SEVENTE^ENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 5 



The secretary read to the board the resignation of Mr. J. F. Summers 

 as member from the ninth district, which reads as follows: 



Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 3, 1916. 

 Iowa State Department of Agriculture, 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 

 Gentlemen : Owing to the fact that my business necessitates changing my 

 residence to Chicago, I hereby submit my resignation as a member of the 

 Iowa State Board of Agriculture, to take effect immediately. 



I regret that conditions are such that I have to sever my associatioais 

 with you men, for I feel that our relations have been most pleasant and en- 

 joyable from my standpoint, and I can assure you that you will always find 

 me boosting the stock of the Iowa State Fair. 



Hoping that this year's fair will make all former ones look like pumpkin 

 shows, I am, Yours sincerely, 



J. F. SUMMERS. 



Mr. Curtiss moved the resignation of Mr. Summers be accepted. 

 Seconded by Mr. Olson. Motion carried. 



The president called for nominations to fill the vacancy in the ninth 

 district. Mr. Pike nominated Mr. Chas. Escher, Junior, of Botna, Iowa, 

 to succeed Mr. Summers from the ninth district. Seconded by Mr. TribbJ^ 



Mr. Pike moved if there were no further nominations that nominations 

 be closed and the secretary be instructed to cast the twelve votes of the 

 members present for Mr. Chas. Escher, Jr., as member of the State Board 

 of Agriculture for the term expiring the second Wednesday in December, 

 1916. Seconded by Mr. Tribby. Motion carried. 



President Cameron declared Mr. Escher duly elected member of the 

 State Board of Agriculture for the term expiring the second Wednesday 

 in December, 1916. 



Mr. Curtin moved that the board borrow $5,000, bearing six per cent 

 interest, from the Central State Bank and that the two notes, one for 

 $2,000 and one for $3,000 be signed by the president and secretary and 

 endorsed pcr::onally by the officers and members of the State Board of 

 Agriculture. Seconded by Mr. Phillips. Motion carried. 



Mr. Pike moved that the executive committee be authorized to pur- 

 chase a sufficient number of sheep to feed down the grass during the 

 coming year. Seconded by Phillips. Motion carried. 



The secretary presented the following proposed advertising budget for 

 the 1916 fair: 



ADVERTISING BUDGET FOR 1916— FAIR COMPARED WITH COST OF 

 ADVERTISING 1915 FAIR. 



1915 1916 



455 country weekly papers $ 3,266.17 



400 country weekly papers $ 3,000.00 



17 daily papers outside Des Moines 337.82 450.00 



Plates for weekly papers 720.00 600.00 



Des Moines daily papers 1,383.69 1,350.00 



Agricultural and live stock papers 1,312.04 1,250.00 



Hor.se papers, adv. speed program 893.79 605.00 



Miscellaneous papers and magazines 89.00 100.00 



Salary Supt. — five months 498.08 625.00 



Salary stenographer — five months 250.00 325.00 



Printing 375 M Greater Iowa 2,703.74 2,700.00 



Postage on Greater Iowa 416.62 425.00 



Mailing Greater Iowa 203.07 200.00 



300 M envelopes for Greater Iowa 470.22 



10,800 hangers and mailing tubes 866.35 



