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On August 8 and 9 Mr. H. L. Pike, superintendent of the cattle 

 department, assigned the stalls in that department. 



On August 9, 10 and 11, Mr. J. P. Mullen, superintendent of 

 the machinery department, was at the grounds laying out the 

 ground, assigning space and making contracts for that department. 



Numerous other matters pertaining to the coming fair received 

 the attention of the committee. 



IN VACATION. 

 AUGUST 14, 1913. 



C. F. Curtiss, superintendent of the horse department, checked 

 stall assignments which had been made by Mr. Chas. Rhinehart 

 and the secretary on the 9th inst., and also prepared program for 

 the horse show in the stock pavilion each evening during the fair. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 AUGUST 16-29," INCLUSIVE, 1913. 



The committee aproved the action of Secretary Corey whereby 

 he advanced $1,000.00 to Herbert A. Kline for payment on freight 

 on Midway shows from Edmonton, Canada, to Des Moines. 



The committee had no regular meetings during the period of 

 the fair but disposed of such matters as were brought to their at- 

 tention. 



MEETING OP STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

 AUGUST 29, 1913. 



The board met at nine o'clock a. m. in the board room of the 

 administration building with the following members present : 

 Cameron, Olson, Corey, Johnston, Phillips, Reeves, Curtin, Went- 

 worth, Legoe, Curtiss, Sheldon, Summers, Mullen, Pike and Gil- 

 bertson. 



On motion the reading of the minules of the executive commit- 

 tee and the last board meeting was poslponed until the annual 

 meeting in December. 



On motion of Mr. Wentworth, the secretary was instructed to 

 acknowledge receipt of letter from Mr. Wadswortli and })etitioners 

 in the sheep and poulti-y departments. 



