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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Following is a statement showing amounts expended for improvements 

 and betterments upon the Iowa State Fair grounds, annually, for the 

 past nine years, and the source from which said funds were derived; also 

 statement of amount paid out in cash for prizes, showing increase that 

 has been made in said period: 



Total amount Paid from Paid by Amount 



expended for fair direct paid for 



improvements receipts appropriation cash prizes 



1902 $ 63,400.00 $ 26,400.00 $ 37,000.00 Stock Pav $ 21,736.00 



1903 18,000.00' 18,000.00 23,813.00 



1904 59,600.00 12,600.00 47,000.00 Agricult. Bldg. 24,691.00 



1905 12,000.00' 12,000.00 28,556.00 



1906 30,000.00 30,000.00 31,703.00 



1907 116,400.00 41,400.00 75,000.00 Swine Barn 35,504.00 



1908 58,300.00 58,300.00 38,744.00 



1909 157,650.00 57,650.00 100,000.00 Amphitheater 42,262.00 



1910 24,360.00 24,360.00 49,717.00 



539,711.00 $280,710.00 $259,000.00 $296,744.00 



I want to bring to the attention of the board the proposed changes 

 to the stallion and other laws as recommended in the Year Book for 1909. 

 Mr. Curtiss moved that the executive committee be authorized 

 and instructed to negotiate with the Des Moines Edison Light Com- 

 pany, and if suitable and satisfactory terms could be obtained, enter 

 into contract with them for furnishing electric current for lighting 

 the fair grounds. Motion seconded and carried. 



Prof. A. V. Storm, superintendent of the school exhibits at the 

 last fair, presented the following report : 



REPORT OF SCHOOL EXHIBITS DEPARTMENT. 



PBOF. A. V. STOKM, SUPERINTENDENT. 



To the State Board of Agriculture, 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 

 Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my second annual report of 

 the school exhibit at the Iowa State Fair and Exposition for the year 1910. 



GENERAL PLAN. 



The exhibit for the year 1909 having been so successful it was deemed 

 best to follow the same general plan for this year, which was done. The 

 principles controlling the making of the premium list remained the same 

 (for a fuller statement of which see my report for last year) and only 

 minor changes were made. A few premium numbers were added and 

 in many of the collective exhibits a third premium was added. 



A circular letter was issued asking for suggestions that would improve 

 the premium list and while many replies were received only a few felt 

 the need of changes in the premium list. The changes that were suggested 

 were largely inserted in the new premium list as reported above. 



