Minutes of the Board. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, AUGUST 20, 1903. 



The Executive Committee of the Indiana State Board of Agri- 

 culture met at the office of the Secretary in Room 14, State House, 

 in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 20, 1903, pursuant 

 to the call of the President. 



There were present Hon. John L. Thompson, President ; David 

 Wallace, Mason J. Niblack, M. S. Claypool, and J. E. McDonald. 

 Mr. Sid Conger was absent. 



Mr. W. W. Blackstock, Superintendent of the Heavy Horse 

 Department, appeared before the committee and showed the con- 

 dition of the show horse stables, and suggested the building of a 

 new barn to be used for a show horse barn. 



The matter was discussed at length by Mr. Blackstock and the 

 members of the committee, and taken under consideration. 



On motion of Mr. Wallace, seconded by Mr. Niblack, the appli- 

 cation of the manager of the Morning Star to occupy the grass 

 plat at the head of Central avenue in the fair gorunds was granted 

 this year. 



The Board then adjourned and visited the fair grounds to in- 

 vestigate the condition of the same and view the improvements 

 going on. 



JOH^ L. THOMPSON, 

 CHARLES DOWNING, President. 



Secretary. 



BOARD MEETING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1903. 



The Indiana State Board of Agriculture met at the fair grounds 

 9f the Board, on September 12, 1903, for the purpose of conduct- 

 ing the Eiftieth Annual Indiana State Fair, 



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