• SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 3 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING 

 January 20 



The committee met on January 20 with the following members present: 

 Cameron, Olson, Corey and Curtiss. 



The committee and Dean Curtiss, Superintendent of the Horse Depart- 

 ment went over the revision of the classification for the horse department. 



It was also decided to change the closing date for nominations in the 

 draft horse futurity from April 1 to May 1. 



The secretary was instructed to pay the balance of the premiums in 

 the Percheron filly section of the draft horse breeders' futurity in ac- 

 cordance with the findings of the special committee on December 20; also 

 send the exhibitors the ribbons for this class. 



The secretary presented the proposition from the National Duroc Jersey 

 Record Association wherein they propose to establish a Duroc Jersey 

 Futurity at the Iowa State Fair and guarantee it to be worth $400 provid- 

 ing our management contributes $100 of this amount. The committee 

 agreed to make this subscription. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 

 January 21 



Members present, Cameron, Olson and Corey. 



The claim of Mrs. E. W. Stone was presented to the committee and it 

 was decided to pay Mrs. Stone $2.50 a day for the work she did at home 

 in connection with the Baby Health Contest and $3.50 a day for the 

 work done on the catalog and assignments prior to the fair and the work 

 she did during the fair in connection with the Baby Health Contest. 



The committee decided to place $13,000 wind storm insurance on the 

 sheep barn at $3 per thousand for the three-year period. 



The committee instructed the secretary to rent the twelve acres of 

 ground north of the fair grounds and instruct the superintendent to put 

 the same into crop. 



Sestier Brothers, Des Moines, Iowa, were given the privilege of selling 

 cabbage, rutabagas, etc., to the sheep exhibitors, the concession being ten 

 per cent of the gross receipts. 



The committee accepted the offer of W. J. Kennedy of a $50 loving cup 

 to be awarded the boy winning first place in the Boys' Judging Contest. 



The committee approved the ground permit made with the Seick Tent 

 and Awning Company to erect a building for storage purposes on lot 2 

 on the camp grounds. 



The committee approved the plan presented by Dr. Means for designat- 

 ing the week of the Iowa State Fair as Better Baby Week in Iowa. 



The secretary was instructed to notify members of the board that there 

 would be a meeting of the State Board of Agriculture at nine a. m. 

 Wednesday and Thursday, February 9 and 10 and also suggest to them 

 that they arrive in time for the spring stallion show, February 8. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



