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State Fair Reports Profits and County Fair Impacts
Des Moines reports show the 1919 state fair profit of 72494.05 dollars with total receipts of 821574.55 and expenses of 249080.50. County and district fairs posted a 40 percent rise in attendance and 50 percent in receipts, with 73 fairs profitable and 20 in loss totaling 17859.41. State aid totaled 90508.50, described as vital to many fairs.
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Des Moines
State Board of Agriculture
A. R. Corey
State Department of Agriculture
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