80 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Mr. Phillips moved that the dates August 25-September 3, the 

 dates assigned tlie Iowa State Fair at the meeting of the Ameri- 

 can Association of Fairs and Expositions, be accepted for the 

 year 1915, and that the price of admission on Wednesday, Thurs- 

 day and Sunday, August 25th, 26th and 29th, be 25c ; other days, 

 50c. Seconded by Mr. Sheldon. Motion carried. 



Mr. E. C. Bishop., superintendent of the School Exhibits depart- 

 ment made a verbal report of the School Exhibits department for 

 1914. Recommendations for changes in the School Exhibit 

 premium list to be submitted at an early date by Mr. Bishop. 



Mr. Summers suggested that the manner of selecting boys for 

 the boys' state fair camp be changed, and that instead of the 

 essay contest conducted by the county superintendent, an acre 

 contest or something of that nature be adopted. The matter was 

 discussed and Mr. Legoe moved that the boys' camp and kindred 

 matters be left Avith the Executive committee and Professor 

 Bishop, with power to act. Seconded by Mr. Summers. Motion 

 carried. 



Mr. Summers moved that the Executive committee be author- 

 ized to print 4,000 copies of the school premium list early in the 

 coming year. Seconded by Mr. Tribby. Motion carried. 



Mr. Sheldon and Mr. Legoe were excused from attendance dur- 

 ing the remainder of the meeting. 



The matter of asking the legislature for appropriations for 

 permanent buildings was discussed. ]\Ir. Reeves moved that the 

 board ask the legislature for an appropriation sufficient to build 

 a sheep barn after the plans drawn by Architect 0. 0. Smith and 

 approved by the board in 1913 and also an amount sufficient for 

 a complete sewer system on the fair grounds. Seconded by Mr. 

 Tribby. Motion carried. 



The claim of Mrs. Mary J. Latta for a collar valued at $15 

 which was lost in the fine arts department during the 1914 fair 

 was presented. Also a claim from Anna Marie Meyer for six 

 doilies valued at $18, which were lost while on exhibition in the 

 fine arts department. IMr. Phillips moved that the claims be 

 not allowed. Seconded by ]\Ir. Curtin. Motion carried. 



The claim of Fred S. Castle, Joy, Illinois, for $6 refund of pen 

 rent in the swine department was presented. Mr. Phillips moved 

 that Mr. Castle be refunded the $6 pen rent. Seconded by Mr. 

 Pike. -Motion carried. 



