52 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



that may come out of the application for reduced rates now on file with 

 the Railroad Commission. 



The following quotations were received on road oil to be used 

 on the streets at the fair grounds : 



Standard Oil Company, .0398c per gallon, f. o. b. cars fair grounds. 

 Manhatton Oil Company, .0380c per gallon, f. o. b. cars fair grounds. 



On these quotations the secretary was authorized to place an 

 order for 16,000 gallons No. 4 road oil with the Manhattan Oil 

 Company. 



Secretary was instructed to place an order for three tons of 

 calcium chloride to be used on the homestretch of the race track to 

 keep down the dust. 



Secretary was instructed to place an order with the Des Moines 

 Park Swing Company for 100 lawn seats similar to those pur- 

 chased of the Central Iron Works in 1912 at $1.90 each. 



Secretary w^as authorized to place an order with the Studebaker 

 Company for one 600 gallon track sprinkler as per specifications 

 on file at $392.50 f. o. b. ears South Bend, Indiana. 



Secretary was authorized to place an order for 25 tons of spent 

 tan bark to be used in the poultry building and floral hall. 



Secretary was authorized to place an order with the Empire 

 Cooping Company for additional poultry cooping at the poultry 

 building as per their quotations on file. 



The committee selected the Madrid Concert Band, to consist of 

 twenty first class musicians, to play an engagement in the agricul- 

 tural building, and secretary was instructed to draw up contract. 



The committee approved the contract for a one page advertise- 

 ment in the Implement Trade Journal, to be used in 'advertising 

 Implement Dealers' Day at the Iowa State Fair in conjunction 

 with Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Minnesota State 

 Fairs. 



Secretary was authorized to negotiate with the West Disinfectant 

 Company of Chicago with a view of furnishing space on which to 

 locate a tent and advertise their equipment and disinfectants in 

 exchange for disinfecting all flush closets on the grounds during 

 fair week. 



The committee authorized the employment of George Brown as 

 assistant superintendent of the Privilege Department from June 

 28tli to the opening of the fair, pay not to exceed $4.00 per day. 



The committee instructed the superintendent of grounds to 

 widen to seven feet the door between the kitchen and pantry in 



