid 185.92 



Warrants of 1905 issue paid S 78,261.95 



"Warrants of previous years paid 46.11 



Total amount of warrants paid 1905 '. $ 78,308.06 



Net increase of casli in treasury over December 1,1904 S 10,319.11 



Cash in treasury December 1, 1904 . $ 29,657.23 



Total amount of cash balance in treasury November 30, 1905 S 39,979.34 



Premiums paid 1905 S 28,730.89 



Premiums paid 1304 24,622.68 



Increase 1905 over 1904 S 4,108.21 



Ticket sales 1905 $ 02,172.05 



Ticket sales 1904 48,543.65 



Increase 1905 over 1904 S 13,628.40 



Money expended for improvements on the State Fair 



Grounds in the last six years. 

 Appropriations from State: 



1902, for Stock Pavilion S 37,000.00 



1904, for Agricultural, Horticultural and Dairy Bldg: 47,000.00$ 84,000.00 



From surplus available after paying all expenses and 

 premiums each year; 



Forl900 $ 8,115.59 



Forl901 13,378.73 



Forl902 26,457.12 



For 1903 17,855.77 



Forl904 12,641.11 



Porl905 11,963.09 90,441.41 



Total in six years for permanent improvements $ 174,411.41 



Amount paid for premiums for the last six years: 



FairoflOOO $ 18,547.32 



Fairofl901 19,205.83 



hairofigoa 21,736.31 



Kairofl903 23,813.13 



Fairofl904 24,691.68 



Fair of 1905 2S, 730.89 



Total for six years $ 136,723.16 



