PROCEEDINGS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 13 



Association had cut their appropriation from $200 to $100 for the Belgian 

 futurity. Inasmuch as the board has been appropriating $2 for each $1 

 added to these futurities by the record associations, the secretary was 

 directed to cut the appropriation in the Belgian futurity from $400 to 

 $200. 



Professor Earle, superintendent of the junior poultry department, 

 asked that the fair provide a banner in the junior poultry department for 

 the county making the largest showing of poultry. This suggestion was 

 approved by the committee and the secretary was directed to arrange 

 for the banner. 



On the recommendation of Mr. Pike, superintendent of the cattle de- 

 partment, the secretary was authorized to increase the class for Brown 

 Swiss cattle from $855 to $1,000. Also offer $200 in an Iowa class for 

 Red Polled cattle, providing the Iowa Red Polled Cattle Club will con- 

 tribute $100 to this class. Also $150 for a county Guernsey herd, pro- 

 viding the Iowa Guernsey Breeders' Association will secure contributions 

 to this class amounting to $150. 



The secretary was authorized to secure wholesale prices on a low 

 down grader to be used on the track, streets and for levelling new ground. 



The secretary was also authorized to sign a note as secretary of the 

 Iowa department of Agriculture for $3,000, funds to be deposited to W. 

 W. Morrow, treasurer account, to take care of the running expenses of 

 the department until funds are available from the state appropriation 

 now pending in the legislature. 



The committee conferred with Major Lambert and also C. F. Curtias, 

 superintendent of the horse department, relative to the use of the horse 

 barns on the state fair grounds by two companies of cavalry. The com- 

 mittee came to the conclusion that the accommodations to be offered the 

 cavalry would not be safisfactory. Therefore, they did not deem it ad- 

 visable to make a proposition to Major Lambert for the use of the barns. 



The committee also conferred with Henry Deets, superintendent of 

 grounds, regarding the pay of men to be employed at the grounds. Also 

 the work that should be done early this spring. The committee was of 

 the opinion that the superintendent should be able to hire men and teams 

 for $6 and $6.50 a day; common carpenters, $4.50 per day; roof painters, 

 $4 per day; common labor, $3.50 per day; truck driver, $4 per day. 



Mr. Deets was instructed to grade and seed the parkings on E. 30th 

 from Grand Avenue to University Avenue; also along University Avenue. 

 Also open new driveway off of University Avenue at 33rd Street to 

 residence. Also grade and seed the new ground around the residence. 

 He was also instructed to open the ditch around the inside of the race 

 track and to grade and seed the center field that has been cut up by the 

 show ring. 



The committee also approved the following speed program which had 

 been agreed upon by the committee during the circuit meeting at Sioux 

 City and also at the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago: 



