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Plaus fur making the educational exhibit of various farm crops 

 at the Agricultural Department of the fair were discussed at length 

 with Mr. Curtin, superintendent of that department; Mr. Simpson 

 informing the members present of his conversation and meeting 

 with Mr. B. W. Crossley of Ames, and his efforts to enlist his ser- 

 vices in this work. As no definite answer had been received from 

 Mr. Crossley as to whether he could take up the work, further con- 

 sideration was deferred until a later date. 



On Friday afternoon the committee met with a sub-committee 

 from the appropriations committee from the House to whom had 

 been referred the appropriation bill for additions and further im- 

 provements at the State Fair and Exposition Grounds. A visit to 

 and a careful inspection of the grounds was made in company with 

 the said committee. 



AVarants for per diem and mileage were issued as follows : 



No. 6951 R. S. Johnston, special committee work $27.80 



No. 6952 W. C. Brown, special committee work 34.20 



No. 6953 E. J. Curtin, special committee work 32.80 



iVo. 6954 C. E. Cameron, special committe work 26.00 



IN VACATION. 



February 25, 1909. 

 Warrant No. 6955 for $4.00 issued to W. M. Clark, secretary, in 

 payment of annual dues of the Iowa State Fair in the Iowa Associa- 

 tion of Fair Managers. 



February 26, 1909. 

 AVarrant No. 6956 for $135.30 issued to Jas. H. Deemer, superin- 

 tendent of fair grounds, in payment of pay roll. 



Also the following warrants issued in payment of services for the 

 month of February. 1909 : 



No. 6957 J. H. Deemer, salary, superintendent of fair ground....? 83.33 

 No. 6958 A. R. Corey, salary, assistant secretary 100.00 



Also warrant No. 6959 for $37.10 issued to J. C. Simpson in pay- 

 ment of expenses incurred on trip to Minneapolis and Chicago. 

 (Claim No. 6660.) 



Also warrant No. 6960 for $21.60 issued to W. E. Clark in pay- 

 ment of com for fair ^rounds. 



March 1, 1909. 



Warrant No. 6961 for $10.00 issued to D. W. Barlow in payment 

 for sawdust for ice houses at fair ground. 



