8 TWENTY-SECOND-ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 



unless there was quite a liberal increase in tlie amount of premium money 

 offered. Therefore, he recommended that the amount to be added for 

 each county exhibit scoring in excess of 500 points be increased from 

 $200 to $300. 



The recommendations of the Iowa Beekeepers' Association were again 

 called to the attention of the board. Mr. Weaver recommended that $125 

 be added to the bee classification and he also indicated to the board that 

 he would arrange with some member of the Beekeepers' Association to 

 serve as assistant superintendent in charge of the honey and bee depart- 

 ment. 



IIOKTICULTUKAL DEPARTMENT 



Mr. Reeves, superintendent of the horticultural department, stated that 

 he desired to make very few changes in the horticultural department. 

 He recommended that a grand sweepstake prize of $5 for the best plate 

 of apples in this show be added and that a slight increase be made in 

 the classification for nuts. 



TEXTILE AND CHINA DEPART:MENT 



Mr. Legoe, superintendent of the textile and china department, recom- 

 mended that a third premium on household fabrics, quilts, etc., and a 

 third premium on economy classification be added. Also that a third prize 

 be added to the professional class and the amateur class for hand-painted 

 china. He also recommended that in the class for bead and stencil work 

 but two premiums be offered. 



Mr. Legoe also requested that the superintendent of the grounds go 

 over the exposition building before the next state fair and make the 

 necessary repairs so that the doors may be securely locked. 



HORSESHOE PITCHING CONTEST 



Mr. Davis moved that $300 be appropriated for the horseshoe pitching 

 contest for 1921 and that the winner in this contest at the 1920 fair be 

 barred from competing. Seconded by Mr. McHenry. Motion carried. 



Mr. Mullen moved that inasmuch as this completed the revision of the 

 premium list and that all of the recommendations of the superintendents 

 had been gone over carefully and agreed upon, that the recommendations 

 as made by the different superintendents in regard to revising the pre- 

 mium list be approved. Seconded by Mr. Pike and carried. 



ADMISSION FEES 



The admission fees at the outside gates, grand stand and horse show 

 were discussed by the board and, while no action was taken, it was the 

 concensus of opinion of the board that the admissions should remain the 

 same as at the 1920 fair. 



exhibitors' tickets 



The board discussed at length the feasibility of providing exhibitors 

 with a ticket which would permit them to enter the grounds more than 

 once each day. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the coupon exhibitors' tickets be issued again 



