Only 20 Profitable Iowa Fairs Defy Down Year Trend
Iowa fairs faced a tough year with only 20 of 403 turning a profit from fair operations. The profitable group leans in The Gazette area, led by small fairs in Waukon Tipton DeWitt West Union Maquoketa and Washington, plus three Eastern Iowa super fairs Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Waterloo. Total profits rose to 922,585 from 579,429 last year while losses narrowed to five fairs. Attendance at county and district fairs set a record at 2,501,949 as income from other sources cushioned a statewide deficit.
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al Bwegie
Iowa
Gazette
Allamakee
Waukon
Cedar County
Tipton
Clinton County
DeWitt
Fayette County
West Union
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Washington County
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque County
Dubuque
Waterloo Cattle Congress
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Assn.af
Postville
Linn County
Central City
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Iowa Fair Totals Highlight Six Super-Fairs Revenue Rise
In 1970 Iowa fairs drew 2,001,822 attendees with six super-fairs accounting for 42.17 percent of attendance and 41.12 percent of income. Clay County led district shows in Town with over 250,000 guests and profit surpassing $110,000. Scott County’s Great Mississippi Valley Fair posted 214,974 attendance but Scott County lost $70,000 in fairs operations yet finished $80,248.85 in the black overall. County fairs in Black Hawk, Allamakee, Dubuque, and Jones counties ranked high in attendance while Jones County reported a small loss on operations but a net gain. Grandstands ran at 77 fairs. admission charged at 69. Outside gates at 50 fairs, with 50 charging adults, 35 children, 43 season tickets, 31 for vehicles, and 9 for vehicle-only. Fifteen fairs featured horse races and 23 tractor pulls. County aid totaled $1.3 million, 43 percent of statewide fair income and 21 percent of annual fair income.
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Iowa
Clay County Fair
Spencer
Clay County
Scott County
Daven Port
Black Hawk County
Dubuque County Fair
Monticello
Jones County Fair
Allamakee
Postgule
Waukon
Benton
Vinton
Black Hawk
Wate
Buchanan
Independence
Cedar
Tipton
Clayton
National
Clinton
DeWitt
Delaware
Manchester
Dubuque
Fayette
West Union
Marengo
Jackson
Maquoketa
Johnson
Iowa City
Jones
Cokukt
What Cheer
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Louisa
Columbus
Poweshiek
Grinnell
Scott
Davenport
Tama
Gladbrook
Washington
Winneshirk
Decorah
Close out sales and farm auctions listed across Iowa area
A December schedule of close out sales and farm auctions appears with multiple listings. Dates run December 12 to December 19 and include locations near Winthrop London Stanwood Dyersville Walker Sprinaville Oxford Manchester Ryan and more. Entries mention machinery stock live stock hay cattle and goods sold at various farms and estate sales with times mostly in the morning or early afternoon.
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Mach
Misc
Gerald Halte
Winthrop
Manry
Eat Busen
London
Charles Wagner
Stanwood
Clase Awl Sala
Bide
Randall Henry
Sprinaville
Cleve Our Sbi
Nh. Goods
Coffle
Jarry Christensen
Sprinadale
Claas
Wele
Mist
Ontaves
Mra
Halen Jotineon
Oxford
Ontinves
Elsie Rainiers
Hay
George Gernbid
von Herne
Sweatock
Plekup
ManKon Fours
Oxford Junction
Dwayne Clary
Central Cty
Elleabert Kipper
Manchester
Ryan
East Iowans Elected Towg Council Posts
Chelsea Iowa farmer George Van De Walle was elected director of the Agriculture Council of America at a Chicago meeting. New officers include Baxter Freese chair, Thurman Gaskill vice chair, Mrs Doyle Deal second vice chair, William Powell secretary, BE L Hatcher treasurer. ACA urged joint farmer consumer action and supported Direct Touch programs in Iowa Illinois Minnesota. Van De Walle cited City Farm Swap efforts near Boone drawing 60 urban host families. Sheep census since 1847 shows U.S. sheep numbers down 28 million head.
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Chicago
Chelsea
Towa
George van de Walle
Agriculture Council of America
ACA
Baxter Freese
Wellman
Iowa
Thurman Gaskill
Corwith
Doyle Deal
Morrisonville
William Powell
Princeton
L. Hatcher
Lamar
Colo
van de Walle
Dee
Boone
van de Walies
Ag Chemical Dealer Meeting Scheduled in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids area annual ag chemical dealer meeting will begin Friday at a.m. in the Joint County school system building at 4401 Sixth Street SW Cedar Rapids opposite Hawkeye Downs. Iowa State University extension specialists lead the session to share university recommendations on chemical use and report 1974 research results on insecticides herbicides and fungicides plus supply and price outlooks for 1975. All ag chemical dealers custom applicators and interested persons are invited.
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Ag Chemical Dealer
Cedar Rapids
Joint County School System
Sixth Street
Hawkeye Downs
Pullin Ewes Top Hampshire Sale at Waterloo
Iowa Hampshire sale highlights three top ewes all consigned by Don Pullin of Waterloo. Green Ridge farm owner Mrs. Robert Luther bought a ewe with a ram lamb for 340 dollars, while Richard Morlan of Glidden paid 205 and 290 dollars for the other high selling Pullin ewes as 65 ewes averaged 103 dollars. Buyers ranged from Illinois Kansas Minnesota and Texas. On this date in 1944 Allied troops cracked German defense lines near Auchen Germany.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Robert Luther
Green Ridge Farm
Jefferson
Richard Morlan
Glidden
Illinois
Kansas
Minnesota
Texas
Auchen
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ino
Assn. of Iowa
Des Moines
Farm News
Gazette Farm Pages
East
Frank McLaughlin
Office of Consumer Affairs
Carpeti
U.S.A
Pertez Vous
Empress II
Ieoiant Tootedratton
Northwestern Bell
Iowa State University Extension
Pullin Ewes
Hampshire
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