34 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The secretary presented a bill for the club dining hall covering ex- 

 pense of the state day banquet and meals for guests and judges in the 

 horse department, amounting to $462.50; also bill for a deficiency in the 

 club dining hall on account of meals served to members of the board and 

 help in the various departments. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the bill be referred to the executive committee 

 and that the committee be authorized to pay same as soon as the cor- 

 rect amounts were determined. Seconded by Mr. Weaver. Motion pre- 

 vailed. 



PROTESTS. 



The secretary presented the fo /wing protest, which was filed at 3:30 

 p. m., August 26, 1919: 



A. R. Corey, Secretary, 



Iowa State Fair. 

 Sir:— 



We, the undersigned exhibitors in the filly section of the Clydesdale Fu- 

 turity, hereby protest the Clydesdale filly exhibited by South Brothers of 

 Orion, Illinois, on the ground that said filly was foaled prior to January 1, 

 1918. In support we herewith deposit $20.00. 



(Signed) L. C. TICE, 

 E. A. JONES, 

 G. W. MERNA, 

 JOHN SKINNER, JR. 



The secretary also presented the report of the veterinarians who 

 examined the filly to determine the age, said report being filed at 8:00 

 p. m., August 27, 1919: 



A. R. Corey, 



Iowa State Fair. 

 Sir:— 



"We have examined the Clydesdale mare. Majesty Beauty 20865, and state 

 in our opinion said mare is one year old and furthermore in our opinion 

 said mare was born in 1918. 



(Signed) D. H. MILLER, Veterinary Surgeon, 

 A. L. WOOD, Veterinary Surgeon, 

 P. MALCOLM, Veterinary Surgeon, 

 HAL C. SIMPSON, Veterinary Surgeon. 



Director Curtiss moved that the parties who signed the protest be 

 sent a copy of the veterinarian's report and that the protesting parties 

 be notified that unless additional evidence is produced that the protest 

 not be sustained and that the $20.00 deposited with protest be deposited 

 as miscellaneous receipts of fair. Seconded by H. O. Weaver and carried. 



The secretary presented the following communication from the news- 

 paper reporters covering the fair: 



We, the undersigned representatives of the press, being without any 

 more substantial means of showing our appreciation, desire herewith to 

 extend our thanks to Mr. C. E. Cameron, president of the Iowa State Fair 



