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the name of H. S. Stanberry before the meeting, the motion was 

 seconded by Mr. Leytze of Woodbury county, and when put to a 

 vote carried. 



Mr. Stanberry took the chair and asked for the reading of the 

 minutes of the previous year's minutes by the secretary, a synopsis 

 of which was given and on motion approved. 



The treasurer's report was read by Mr. Gatch and also approved. 

 At this time the chair appointed the following committees : 

 Credentials— H. C. Leach, E. T. Austin, J. P. Mullen. 



Resolutions — G. E. Bliss, L. R. Pike, R. E. Rowland. 



Payment of dues, distribution of badges, and round-table talks 

 took up the balance of the forenoon. 



The round-table talks included the following subjects : State 

 aid, county aid, horsemen's protective association, the Flaws four- 

 teen points, pamphlet of minutes of meeting, and legislation. 



The afternoon meeting was called promptly at 1 :30 o'clock, in 

 the Rose Room of the Chamberlain hotel. The chair again opened 

 the meeting to round-table talks and the subject of Speed received a 

 share of the time allotted. The discussions being taken part in by 

 Ed Allen, C. E. Cameron, M. E. Bacon, and others. 



The first paper on the program, entitled Our First Fair, was as- 

 signed to M. E. Bacon of Spencer, Iowa, and this was a discussion 

 worth while, and can be time well spent in re-reading. 



A discussion on the advisability of county and district fairs hav- 

 ing uniform systems of blanks and bookkeeping was discussed by 

 A. R. Corey, secretary of the Iowa State Fair, and also by M. E. 

 Billings, of the firm of Billings, Prouty & Tompkins, certified pub- 

 lic accountants of Waterloo and Des Moines, and was thoroughly 

 brought to the attention of all. and advocating the advisability of 

 following such a system. 



The topic, should fairs be compelled to have a representative at the 

 annual agricultural meeting in order to receive state aid, was dis- 

 cussed at this period and the decision was positively in favor of 

 some such legislation. 



The Resolutions Committee reported at this time ; also the Creden- 

 tials Committee. 



John Cownie was then called upon and gave an interesting talk 

 along the hnes of agriculture. 



The election of officers was next in order with the following re- 

 sults : 



