16 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 March 18-21. 



The committee met with members Cameron, Mullen and Corey and 

 Director Pike present. 



The committee met with members of the Des Moines Automobile 

 Dealers' Association, Dean Schooler, president, and C. G. Van Vliet, sec- 

 retary-treasurer. The meeting was for the purpose of discussing plans 

 and location for the auto show to be held in connection with the state 

 fair. Messrs. Van Vliet and Schooler stated if the board found it possible 

 to set aside Machinery Hall for the auto, truck and tractor exhibit they 

 would agree to occupy all the space with a creditable exhibit and to 

 decorate the building in a tasty manner. They stated they would pay 

 ten cents per square foot for the space. 



The matter of rates for floor space in the auto show room, Machin- 

 ery Hall, and Power Hall were discussed by the executive committee. 

 The committee agreed on the following rates: Auto show room and 

 Machinery Hall, ten cents per square foot; Power Hall, five cents per 

 square foot. 



The committee conferred with Mr. Knickerbocker and other members 

 of the appropriation committee relative to the bill for cattle barn and 

 additional land. It was agreed Mr. Knickerbocker should request these 

 bills be made a special order for Thursday afternoon, March 27th. 



The secretary was instructed to communicate with F. M. Barnes, Chi- 

 cago, and request that he meet with the executive committee on Friday 

 forenoon, March 28th, to discuss propositions for aviation features at 

 the fair. 



The secretary was also requested to notify parties owning the land 

 north of the fair grounds to meet the executive committee Friday after- 

 noon, March 27th, for the purpose of determining the prices asked for 

 acreage and resident properties. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 March 26-27-28. 



The committee met with Messrs. Cameron, Mullen, Corey and Director 

 Pike present. 



The secretary presented a revision of the floricultural department as 

 submitted by Superintendent Wesley Greene, calling for an increase of 

 $285. The committee approved the classification as recommended. 



The secretary brought to the attention of the committee the matter of 

 increasing admissions to the bleachers for afternoon and evening perform- 

 ances from 25 cents to 35 or 50 cents. After discussing the matter the 

 committee decided this was a matter to be decided by the board and 

 action was, therefore, deferred. 



The committee held a conference with Mr; F. M. Barnes, Chicago, 

 relative to an aviation feature for the state fair. 



