PART I 



Synopsis of Proceedings of the Iowa State Board of 

 Agriculture and Executive and Special Com- 

 mittee Meetings for the Year 1919. 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING, SIOUX CITY. 



January 2, 1919. 



Meeting of Iowa State Fair, South Dakota State Fair and Interstate 

 Live Stock Association with regard to speed matters, with the following 

 representatives present: C. E. Cameron, J. P. Mullen, E. J. Curtin and 

 A. R. Corey representing the Iowa State Fair; Joe Morton representing 

 the Interstate Live Stock Fair of Sioux City, and Hugh Smith and C. N. 

 Mcllvaine representing the South Dakota State Fair. 



T. H. Canfield, secretary of the Minnesota State Fair, was present and 

 made application for the admission of the Minnesota State Fair to this 

 circuit of fairs, and on motion of C. E. Cameron, seconded by E. J. Cur- 

 tin, that the application of the Minnesota State Fair to become a mem- 

 ber of this racing circuit be granted, and that the official title of said 

 circuit be designated as "lowa-Minnesota-South Dakota Fair Circuit;" said 

 motion was unanimously carried. 



The following conditions for Irirness racing were agreed upon: That 

 each event is for the sum stated, plus the entrance fee received in each 

 event. Early closing events close May 20th, 1 per cent entry fee to be 

 paid at that time; second payment of 1 per cent July 1st and 1 per cent 

 starting fee on or before 11:00 o'clock a. m. on the day of the race. Late 

 closing events close as follows: Iowa State Fair, August 11th; Minne- 

 sota State Fair, August 18th; South Dakota State Fair and Interstate 

 Live Stock Association, Sioux City, August 25th. Entry fee to late clos- 

 ing events, $10 to enter, which must accompany entry and $5 starting 

 fee on or before 11:00 o'clock a. m. on the day of the race. Two or more 

 horses from one stable or ownership may be named, but only one horse 

 will be allowed to start. One per cent entry fee will be charged for each 

 additional entry in the early closing events and $3.00 for each additional 

 entry in the late closing events. All events 3 in 5, money divided 50-25- 

 15-10 per cent. No deductions from money winners in any event. The 

 nominator is liable only for the amount paid in. American Trotting Asso- 

 ciation rules to govern. 



It was moved by Mr. Curtin, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the same 

 plan of advertising for the circuit be conducted in the Horse Review and 

 the Horseman as followed in 1918, namely, three issues immediately pre- 



