10 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



R. A. Hankinson for the appearance of eight racing cars and eight pro- 

 fessional drivers to participate in the auto races at the Iowa State Fair, 

 August 27 and September 3. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 February 24-25. 

 Members present: Cameron and Corey. 



The Attorney General notified the committee that the appeal from the 

 sheriff's award for Lot No. 2 in the Sims Addition, owned by Matilda A. 

 Winterrowd, had been settled with Clark, Byers and Hutchinson, her at- 

 torneys, in accordance with the resolution adopted by the State Board 

 of Agriculture at the meeting on February 5. 



The settlement called for the following payments: 



Additional amount in payment of land $1,000.00 



Interest from June 16, 1919, to date 658.53 



Attorney fees, appellant's attorneys 200.00 



Court costs 2.55 



Total $1,861.08 



The secretary was authorized to issue a warrant in favor of Clark, 

 Byers and Hutchinson for this amount. 



Mr. J. H. Deemer was employed to serve as superintendent of the Iowa 

 State Fair Grounds for one year commencing January 1, 1920, at a salary 

 of $150 per month. 



In addition to this compensation the superintendent is to have free 

 house rent, use of farm barns and feed lot, down wood for fuel, free pas- 

 ture for four cows and the privilege of keeping chickens. 



The matter of continuing the boys' camp was discussed by the com- 

 mittee. It was decided that the boys exhibiting calves, pigs, sheep, poul- 

 try and the club demonstration teams should constitute the boys' camp. 

 The Shorthorn barn is being converted into a dormitory to be used 

 as camp headquarters. The boys to be furnished cots, mattresses and 

 pillows. For their services as ushers in the grand stand and stock pa- 

 vilion they are to be paid fifty cents for each performance. 



Orders were drawn on the State Auditor for $2,400 for the support of 

 the Department of Agriculture and $1,000 for insurance and improve- 

 ments to buJdings; also the third estimate on the cattle bam amount- 

 ing to $21,688. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



March 9, 10, 11. 



Members present: Cameron and Corey and Director Pike. 



Mr. Pike and the committee made a careful revision of the premium 

 list for the cattle department, keeping within the amount appropriated 

 by the board on February 5. 



The committee and Mr. Pike visited the fair grounds for the purpose 

 of ascertaining progress being made on the cattle barn and to determine 

 on style of stall partitions to be used. The committee decided to use the 



