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of January 28th. The Revenue Department held that this tax should be 

 collected from the customer and, therefore, was not being demanded of 

 the state. Therefore, the tax should be paid. 



Mr. Davis moved that the tax on ice cream sales, amounting to $594.32, 

 be paid. Seconded by Mr. Sheldon. Motion carried. 



The board adjourned to attend the National Polled Hereford Breeders' 

 sale in the new sale pavilion at the state fair grounds. Prior to this 

 date, the board had extended a personal invitation to each member of 

 the legislature to attend this national sale, so that they might become 

 fully informed as to the facilities provided in the new cattle barn and 

 sale pavilion. 



TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 4 P. M. 



The board convened at the office of the Department of Agriculture with 

 all members present, except Escher. 



Mr. Mullen moved that the president and secretary be directed to draw 

 an order on the Auditor of State for $2,400, state aid for the support of 

 the Department of Agriculture; also for $1,000 for insurance and repairs, 

 as provided by section 1657-T. Seconded by Mr. Pike. Motion carried. 



The board discussed at some length the recommendations of Governor 

 Kendall relative to reorganizing a number of the state departments, con- 

 templating the increasing of the duties of the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture. The board came to no conclusions regarding these recommenda- 

 tions, but decided to ask Mr. E. H. Cunningham, secretary of the Iowa 

 Farm Bureau Federation, and Mr. Charles D. Reed, director of the Iowa 

 Weather and Crop Service Bureau, to meet with the board at 10 o'clock, 

 Wednesday, February 2d. 



The board adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock, Wednesday, February 2d. 



MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

 February 2, 1921. 



The board was called to order at 9:30 a.»m., with President Cameron 

 presiding. The following members answered to roll call: C. E. Cam- 

 eron, J. P. Mullen, A. R. Corey, W. W. Morrow, H. O. Weaver, E. T. 

 Davis, E. M. Reeves, E. J. Curtin, C. A. Tow, C. F. Curtiss, F. E. Sheldon, 

 Sears McHenry and H. L. Pike. 



In accordance with the previous arrangements, Mr. E. H. Cunningham, 

 secretary, and Mr. Whitted, publicity manager, of the Iowa Farm Bureau 

 Federation, appeared before the board. 



Mr. Cunningham stated that he did not know what attitude the present 

 legislature would take regarding the recommendations of Governor Ken- 

 dall, calling for the reorganization of certain state departments and en- 

 larging the duties of the State Board of Agriculture. He stated, however, 

 that, insofar as the Farm Bureau was concerned, they were especially 

 interested that the necessary means be provided for collecting, tabulat- 

 ing and disseminating promptly the farm crop and live stock statistics. 

 He stated that the statistics now collected by the State Department of 



