Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
Half Million at County Fairs.

| 'a' WtuHson az OouHtf TafrSs
i Secretary ]. c. Simpson Of the state
department OF agriculture. VIII, was
reelected at the recent meeting. ais
discussed the subject of county and
district fairs in his annual report He
said.
The county and district fair asso-
Citations throughout the state were
generally more successful than for
a number of seasons past Greater
interest was taken In the exhibits and
a larger attendance was reported.
While the exact data was not received
as to the attendance, the financial re-
ports would indicate that 1t was over
| one-half million.
"Eighty-four fairs reported and re.
ceived the state aid. One more So
ciety reported, but owing to some dis
crepancy in the papers the state au.
ditor has not yet paid the state lid
The financial report of one other So
ciety had to be sent back for correct
ing and has not yet been returned
so that only eighty-three reports are
shown on the financial statement to
| date.
The total receipts from all sources
amount to 565-an increase OF
| about 100000 over the receipts of the
eighty societies reporting in 1905. The
average receipts we're about $500.
A total of $16,393 was received from
the state, or an average of $3.50 for
each fair. The total value Of the fair
grounds and improvements Is shown
to be $489702, or an average of S.
$50 for the eighty-three societies. The
eighty-three county and district fairs
paid out in premiums $58,397, or an
average of $500 each; this shows only
small increase over 1905. The
largest amount paid out in premiums
by any one society was $1,161.50; the
smallest being 1881. Zen of the fairs
reporting report receipts of $4,000 or
over; fifty-fve societies report an In
debtedness of $99707, or an average
of $1,817. Sixty-three societies re-
port money on hand to the amount
of $18,017, or an average of 1885.
There appears to be a greater interest
manifested in the county and dis
trict fairs of the state, and we predict
that with ordinary circumstances the
fairs will be even more successful In
the next few years"
Hunters Lie nse Sees Assured.
1t seems now almost certain that
Iowa will have a law providing for a
hunters license which will relieve the
state of all expense in connection with
the enforcement of the state fish and
game laws. Geo. A. Lincoln, state
game warden, recommended such a
law in his report recently made to the
governor and now local sportmen
have received circulars sent out by
Mr.. Lincoln in which he gives the
reasons for the desire of this proposed
law. Mr.. Lincoln calls attention to
the fact that nearly all the other states
in this part Of the cot ntry have
law for a hunters license, and Iowa
is very backward.
MIR. Lincoln summarizes the benefits
of the law as follows; every resident
of the state must get license before
going hunting, price $1.00; records
are to be kept of all such license
holders; fees for such licenses to
make a fund for paying expenses of
state fish and game commission and
enforcement of law since 1902 twelve
states have adopted this system; it
Will make the hunter and not the
state pay for the expense of protecting
game; it causes all persons interested
in game to assist in enforcement of
the law; it would protect the farmer
from trespassers; deputy game war
dens can be paid a salary out of the
fund instead of the unsatisfactory fee
system; it will protect song and other
birds.
A similar bill was before each OF
the last two general assemblies but
was not passed because members
were not familiar with the same.
The Governor in Washington.
Governor Cummins has just return.
ed from trip to Washington. where
he was entertained by members of the
Iowa congressional delegation. He
called upon the president and discuss.
ed the matter of car shortage. While
in Washington the governor said he