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8. Wherever variety is used it is understood that it is a distinct va- 

 riety. 



9. In Section 5 of score card in place of blue grass, the wording, 

 "blue grass or native grass." 



10. In Section 6 in place of two varieties of clover, one variety of 

 clover and one variety of legumes. 



11. It is further recommended that all exhibits be in place, as per the 

 rule, by Thursday night and no changes, alterations or additions shall be 

 made thereafter and that the judging be completed by Saturday night, if 

 possible. 



12. It is further recommended that the words "in order to be part of 

 exhibit" be inserted after the word "variety" in Rule 5 of Line 9. 



13. Management to furnish cards with blank line for variety and name 

 of grower. 



14. Everything except of educational value pertaining to agriculture 

 be barred from department. 



15. That a Junior Corn Show open to the state be encouraged for boys 

 between the ages of twelve and eighteen years. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. F. Coupe, 

 Dave Wilson, 

 J. L. Uban, 

 S. N. McKinsey, 

 A. L. Bishop. 



Mr. Ralph Bolton, secretary of the Greater Des Moines Committee; 

 Col. Guy S. Brewer and L. R. Fairall, appeared before the board in the 

 interests of the Military Department with a view of renting certain 

 barns and buildings on the State Fair grounds for the use of one or two 

 companies of cavalry to be organized under the Iowa National Guard. 

 The committee stated that the government would expect to pay a reason- 

 able rental for the use of the grounds; that they would like the use of at 

 least one of the frame horse barns and the use of the Stock Pavilion for 

 a riding arena. They stated that all the horses would be removed from the 

 barns and placed on picket lines during the period of the fair. Inasmuch 

 as the committee representing the Military Department was unable to 

 state just what rental the government was in a position to pay or what 

 sort of a contract they would enter into for the maintenance of the build- 

 ings, the matter was taken under consideration to be taken up at a later 

 meeting of the board. 



Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Gardner appeared before the board and pre- 

 sented a request for the use of the horse barns for the purpose of con- 

 ducting weekly horse sales. They stated that at the present time they 

 were conducting weekly sales at the stock yards, but inasmuch as the 

 yards are now in the hands of the receiver and are not being kept in 

 repair, they desired to remove to a new location. They further stated that 

 the barns would be maintained in the present conditions and that they 

 would be disinfected after each sale and that they would be willing to 

 pay a rental based upon 50c a head for each horse brought into the barns. 

 They stated that during the months of January, February, March and 



