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Also the following decreases: 



Mule class ? 60 



Jack and jennet class 15 



This made a net increase of $319.00 for the horse department. Mr. 

 Davis moved that the recommendations of the superintendent of the horse 

 department be approved by the board. Motion seconded by Mr. "Weaver 

 and carried. 



The president called upon Mr. Tow, superintendent of the swine de- 

 partment, for his recommendations for that department. 



Mr. Tow stated there would be no changes that he would recommend 

 in the swine department, except the addition of $105.00 for the Poland 

 China Senior Futurity and $48.00 in the Spotted Poland China division. 



Mr. Reeves moved the recommendations of Mr. Tow be approved by 

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



Mr. Reeves, superintendent of the horticultural department, was called 

 upon next and made recommendations for the following increases in his 

 department: 



$35 in each of the four districts for best display of apples on plates. 

 $150 for display of fruits. 

 $53 for grapes. 



$12.50 for native fruits, making a total increase of $407.50 in the de- 

 partment. 



Mr. Curtin moved the recommendations of Mr. Reeves, superintendent 

 of the horticultural department, be approved by the board. 



Motion seconded by Mr. Escher and carried. 



Mr. Davis, superintendent of the public safety department, explained 

 to the board that while he had not worked out a plan for policing the 

 fair grounds for the 1919 fair, he felt some change should be made that 

 would reduce the expense considerable. Mr. McHenry moved Mr. Davis 

 and the executive committee be authorized to work out a plan for policing 

 the grounds and if possible use some method whereby the discharged 

 soldiers might be used, permitting each member of the board to recom- 

 mend ten or twelve reliable men from his district. Motion seconded by 

 Mr. Weaver and carried. 



Mr. McHenry, superintendent of the ticket auditing department, indi- 

 cated there were no recommendations or changes in his department that 

 were necessary at this time. 



AGRICULTURAL AND CULINARY DEPARTMENT. 



Mr. Weaver, superintendent of the agricultural and culinary depart- 

 ments, recommended that all outside wall space in the Agricultural Build- 

 ing be set aside for county exhibits. He suggested that the county agents, 

 through Mr. Coverdale. the state leader, be invited to provide not less 

 than 32 exhibits. Mr. Weaver also recommended that the board offer as 

 premiums for county exhibits, $150.00 for each exhibit scoring above 500 

 points and a sweepstakes prize of $110.00 for the highest scoring county 

 exhibit; also $100.00 for best decorated and best arranged county exhibit. 

 Mr. Weaver further recommended that for the individual farm exhibits 



