2 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



ceding the date of the closing of the early closing events, May 20th, and 

 two weeks immediately preceding the dates of final entries in the late 

 closing events for each respective fair. 



The following resolution was unanimously adopted: 



That we, the lowa-Minnesota-South Dakota Fair Circuit deem it not 

 advisable at tliis time to amalgamate the American Trotting Association 

 and the National Trotting Association. While we deem it proper if eastern 

 and western racing interests can eventually be equitably consolidated under 

 one management that the harness racing interests would be handled from 

 one parent body to advantage. We, however, feel that for the present no 

 change should be made. 



Further, that a copy of this resolution be furnished the Horse Review 

 of Chicago and the Horseman of Indianapolis, Ind. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Joe Morton, 

 president, Sioux City, Iowa; C. N. Mcllvaine, secretary, Huron, S. D. 

 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. 

 The speed program was decided upon for the Iowa State Fair. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 January 7-8-9. 



Members present, Cameron, Mullen and Corey. 



The committee held a conference with Professor E. C. Bishop, super- 

 intendent of the school and junior departments. The committee ap- 

 proved the premium list for those departments, offering $1,570.00 in pre- 

 miums, the same as appropriated in 1918. 



The committee also discussed with Mr. Bishop the plan for selecting 

 the boys to make up the Boys' State Fair Camp. The committee decided 

 to pay the railroad fare, board and lodging for one boy from each county 

 in the state. These boys are to be used as messengers and ushers in the 

 grand stand and stock pavilion. The boys are to be selected through a 

 competitive contest devised by the county agricultural agent or club 

 leader. 



The committee authorized the secretary to make a contract with Mr. 

 H. P. Brown, manager Central Iowa Motors Company, granting him the 

 privelege of storing automobiles, trucks and tractors in the stock pa- 

 vilion. The rental to be $1.00 per month for each automobile, truck or 

 tractor stored. 



The committee approved the plan of using a part of the old check 

 stand for building an ice house for the superintendent of grounds. 



The $100,000.00 surety bond of W. W. Morrow, treasurer, filed with the 

 department on December 14th, and the $10,000.00 surety bond of A. R. 

 Corey, secretary, filed with the secretary of state on December 16th, were 

 approved by the committee. 



The committee employed Mr. James H. Deemer as superintendent of 

 the Iowa State Fair Grounds for the ensuing year. His salary was fixed 

 at $1,500.00 per year as authorized by the State Board of Agriculture at 

 the annual meeting on December 13th. In addition to said compensation 

 the superintendent is to have free house rent, use of farm barn and feed 



