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AFTERNOON SESSION. 

 Friday, December 10, 1909. 



Board convened pursuant to adjournment with the following- 

 members present: Cameron, Brown, Simpson, Johnston, Phillips, 

 Reeves, Wentworth, Legoe, Ledgerwood, Escher, Olson and Pike. 



On motion that a committee on per diem and mileage be ap- 

 pointed, the president appointed Messrs. Johnston, Pike and Brown. 



Mr, Pike moved that in the matter of revision of the poultry 

 classification, the classification recommended by IT. C. Pierce be 

 adopted. Motion prevailed. 



Mr. Ledgerwood, superintendent of the Machinery department, 

 made the following report : 



REPORT OF IMPLEMENT AND MACHINERY DEPARTMENT. 

 Joiix Lkugekwood. Superintendent. 



Relative to the fair just closed, the exhibits were increased in all the 

 various lines of machinery and vehicles except that of threshing machines. 

 This increase was especially noticeable in the automobile show. There 

 were also many new mechanical devices shown that were never here be- 

 for. The great need of this department is a larger building in which to 

 show the exhibits, but in view of the fact that such a building cannot be 

 had for our fair next year, I beg leave to suggest that at the next annual 

 meeting of the board that we take up, discuss and dispose of the question 

 of landscaping the grounds and decide where the different structures shall 

 be built in the future. Heretofore the location of everything has been 

 held back until the grand stand was definitely located, and as we gain 

 nothing by such delay it would seem that the time has come when a 

 plan should be adopted that any improvements hereafter made should be 

 so constructed as to form part of the harmonious plan for beautifying the 

 grounds and property. For a number of years several of the larger manu- 

 facturing companies that exhibit in this department have been anxious 

 to build for themselves a permanent building on the grounds. If the 

 proposition mentioned should be carried into effect I can see no good rea- 

 son why they should not be allowed to build such buildings. Of course 

 they should be required to submit plans and specifications for the same 

 to the board for its approval. And as a further suggestion, that the 

 land set apart for the exhibits in this department outside of the build- 

 ings be surveyed and platted similar to town lots, and permanent iron 

 posts so placed as to designate the corners. 



John Ledgerwood, 

 Superintendent of Machinery Department. 



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