Bureau of Agricultubb. 103 



FINANCIAL EEPORT. 



To the Members of the Kentucky State Board of Agricul- 

 ture: 



Herewith, is submitted the financial report of the 

 Kentucky State Fair of 1915. This report shows total 

 receipts from all sources, for the fair of 1915, are 

 $80,151.43, and that the total disbursements up to 

 October 15th, including all the outstanding bills that 

 were obtainable at that time, amount to $72,771.33, leav- 

 ing a net profit of $7,380.10 for this year's fair. This, 

 of course, does not include the running expenses of the 

 fair from now until January 1, 1916, and some bills that 

 were not in on October 15th. This report, also, does not 

 include some miscellaneous receipts, which will come in 

 from time to time, between now and the close of the 

 year. These will be included in the final report, which 

 will be made at the end of the year, after the books are 

 examined and closed. 



In comparison with previous years, and more espe- 

 cially 1914, which was the banner year, both in point of 

 attendance and receipts, the showing made at this year's 

 fair should be most gratifying. While the total receipts 

 for last year's fair were $3,378.67 in excess of this year, 

 the difference is traceable to three sources, to-wit : cata- 

 logue advertising, special premiums and entry fees for 

 saddle stakes, and old claims. Since the cost of printing 

 the catalogue was materially reduced and the premiums 

 for the saddle horse stake also reduced, there was but 

 little, if any, difference in the actual results obtained 

 from these sources or from the fair as a whole. Looking 

 at the other side of the ledger, we find that the total 

 disbursements for last year were $79,933.09, which is 

 $7,258.57 in excess of this year's expenses; in other 

 words, it cost about $7,000.00 less to put on the 1915 

 fair. The following accounts show an increase in ex- 

 jpenditures : 



Exhibits $ 300.00' 



Lighting 300.00 



Attorneys' Fees 250.00^ 



Building and Ground Expenses 300.00 



Total $1,150.00 



