The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-25
REPORT Of STATE.
FAIR LAST YEAR.
Condensed Comparative State
ment Is Given Of Receipts

The Official report OF the fiftieth an
nual state fair. held Raleigh, 0cso
Der II to %. 1910, is Just from ths
printer Ii includes the annual reports
of the secretary treasurer and audit
ing committee. and also Complete list
of the premium winners in the various
departments and the amounts of the
prizes--all bound in a neat pamphlet
OF forty nine pages with an attractive
cover.
Even a g'ance at the report gives
some idea OF the real magnitude OF the
last great state fair as expressed in
cold type and verified figures. Seere-
tary Joseph Z. Pogue's report shows
eighty-three solid car loads OF exhibits
versus forty-two in 1909, and less
numbers in previous years. as we'll as
more than hundred exhibits from
Raleigh and vicinity and other hum
dreds OF packages from a dozen states.
taxing to the limit buildings and
grounds, the 10000 square feet OF added
space in the new fireproof concrete
building having been over subscribed
sixty days before the opening of the
fair. Aboui half the counties of the
state were represented in one form or
another. There were l25 entries in
the mems and boys corn contests. and
$3.50 awarded the winners. These
contests were notable and were on for
their first time. Individual exhibitors
AT The fair totaied 754. with $50 sepa-
rate entries. Premiums were awarded
10 the number OF 1883. the amounts
varying from 30 cents TO $4eo. the
grand total being s5.o26.Ss versus So
1924 in 1909. without including the
races. which cost s3,1s5.21 versus ST.
S47.T3 in 1903. net. The gain in mum
Der OF separate entries over 1909 was
1900.
II is a remarkable fact that amid
the bewildering number OF exhibits
only one small article. worth about
80 centsl was lost
A condensed comparative statement
OF receipts from railroad coupons.
tickets at gates and concessions shows
sIs.02sl6 versus Sls,ss2.5l in 1909.
and sl6,i64.40 in 1908 Since the treas
urer's report was audited. S74.T5 has
been paid in by one Of the railroads.
The assets OF the state fair are ss-
timated al mAe than $4,000. and the
liabilities at something over $4,000.
The repor, Of 5. L. Rotter. treasurer
covering period from February /. 1910.
10 January %. 1871. shows total re-
ceipts from all sources s55.9se. with 4
balance Of ssss.42 to the credit Of the
society.
The bonded debt Of the society. due
January i, 1925. is s22.500. secured By
first mortgage on the real property.
and draws interest al per cent.
Available assets amount TO $1,000.
which is loaned al s per cent The net
profits from operation OF the year 1910
were about $1,000. most Of which is in
the new concrete building.
A note states that the executive COM
mittee has directed that a modern
building for poultry be erected before
the fair 81 1911. and that improve
ments be made for the better accom-
mediation Of ihs live stock; that the
practice Of issuing complimentary free
passes be abolished; also that the
management has determined that the
composition for premiums In the poul-
try department b limited 10 exhibitors
from the two car0linas. Virginia. Ten
nessee and Georgia.