44 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Change material to be used in porcli ceiling from plaster to beaded 

 ceiling, same to be given one coat of stain. (Estimated, extra cost with 

 one coat of stain $88.25.) 



Put in additinal bracing under roof over domestic science room. 



Mr. E. C. Hinsliaw, state game warden, Avas given the use of 

 five or six acres of meadow land east of the game preserve to be 

 used for hatching purposes. 



Communications from base ball clubs of the Western league, 

 indicating they would take thirteen of the old turn stiles without 

 chopper boxes at $35 each, were brought to the attention of the 

 committee and the sale was authorized. 



A committee representing the Iowa conference of the Seventh 

 Day Adventists asked permission to use the grounds and stock 

 pavilion for their conference May 28th, to June 7th. They were 

 granted the use of the camp grounds without charge, with the 

 strict understanding that they were to do all cleaning up of grounds 

 and pavilion after the meeting, replace all damaged property, pay 

 for water and light used, and reimburse the department for any, 

 expense it may be put to on account of said meeting. 



The said conference to be granted the use of the east brick 

 dining hall for the sum of $25, providing they make arrangements 

 with Mr. Gordon for the use of equipment in said dining hall. 



The secretary was instructed to draw up contract with Elder 

 A. R. Ogden, president, Nevada, Iowa, covering the above. 



The proposition from A. E. Metzger, president, National Asso- 

 ciation of Civil War Musicians, to furnish a 20 piece drum corp 

 for the entire period of the fair for $300, was accepted and the 

 secretary was instructed to draw up contract. 



The committee considered the propositions for night show in 

 front of the grand stand for six nights, presented bj' C. H. Duf- 

 field, representing the Pain's Fireworks Display company and J. 

 Saunders Gordon, general manager of the North American Display 

 Fireworks company of Kansas City. 



Contract was made with the Pain company for putting on 

 "Opening the Panama Canal and Uncle Sam's Reception to the 

 World," for six nights, one daylight fireworks display, six circus 

 acts, and ballet of 40 girls for $7,500. 



The Western Breeders Sales Company was granted the use of 

 the horse barns and stock pavilion for the purpose of conducting 

 a horse sale on April 14 and 15, for a rental of fifty dollars 

 ($50.00). 



