The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-11
WISCONSIN FAIRS
TO SPLIT sl69,454
Eighty-0ne Cities Going to Give
Exhibitions in 1916.
MONEY is FOR PREMIUMS
Total Receipts of These Fairs Last
Year Amounted to 1913 ,297.16-
Staff Of State Fair Superin-
tendents Is Chosen.

misunderstanding to reports OF
secretaries of Wisconsin county, dis
trict and state fairs held during 1915
ON file in the Office of the secretary OF
state, Wisconsin will pay out to 81
fairs in 1916, $169,454.17, all of which
is applied to premiums paid by the
fairs. All Of it goes to the breeder, ag.
riculturist, horticulturist, dairyman
poultryman, foriculturist and for
women's work.
None of this money is applied to spe-
cial attractions, music, racing or other
special features. The state even does
not pay anything toward premiums for
pet stock.
The 81 Wisconsin fairs pay out a
total Of 1928, 380.37 for premiums. De-
Quoting state aid. they pay $58,926.20.
1t is interesting to note that 70
fairs, IL not providing racing pro
grams, pay out $121,522S3 for racing,
and receive no state aid for this fea
ture.
The total receipts of the 81 fairs in
1915 were 1891 ,297.16, and the total
disbursements $500, 1878 The total
receipts include, in several instances,
money borrowed by fairs to meet de-
ficits owing to bad weather and other
misfortunes.
Receipts of fairs come from gate re-
ceipts, entry fees, subscriptions, con-
cessions, pay attractions and mem
berships.
The total gate and grand stand re-
ceipts amounted to $285, 643.36.
State fair receipts show that the at
tendance figures given out during
state fair week are exact
The staff of superintendent who
will have charge of the 1916 Wiscon-
sin state fair has been chosen and the
list, as announced by Secretary Oliver
e. Remey, is as follows:
Administration building, Oliver E.
Remey, State Fair Park; admissions,
A. H. Jenson, Edgerton agriculture,
F. S. Campbell, Three Lakes; amphi-
theater arcade, d. w Larkin, Stur-
geon Bay; amusements, Thomas SAKE,
Milwaukee; automobiles, B. j. Ruddle,
Milwaukee; bees and honey, n. E.
France, Platteville; cattle, H. w. Olaf
lin, Muskegon; county exhibits, E. L.
Luther, Madison; dairy, Fred Marty,
Monroe; department of health, F. w.
Luening, Milwaukee; education,
George w Davies, North Freedom for
age, E. T. Hayhurst, Watertown
grand stand, ]. S. Miller, Madison
grounds, M. J. Sweeney, State Fair
Park; horses, w. X. Caldwell, Morri-
sonville; horticulture, N. A. Rasmus-
sen, Oshkosh; machinery, j. A. Chin
mock, Hudson; physician, j. Robert
Newman, Madison poultry and pig
cons, George w. Hackett, North Free
DOM privileges, Charles w. Harte,
Watertown; publicity, Joseph w.
Smith, Milwaukee; public safety, Capt.
w. F. Mehl, Milwaukee; purchasing
agent, M F. Blumenfeld, state pur-
chasing agent: sheep, Ira NJ J. Chryst,
Hudson speed, Richard ]. White,
Milwaukee; swine, James Dillon,
Mondovi; transportation, A. w. Kalbus,
State Fair Park; veterinarian, o. H.
EliasOn, state veterinarian; woman S
rest, playground, hospital Mrs. H. E
Stadler, Wauwatosa; wOman's work,
Mrs Vincent w. James, Eau Claire !;
young peoples club, T. L. Bewick, Uni
versity of Wisconsin.