6 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Mr. Reeves, Superintendent of the Horticultural department, stated 

 the revision recommended for his department would call for $220 addi- 

 tional prize money this year. 



Mr. Mullen, Superintendent of the Machinery Department, said he felt 

 the rental charge for space in the Machinery Department should be in- 

 creased this year. He recommended that 25c per running foot with a 

 minimum of $5.00 be charged for outside space, that the rental for Power 

 Hall be increased from $600 to $1,000 for the entire building and that space 

 in Machinery Hall be increased to 20c per square foot. There was some 

 discussion in regard to the charge of 20c per square foot for space in Ma- 

 chinery Hall. Mr. SheWon moved that it is the sense of the board that 

 20c per foot be asked for space in Machinery Hall and that the other rec- 

 ommendations made by Mr. Mullen be adopted. The motion was sec- 

 onded by Mr. Reeves and carried. 



On account of Mr. Pike's absence his recommendations were presented 

 to the board by Secretary Corey. The recommendations follow: 



Add to Shorthorn classes $1,050 



Add to Milking: Shorthorn class 200 



Add to Angus classes 400 



Add to Red Polled class 66 



Add to classes for four dairy breeds 2,000 



Add to Brown Swiss class 145 



Add to Hereford classes 1,300 



Total increase $5,161 



Mr. Escher, Superintendent of the Sheep Department, was absent, so 

 Secretary Corey informed the board that the Hampshire breeders had 

 asked for an Iowa class for that breed. Dean Curtiss moved that a new 

 class be added for Iowa Hampshire Sheep. The motion was seconded 

 by Mr. Tow and carried. Mr. Corey stated that Mr. Escher had recom- 

 mended at the December board meeting that the pen rent in the sheep 

 department be increased from $1.00 to $2.00. 



Mr. J. W. Coverdale, Assistant Superintendent of the Agricultural De- 

 partment, presented the recommendations for changes in the Agricul- 

 tural classification, which were as follows: 



Add first prizes of $10 in potato class $ 90 



Add to potato collection 50 



Add $10 to displays of onions, peppers and tomatoes 30 



Add $200 in place of $150 for each county exhibit that qualifies 1,200 



Add $150 in place of $125 for each individual farm exhibit that qual- 



fies 500 



Total increase $1,870 



Secretary Corey presented the recommendations for the Poultry De- 

 partment. These recommendations asked for additional cooping to coop 

 the show and to take care of the junior poultry show to be staged this 

 year; also that the rabbit exhibit be provided a separate building. 



The secretary presented recommendations for the rabbit department, 

 calling for $48 increase in premiums, a reduction in entry fee from fifty 

 cents to twenty-five cents per rabbit and a separate building in which to 

 staee the show. The secretarv also announced if the board adopted the 



