PROCEEDINGS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 9 



this year, bearing the notation thereon that if the holder wished to enter 

 the grounds more than once each day, his photo pasted on the inside front 

 cover of the ticket would admit him at the outside gate upon his signing 

 a readmission statistical check after the coupon for that day had been 

 taken up. 



APPROPRIATIONS 



The matter of appropriations to be asked of the Thirty-ninth General 

 Assembly was discussed at length. 



Mr. Davis moved that the Thirty-ninth General Assembly be asked to 

 reimburse the Department of Agriculture for funds used in completing 

 the cattle barn, amounting to $62,532; for purchasing additional land in 

 excess of state appropriation, $4,513; to pay city assessment for paving, 

 etc., $15,073. Seconded by Mr. McHenry, and carried. 



The claim of F. E. McCarthy for a refund of concession paid for space 

 in the exposition building was brought to the attention of the board by 

 Mr. Legoe. Mr. Legoe moved that the sum of $25, or one-half of the 

 concession, be refunded to Mr. McCarthy, with the understanding that 

 this was in full settlement of his claim. Seconded by Mr. Davis. Motion 

 carried, 



MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 

 February 3, 1921 



The board was called to order at 9:30 A. M. with President Cameron 

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

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

 Davis, Elriier M. Reeves, E. J. Curtin, Cyrus A. Tow, T. C. Legoe, F. E. 

 Sheldon, and Sears McHenry. 



The secretary presented the following statement showing the cost of 

 advertising the 1920 fair and the budget recommended for advertising 

 the 1921 fair. 



1920 1921 



Advertising Cost Budget 



Country newspapers $ 5,614.19 $ 6,000.00 



Plate for country newspapers 1,784.67 1,700.00 



Des Moines daily papers 5,405.72 6,000.00 



Daily papers outside Des Moines 904.95 1,000.00 



Agriculture and live stock papers 1,736.07 1,700.00 



Horse papers 501.09 500.00 



Miscellaneous papers 172.50 175.00 



Director of Advertising salary, 5 months 833.34 833.34 



Assistant during fair ' 100.00 100.00 



Clerk and stenographer, salary 5 months 625.00 625.00 



Printing Greater Iowa 688.65 688.00 



Hangers and window cards 767.57 1,000.00 



Billboard paper 154.00 160.00 



Billboard service 1,168.90 1,200.00 



Distributing advertising matter 166.50 165.00 



Auto road map advertising 150.00 



50,000 advertising heralds 613.50 600.00 



Daily programs 90.65 80.00 



