10 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



City, Januarj- 2d. Mr. Curtin recommended that au additional class for 

 2:13 trotters with a purse of $600 be added to the program as outlined. 



Mr. Davis moved that the recommendation of the superintendent of 

 the speed department be approved. Motion seconded by Mr. Curtiss 

 and carried. 



Mr. Curtin further recommended that the water mains be extended 

 from the city water mains on Thirtieth street into the fair grounds and 

 that a water main be extended along the front of all the speed barns. 



Mr. Curtiss moved the executive committee be instructed to have the 

 water mains extended as outlined by Mr. Curtin. Seconded by Mr. 

 McHenry. Motion carried. 



The board discussed the advisability of asking permission of the legis- 

 lature to lease coal rights under the state fair grounds. The board was 

 of the opinion that inasmuch as all of the coal on the north of the fair 

 grounds had been removed and that the mine in operation about 300 feet 

 east of the fair grounds would soon be abandoned unless the fair grounds 

 lease was secured, that it would be advisable to recommend to the legis- 

 lature that this authority be given. 



Mr. Legoe moved the executive committee be authorized and empow- 

 ered to draft a bill covering this matter and have it introduced. Motion 

 seconded by Mr. Weaver and carried. 



Mr. Corey presented the following advertising budget for the 1919 fair: 



ADVERTISING BUDGET. 



Cost Budget 



1918 for 1919 



Country weekly papers $ 4,076.77 $ 4,250.00 



I'late matter for country papers 841.94 1,000.00 



Dailv papers outside Des Moines 458.50 600.00 



Des Moines daily papers 4,078.44 4,500.00 



Agricultural, live stock and breed papers 1,564.20 1,750.00 



Horse papers, advertising speed program 661.74 600.00 



Miscellaneous papers and magazines 197.91 200.00 



Implement and machinery papers 140.00 150.00 



Supt. advertising, salary .j months -800.00 833.00 



Stenographer and clerk, salary 5 months 370.00 400.00 



Printing Greater Iowa 807.89 1,000.00 



Postage on Greater Iowa 38.04 50.00 



Drayage on Greater Iowa 11.00 25.00 



Hangers and window cards 882.00 750.00 



Billboard paper and dates 135.55 150.00 



Billboard service 1,017.04 1,000.00 



Distributing advertising matter 74.10 75.00 



Cuts and electros 119.99 150.00 



Miscellaneous items 164.50 517.00 



$16,439.61 $18,000.00 



Mr. Davis moved the advertising budget calling for $18,000 as out- 

 lined by the secretary be approved. Seconded by Mr. Sheldon. Motion 

 prevailed. 



The secretary advised the board that no effort had ever been made to 

 carry out the planting plan furnished by Mr. Simond, landscape architect. 

 Mr. Corey suggested something should be done along the landscape line 

 and recommended a landscape architect be employed, or some one exper- 

 ienced in planting should be employed to have general supei-vision over 

 the planting and caring for flowers, shrubs, trees, etc. 



Mr. Reeves moved the matter of carrying out the planting plans be 



