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Show BIG DEFICIT SHOWN BY FAIR ASSOCIATION Losses for the Past Two Tears Reach; the Sum of $13t- 873.68. t The Utah State Fair association shows a deficit of $13,Si3.68 for 1913 and 1914.' despite the fact that the two fairs were i the most successful in the history of the association, according to the biennial re- ! port of the association, which was filed with Governor Spry yesterday. ; The association asks for an appropriation appropria-tion of ?S6,000 for 1915 nnd 1916, the amount to be expended as follows; New building for educational and women's displays, dis-plays, JJ3U.000; swine pavilion, $3000; gen- ! eral expenses and premiums, $40,000; in- . surance, $2000; electric light equipment, 1 $1500; comfort stations, $7500; maintenance mainte-nance and grounds, $3000; seven coin-controlling coin-controlling turnstiles, $1000. In reviewing the various exhibits at 1 the two last fairs, the report deals with the "carnival of counties" and the "baby , health contest,' both of which, it is urged, , become a part of the annual cxhtbi- : tion. The report declares that while the ex- ! hibits at the last two fairs were larger and better than those of any preceding fair, the attendance was not as large as had been anticipated. Inclement weather i Is given as the principal cause for a ! light attendance, especially during 1914. The report shows that In 1913 there were 61,671 paid admissions and In 1914 there were 60,775 paid admissions. The report also shows that the dis- i bursements for the two years amounted I to 583,757.47 and the receipts amounted to $fi9,S83.79, leaving a shortage of $13,-873.63. |