PROCEEDINGS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 7 



Mr. Mullen, superintendent of the machinery department, recommended 

 that the charge for space in machinery hall be left the same as in 1921, 

 but instead of quoting the rate at 15c per square foot, the applications and 

 all advertising should quote the space as follows: 



Full space, 17x35 feet, $90. 

 One-half space, 17x17% feet, $45. 



The recommendation of Mr. Mullen was approved by the committee. 



The secretary submitted propositions for bands to play the various 

 engagements at the Iowa State Fair: 



A committee, including Dr. Atkins, director of the Argonne Post Band, 

 appeared before the committee and presented the merits of their band 

 and also urged the committee to engage the Argonne Post Band for this 

 year's fair. 



The committee directed the secretary to enter into contract for Mur- 

 ray's Family Orchestra as per their proposition of $200 for the week. 



The superintendent of grounds, Mr. Deets, was authorized to employ 

 a mechanic to overhaul the two Federal trucks, the Ford and Inter- 

 national trucks, and the two F. D. trucks recently acquired from the 

 government. 



The committee entered into an agreement with George Whitney for the 

 sale of sugar sand from the pit northeast of the Coaster at 37 Y 2 c per 

 load. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 

 March 23-24-25, 1922. 



The committee met with Cameron, Mullen and Corey present. 



The committee attended the surplus property sale at Camp Dodge 

 on March 24 and purchased sixty transformers for the sum of $2,460. 



The secretary was authorized to withdraw $5,000 from the savings 

 account and deposit same to the credit of W. W. Morrow, treasurer. 

 Also to issue a warrant in favor of the Surplus Property Officer for $2,460 

 in payment of the transformers. 



The committee considered the propositions on file for guaranteeing 

 the appearance of certain professional automobile racing drivers and 

 racing cars. The committee decided to accept the following propositions 

 and directed the secretary to make contracts for same. 



J. Alex Sloan, Chicago, Illinois, to furnish not less than six specially 

 constructed racing cars and six professional drivers to participate in the 

 auto racing on Friday, August 25 and Friday, September 1. Contract 

 also to provide that £>ig. Haugdahl shall exhibit his Wisconsin Special 

 racing car with which he broke the beach records. 



International Auto Racing Association, Robert Hickey, manager, to 

 guarantee the appearance of eight specially constructed racing cars and 

 eight professional drivers to participate in the automobile racing on the 

 above dates. 



Mr. A. F. Thaviu, director of Thaviu's Band, presented a proposition 

 to the committee to furnish a thirty-piece concert band for a period of 

 seven days, commencing Friday, August 25 and closing Thursday, August 



