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The superintendent was instructed to have the following roofs 

 painted: brick horse barn, stock pavilion, swine pavilion, and 

 street car station. 



The president appointed Mrs. Mary T. Watts, Superintendent 

 of Babies' Health Contest for 1913 fair. 



The recommendation of the secretary to send Mr. Whitney out 

 on the Commercial Club Excursion, May 13-14-15 was approved. 

 Expense of trip to be $37.50. 



The communication from D. 0. Lively, Chief of the Department 

 of Live Stock, Panama-Paeitic Exposition, relative to tent space at 

 the 1913 fair was brought to the attention of the committee. The 

 request was granted. 



The application of The Jenkins Company for use of track for 

 Motor Cycle races the latter part of May was brought to the at- 

 tion of the committee. Application not granted. 



MEETING OF STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

 MAY 16-17, 1913. 



Meeting was called to order with President C. E. Cameron in 

 the chair, May 16, at 10:30 a. m. Roll call showed the following 

 members present: Cameron, Olson, Corey, Johnston, Reeves, Cur- 

 tin, Wentworth, Sheldon, Pike. 



Minutes of board meetings on December 12-13 and April 8-9, 

 and all executive committee meetings were read. On motion of 

 Mr. Pike, seconded by Mr. Sheldon, the minutes were approved as 

 read. 



The Secretary presented the following resolution adopted by the 

 Committee on Retrenchment and Reform : 



Be it Resolved hy the Committee on Retrenchment and Reform, That 

 the State Board of Agriculture be instructed not to issue any free passes 

 during the State Fair, except that the board in its discretion, and under 

 strict proper regulation, may issue free admission to the following 

 persons: 



The officers and members of the state board of agriculture and employes 

 of the state fair, including those actually employed for attraction and en- 

 tertainment. 



Exhibitors who pay $2.00 for exhibitor's ticket, and their actual em- 

 ployes and helpers. 



Concessionaires and their actual employes and helpers. 



Weather and crop observers appointed by the director of the Iowa 

 Weather and Crop Service Bureau. 



