FOURTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I. 



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In the following counties no institutes were held during the year 

 ending June 30, 1903: 



Osceola, Howard, Allamakee, 



Plymouth, Pocahontas, Wright, 



Webster, Hamilton, Dubuque, 



Crawford, Marshall, Benton, 



Jones, Poweshiek, Johnson, 



Pottawattamie, Cass, Adair, 



Warren, Keokuk, Washington, 



Montgomery, Union, Clark, 



Lucas, Monroe. Wapello, 



Henry, Des Moines, Wayne, 



Appanoose, Davis, Lee. 



From the expense accounts filed with the State Auditor, it would 

 seem that more attention is now being given for exhibits of corn 'and 

 ether farm products at the county institutes. 



It has been hard to secure statistics and papers from the institutes 

 in the past, for the reason their officers are not obliged by statute to send 

 in reports, other than the expense account filed with the State Auditor. 

 It has been suggested by many that the law should be amended, requir- 

 ing a report to be filed with the Department of Agriculture, in order that 

 such papers and statistics deemed of importance to the State could be 

 published. As it is, many valuable papers read before our county insti- 

 tutes are lost to every one except those living in the vicinity of the city 

 or town in which such institute is held. I can heartily endorse such an 

 amendment, believing, as I do, that it would work to the mutual ad- 

 vantage of the institutes and department. 



The local management of the institutes would not be altered in the 

 least. 



This, to say the least, is worthy of consideration, and should the 

 change be asked I believe it would have the support of every institute 

 worker in the State. 



Attached to, and made a part of, this report is a complete statement 

 showing the financial condition of the department December 1, 1903, which 

 is the close of the fiscal year. 



Gentlemen: Herein find moneys coming into my hands as secretary 

 and paid to G. D. Ellyson, treasurer, as shown by his receipts: 



From exhibitors tickets $1,550.00 



From sale of fed, forage department 1,730.65 



From advertising in premium list 180.00 



From refund on error in payment of premiums 203.00 



From refund on insurance and loss 212.34 



From speed suspensions 140.35 



From judging contest, entry fees 54.00 



From speed entries 2,892.65 



From Des Moines City Railway Co 228.60 



From refund on purchases 23.00 



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