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In my opinion the farmer will continue to sell his hogs for $10 per 

 100 and over and his corn for $1 per bushel and other things in propor- 

 tion for some time to come. 



Don't keep on talking about lowering prices, but talk about equalizing 

 conditions, and when you have done that you have solved the condition 

 of unrest which now exists among our people. It will take some time to 

 do this, but I have great faith in America, for she has never yet tried to 

 do anything and failed. 



The Chairman : The next will be the appointment of committees 

 on credentials and resolutions. 



Credentials committee — E. J. Curtin, Winneshiek; G. H. White, Mills; 

 J. C. Beckner, Page. 



Resolutions committee — R. S. Stanberry, Webster; I. S. Bailey, Powe- 

 shiek; C. E. Hoffman, Cass. 



If any of you gentlemen have your credentials and have not 

 handed them in, bring them up to the table at this time. I want to 

 say to you, gentlemen, that the law governing the appropriation pro- 

 vides $100 shall be withheld from your state aid unless you have a 

 delegate in attendance at this annual meeting. The only way we 

 can comply with the law and know that you are in attendance is 

 from the report of the credentials committee which will be made 

 this afternoon and you should answer when your name is called. 

 You should all be here when the report of the credentials com- 

 mittee is made. 



We will now listen to the report of the secretary," and I am sure 

 you will be pleased with the report. I take pleasure in introducing 

 to you our secretary, and, yet, I think he needs no introduction. 

 Mr. A. R. Corey. 



The Secretary: 



Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: 



Don't be alarmed, I am not going to read this printed report. The 

 report of the secretary is so large that I haven't the time nor the in- 

 clination to read it to you at this time. It takes a report of some 60 or 

 SO pages to cover the state fair thoroughly. I have tried to prepare a 

 report that will set out in detail all transactions of the Iowa State Fair. 

 Our financial statement is complete in every detail. You will also find 

 tabulations containing statistics with reference to the various depart- 

 ments, the attendance at the gate, the attendance at the grand stand, 

 the attendance at the stock pavilion, and also comparative statements of 

 the premiums paid. There is also included a complete report of the speed 

 department and the report of Mr. Morrow, our treasurer, so that it makes 

 the report complete in every detail. There is also the certificate from 

 the bank showing the amount on deposit to the credit of the department 

 December 1, 1919. 



