50 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Mr. McHenry, superintendent of the concessions department, stated 

 he had no special recommendations at this time, but that he was of the 

 opinion that it would be necessary to pay the helpers in his department 

 $4 per day, the same as paid in other departments, and this would add 

 about $600 to the expense of the concessions department. 



Mr. "Weaver, superintendent of the agricultural department, recom- 

 mended that more money be offered in the classes for county and indi- 

 vidual farm exhibits. He estimated $1,000 or $1,200 additional money 

 should be added to these classes. Mr. Weaver further stated there should 

 be some attractive central feature that would add to the attractiveness 

 of the building. 



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

 called upon and he made the following report and recommendations: 



"While the crop of fruit was much below normal the show of fruit at 

 the 1919 fair was fully up to the usual in quantity and the quality was 

 even better than ever before. Exhibitors are striving to attain the highest 

 standard in quality of fruit shown and in doing so they care for the 

 orchard according to the most approved methods and so not only grow 

 good fruit for the markets, but serve as an example to neighbors and 

 are gradually working up a sentiment in favor of spraying and otherwise 

 caring for the orchards of the state. This will in time put Iowa in her 

 rightful place in the production of apples and other fruit of the highest 

 quality. Considerable interest was shown in the ten and twenty-five-plate 

 displays of the commercial sorts which were planned to encoxirage the 

 larger grower of but few varieties. 



"There is a growing interest in nut culture and in some of the native 

 fruits and these exhibits always attract visitors. During the last two 

 years there have been very few peaches shown as weather conditions did 

 not favor this fruit. At the last fair the plums were also scarce as 

 the crop was almost a failure over the entire state. 



"As to changes in the premium list there are but few that I would 

 recommend. I would like to add to the list in each district ten plates 

 of optional varieties with premium on each. I believe also that it will be 

 well to allow all fruit shown to compete in the general display and not 

 require duplicates for this premium. I would also like to add a premium 

 of $100 to be prorated on gift boxes of fruit, the box to be one to two 

 quarts in size and to be arranged with fruit and other edible material." 



Mr. Reeves explained that part of his recommendations "had been made 

 by Mr. Weaver — that he also would like an attractive feature in the 

 center of the Agricultural Building. Mr. Reeves submitted the following 

 written report and recommendations. He estimated his recommendations 

 would call for $220 additional prize money next year. Mr. Reeves sug- 

 gested that a concession for selling apples might be sold in his end of 

 the building. 



The board next considered the price of admissions to the grand stand 

 and bleachers. It was suggested that the charge for boxes in the grand 

 stand be $1.00, reserved seats, lower half 75c, upper half of grand stand 

 50c and paddock and bleachers 50c. It was also suggested that 50c admis- 



