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the discussion of practical and scientific topics relating to the various 

 branches of agriculture, the substance of which shall be published in 

 the annual report of the board. [28 G. A., ch. 58, § 5.] 



Sec. 1057-h;. l>uties of board. The board shall have general super- 

 vision of the several branches, bureaus and offices embraced in the de- 

 partment of agriculture; and it shall be the duty of the board to look 

 after and promote the interests of agriculture, of agriculture educat- 

 tion and animal and other industries throughout the state; to investi- 

 gate all subjects relating to the improvement of methods, appliances 

 and machinery, and the diverisfication of crops and products; also to 

 investigate reports of the prevalence of contagious diseases among 

 domestic animals, or destructive Insects and fungus diseases in grains 

 and grasses and other plants, the adulteration of foods, seeds and 

 other products, and to report the result of investigation, together with 

 recommendations of remedial measures for prevention of damage re- 

 sulting therefrom. It shall be the duty of the Iowa agricultural ex- 

 periment station to cooperate with the department of agriculture in 

 carrying on these investigations. [28 G. A., ch. 58, § 6.] 



Sec. 1657-h. E.veoutive committee. The president, vice president, 

 and secretary shall constitute an executive committee, which shall trans- 

 act such business as may be delegated to it by the board of agricul- 

 ture. The president may call meetings of the board when the in- 

 terests of the department require it. [28 G. A., ch. 58, § 7.] 



Sec. 1657-i. State fair. The board shall have full control of the 

 state fair grounds and improvements thereon belonging to the state, 

 with requisite powders to hold annual fairs and exhibits of the pro- 

 ductive resources and industries of the state. They may prescribe all 

 necessary rules and regulations thereon. The board may delegate the 

 management of the state fair to the executive committee and two or 

 more additional members of the board; and for special work pertain- 

 ing to the fair they may employ an assistant secretary and such clerical 

 assistance as may be deemed necessary. All expenditures connected 

 with the fair, including the per diem and expenses of the managers 

 thereof, shall be recorded sperately and paid from the state fair re- 

 ceipts. The said board of agriculture shall have the power to authorize 

 or forbid the construction of street railways within the state fair 

 grounds and may define the motive power by which the cars thereon 

 shall be propelled and to authorize or forbid the location and lay- 

 ing down of tracks for street railways in said grounds. [ 29 G. A., ch. 

 166, § 1; 28 G. A., ch. 58, § 8.] 



Sec. 1657-j. Bequests — duties of officers re{»aiilinji. The depart- 

 ment of agriculture is hereby authorized to ta"ke and hold property, real 

 and personal, derived by gifts and bequests, and the president, sec- 

 retary and treasurer shall have charge and control of the same, sub- 

 ject to the action of the board, and shall give bonds as required in 

 case of executors, to be approved by the board of agriculture and filed 

 with the secretary of state. [28 G. A., ch. 58, § 9.] 



