310 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



COUNTY AND DISTRICT FAIRS. 



Ninety-four county and district fairs located in seventy-six counties 

 of the state reported to this department and received state aid in the 

 sum of $20,860.32. This is an increase of $389.00 over the aggregate 

 amount paid last year. The average amount paid each fair was $222.00 

 or about $10.00 less than last year. The total receipts from all 

 sources were $511,885.00, an increase of $62,154.00 over last year 

 and an average of $5,445.00 for each fair. 



There was disbursed for premiums other than speed $86,697.00, or 

 an average of $922.00 for each. This is an average of $48.00 less 

 than was paid last year. Speed premiums amounted to $108,188.00, 

 or an average of $1,228.00, an increase per fair of $48.00 over last 

 year. Other items make a total of expenditudes of $497, 639. 00, or 

 an average disbursement of $5,294.00 for each fair. 



Sixty-two fairs show a cash balance on hand of $24,777.00, while 

 thirty report overdrafts amounting to $10,531.00. The ninety-one 

 properties are valued at $950,115.00, or an average valuation of $10,- 

 440.00. Three fairs report that grounds are leased. The indebted- 

 ness reported totals $174,699.00, an increase of $31,108.00 over last 

 year. The net assets total $789,661.00, or an average of $8,677.00 for 

 each fair. 



The attendance for the ninety-four fairs was 892,299, or an average 

 of 9,490. This is an increase of 61,468 over last year, or an average 

 increase of about three hundred for each fair. 



The following is a list of eight fairs that paid premiums other than 

 speed in excess of $1,500.00 and drew the maximum amount of state 

 aid, $300.00: 



Interstate Live Stock Fair Sioux City $8,353.85 



Marshall County Fair Marshalltown 3,161.50 



North Iowa Fair Mason City 3,047.45 



Bremer County Fair Waverly 2,851.79 



Henry County Fair Mt. Pleasant 2,410.28 



Buchanan County Fair Independence 2,259.66 



Union District Fair West Liberty 2,190.50 



Columbus Junction District Fair. Columbus Junction 1,517.16 



The following tables have been tabulated, giving detailed informa- 

 tion relative to each county and district fair in, Iowa. 



The first table is a financial statement showing receipts and dis- 

 bursments, state appropriation, profit and loss on 1912 fair, and assets 

 and liabilities of each fair. 



The table following the financial statement gives total attendance 

 admission fees charged at outside gates, grand stand, and quarter 

 stretch for the year 1912. 



