PROCEEDINGS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 39 



Educational dept 174 70 334:10 300 



Boys and ^irLs' depL.. (122. lo 7Sl.S(i :»6t3.f.>S l,357.(i2 1,000 



Ticket auditing- 440.90 395.00 439.00 479 00 350 



Art department 223.54 419.00 384.95 284*98 250 



Awards department . . . 138.39 211.25 136.00 92 00 100 



Property men 226.50 309.85 338.00 447.00 350 



Janitors 1,134.00 1,131.70 894.90 786.51 750 



W. & C. building- 1,447.94 1,591.94 2.190.12 2,537.00 2 200 



Boys' camp 1,958.60 1,938.46 400.00 1,348.00 1 000 



Dairy department 1,577.43 2,382.19 2,887.83 1,723 69 1500 



riants and flowers.... 587.62 1,505.74 1,735.35 889.07 'SOO 



Bremium ribbons 1,426.63 1,988.99 2,825.06 2,525.77 2 250 



Tents, bedding-, etc 2.207.60 2,391.07 1,986.75 1,135.35 1,000 



Cups and medals 683.09 728.23 1,078.83 788.43 850 



Signs 452.25 689.83 825.15 746.20 750 



Ground supplies 1.132.82 1.160.31 1.285.27 269.58 800 



All other expenses 14,538.80 23,476.20 21,434.46 17,087.59 14,000 



Total expense $129,739.63 $163,542.19 .1183,667.14 $173,696.43 $147,150 



Total premiums 72,350.13 85,538.31 112,620.15 120,427.64 100,000 



Total expense of fair . $202,089.76 $249,080.50 .1:299,287.29 $294,124.07 $247,150 



Mr. Curtin moved that the premiums in the horse, cattle, swine, sheep 

 departments be cut twenty per cent. Motion seconded by Sheldon, and 

 carried. 



Mr. Legoe moved that the amount of premiums offered in the educa- 

 tional department be reduced from $1,000 to $800. Seconded by Mr. 

 Tow, and carried. 



Mr. Weaver moved that the premiums on county exhibits be reduced 

 from $300 to $250, and on the individual farm exhibits from $150 to $125. 

 Motion seconded by Mr. McHenry, and carried. 



Mr. Weaver called attention to the fact that the Wool Growers' Asso- 

 ciation had made an excellent exhibit this year, but was somewhat handi- 

 capped on account of lack of sufficient space and suggested that a larger 

 space be allowed them another year. 



Mr. McHenry moved that the exhibit in Floriculture Hall be discon- 

 tinued and that the sum of $500 be appropriated to the horticultural de- 

 partment for a display of gladioli and other seasonable flowers, and that 

 they be displayed and used in decorating the Agricultural building. Mo- 

 tion seconded by Mr. Ferris, and carried. 



Mr. Curtiss suggested that at the time of the February board meeting 

 the board invite the editors of the local daily newspapers, a committee 

 from the Retail Merchants Bureau, and from the Chamber of Commerce 

 and Gi'eater Des Moines Committee, to a luncheon with a view of gaining 

 greater interest on the part of these organizations in the state fair. 



Mr. Curtin moved that the action of the executive committee in accept- 

 ing the proposition of the National Horseshoe Pitching Association to 

 bring the national tournament to the Iowa State Fair in 1922 be approved, 

 the state fair board to contribute $1,000 and prepare the courts. Motion 

 seconded by Mr. McHenry, and carried. 



Mr. Curtin moved that $350 be appropriated for the state horseshoe 

 pitching contest under the same conditions as last year. Seconded by 

 Mr. Mullen, and carried. 



Mr. Weaver moved that the matter of procuring transformers for the 

 state fair grounds be referred to the executive committee with authority 

 to purchase the necessary transformers. Seconded by Mr. McHenry. 

 Motion carried. 



