PROCEEDINGS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 35 



a year, use of house, privilege of downing wood, and of keeping three 

 cows and not to exceed one hundred chickens, the State Fair Board to 

 furnish the necessary gasoline and oil for his automobile. Motion sec- 

 onded by Mr. Weaver and carried. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the executive committee recommend the super- 

 intendents of the various departments for the 1922 fair. Seconded by 

 Mr. Legoe, and carried. 



On motion of Mr. Weaver, the dates for the 1922 fair were fixed from 

 August 23 to September 1. Motion seconded by Mr. Tow, and carried. 



The matter of admission at the outside gates was then discussed at 

 length. 



Mr. Mullen moved that inasmuch as there is a tendency to go back to 

 pre-war prices and conditions in all lines of business, that the price of 

 admission at the outside gates to the Iowa State Fair be reduced from 

 75c to 50c. Motion seconded by Sheldon. Upon roll call, the vote was 

 as follo*ws: Ayes, Cameron, Mullen, Corey, Morrow, Weaver, Ferris, Tow, 

 Legoe, Curtiss, Sheldon. Hoffman, McHenry, Pike. No, Curtin. 



Mr. Curtiss then moved that a season ticket containing ten coupons, 

 not good if detached from the book, be sold at $3.75 up until the opening 

 day of the fair and at $4 after the opening date. Mr. Legoe seconded 

 the motion. Motion lost. 



It was then moved by Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Pike, that the 

 board recess until 1:00 p. m. Motion carried. 



Thursday, December 15, 1:00 p. m. 



The executive committee recommended that the officers and directors 

 act as superintendents of the department set opposite their name in the 

 following list: 



Public Safety— Carl Hoffman. 



Admission— F. E. Sheldon. , 



Concessions and privileges — Sears McHenry. 



Live stock sanitation — Peter Malcolm. 



Horses, ponies, mules — C. F. Curtiss. 



Speed— E. J. Curtin. 



Cattle— H. L. Pike. 



Swine — C. A. Tow. 



Sheep— E. T. Davis. 



Implements and machinery — J. P. Mullen. 



Agriculture, cullinery and apiary — H. O. W^eaver. 



Dairy — State Dairy Commissioner. 



Horticulture — Earl Ferris. 



Exposition building — T. C. Legoe. 



Mr. Curtin moved that the recommendations for the superintendents 

 of the different departments as made by the executive committee be 

 approved by the board. Seconded by Sheldon. Motion carried. 



Miss Holden of the extension department of Ames, who has been ac- 

 tively connected with the work of that department put on in the Women 

 and Children's building at the state fair, appeared before the board and 



