The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-12

With receipts Of $176S5.O2 it is es-
timated that the net profits of the
Maui Coutny Fair and Racing Asso-
citation from the Third Maui County
Fair will be somewhat in excess of
$4,000. Some bills, including that of
the lnter-Island Steam Navigation
Company had not been received and
are to be deducted from the $9,169.S0
which the fari committee now has on
hand. The association expended $45,.
l64.54 for improvements which can
be added to the value of its property
at Kahului.
Chief among the sources of revenue
were admission $5S55.35, entertain.
ment (grand stand) $5933SO; conces-
sicns $2506.10 and space charges for
commercial exhibits $245S.
The above figures were presented
by Director Harold w. Rice to the
members of the association At meet
ing held Friday afternoon. Over his
own protests a vote of thanks was eX-
tended to him for nis ably efficient
and successful management. He had
previously said he would b. willing
to undertake the directorship again
with the same support, cooperation
and Maui spirit behind him and had
attributed the success of the fair to
those who worked witt him. His re-
port was not final as to finances but
is the final report of the director and
executive committee in other respects.
The main report on the fair. to which
was annexed the financial statement
follows:
"To the Directors and Stockholders of
the Maui County Fair & Racing
Association.
The cooperation of the
people of Maui and their willingness
to do extra work made our Third
County Fair 4 success. With the ad-
ditional experience gained, the fair
next year should be more successful.
1--WE feel that the permanent i'm
provements, which wore the livestock
building, Mr.. Yourg's cottage, flower
house, palm house, bleachors, concrete
floor, and additional filling of grounds,
and authorized by the association, are
steps in the right direction toward
making future fairs successful.
"The county very generously came
to the aid of the committee and COM
pleted the road in fine shape. The
spirit of cooperation shown by the
chairman of the board of supervisors
and all the county employees made
smooth sailing for your committee in
staging the fair. Sheriff Crowell is to
be congratulated for his decorating
ability. With an abound2nce of cocoa
nut leaves he was able to give the
grounds quite tropical appearance,
Army:
General Morton very kindly sent
over a baseball team, q monkey drill
team, and five aeroplanes with their
crew, or a total of 94 men. The army
gave the additional pap that made our
fair success,
Agronomy:
"Mr. f. G. Krauss and his commit
tee are to be congratulated on being
able to secure such ? fine exhibit after
two dry years here. The fruit eX-
hibit was very attractive and educa-
tional. We had no idea what a var
icty Mr.. and Mrs. Case had up their
sleeves for opening day.
"The board of forestry and agricul-
ture had very educational exhibit
ture had a very educational erhibit.
was filled with splendid educational
exhibits.
Cut Flower:
'Mr. James Lindsay gave our new
flower building a Grand christening.
From the quality and number of flow
ers shown one would never have
known that we had experienced such
a dry year. The fine palms and pot
ted plants were commented on by
everyone.
Commercial Exhibits:
THE commercial exhibits We're
handled by Mr.. J. J. Walsh in very
satisfactory and thoughtful manner.
Mr.. Walsh says that the visitors found
the commercial section very satisfac-
tory and the exhibitors also expressed