EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART IV. 



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Statistical Information With Reference to Improvements 



at the State Fair and Exposition Park Together 



With a Comparative Financial Statement 



For Several Years. 



MONEY EXPENDED FOR IMPROVEMENTS UPON THE STATE FAIR 

 GROUNDS IN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. 



From special appropriations by the legislature: 



In the year 1902, for stock pavillion S 37,000.00 



In the year 1904, for agricultural building 47,000.00 



In the year 1907, for swine barn 75,000.00 



Total $159,000.00-$159,000.00 



From receipts of the state fair: 



In the year 1900 $ 8,115.59 



In the year 1901 13,378. 73 



In the year 1902 26,457.12 



In the year 1903 17,855.77 



In the year 1904 12,641. 11 



In the year 1905 11,963.09 



In the year 1906 30,035.33 



In the year 1907 41,459.05 



Total $161,935.79-$161.935.7B 



Total amount expended for improvements in eight years. 

 Reserve or emergency fund created within the past six years 



8320,935.79 

 15,000.00— 15,000.00 



Total §176,935. 79-8335,939. 79 



STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS PAID FOR PREMIUMS IN 1907. 1906, 1905, 1901 AND 1896 



On What Account 



1907 



1905 



1901 



1896 



Horses 



Cattle 



Swine 



Poultry 



Sheep 



All other premiums. 

 Speed 



,567, 

 ,359 

 ,565, 

 883, 

 ,892 

 ,523, 

 ,725, 



Totals 1535,504.79 $31,703.94 $28,556.89 | $19, 203. 84 $16,194.79 



$ 3,672.00 $ 2,941.00 



8,133.00 

 2,525.00 

 904.00 

 1,456.00 

 7,801.44 

 7,212.50 



7,274.00 

 2,179.00 

 731.50 

 1,496.00 

 6,790.39 

 7,145.00 



$ 1,548.90 S 1,133.10 

 4,786.80 i 2,285.10 

 1,133.10 



569.25 



867.60 

 5,548.19 

 4,750.00 



952.20 



I 917.55 



5,533.91 

 5,372.93 



Increase In 1907 over 1906. 

 Increase in 1907 over 1905. 

 Increase in 1907 over 1901. 

 Increase in 1907 over 1896. 



.S 3,800.78— 12i per cent 

 . 6,949.83— 24 per cent 

 . 16,300.88— 85 per cent 

 . 19,309.73-120 per cent 



