998 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Sec. 1657-k. Secretary — duties — Iowa year book of asJ"i<'«lture. 



The board shall elect a secretary for a term of one year, whose duties 

 shall be such as usually pertain to the office of a secretary, under the 

 direction of the board. He shall keep a complete record of the pro- 

 ceedings of the annual state agricultural convention and all meetings 

 of the board; he shall draw all warrants on the treasurer and keep 

 a correct account thereof; he shall compile and superintend the print- 

 ing of the annual report of the state department of agriculture, which 

 shall be entitled "The Iowa Year Book of Agriculture," and shall in- 

 clude the annual report of the dairy commissioner, the state dairy 

 association, and the Iowa agricultural experiment station, the annual 

 report of the state veterinarian, the Iowa weather and crop serv- 

 ice, the Iowa improved stock breeders' association, or such part there- 

 of as the executive committee may approve, and such other reports 

 and statistics as the board may direct, which shall be published by 

 the state; he shall perform such other duties as the board may direct. 

 [28 G. A., ch. 58, § 10.] 



Sec. 1057-1. Distribution of year book — competitive bids. The 

 Iowa year book of agriculture shall be printed and bound in cloth and 

 such number as the executive council shall direct, to be distributed as 

 follows: One copy to each state officer and member of the general as- 

 sembly; ten copies to the state library and ten copies to the libraries 

 of the state university and the state college of agriculture and me- 

 chanic arts; one copy to each library in the state open to the general 

 public; one copy to the president and secretary of each county and 

 district agricultural society, and one copy to the board of super- 

 visors of each county in which there is no such agricultural society, 

 and the balance as may be directed by the board of agriculture. 

 The executive council shall receive competitive bids for the printing 

 and binding of the year book and let the contract to the lowest re- 

 sponsible bidder. Such bidding, however, shall be confined to con- 

 cerns In Iowa and to persons or corporations paying the union scale 

 of wages. [28 G. A., ch. 58, § 11.1 



Sec. 1657-m. I'reseiit offix'ers and directors. The present officers 

 and directors of tlie state agricultural society, upon taking effect of 

 this act, shall be, and they are hereby made and constituted officers and 

 directors of the department of agriculture, who, with the ex-officio 

 members named in section two hereof, shall have full control and man- 

 agement of the department of agriculture until the members of the 

 state board of agriculture are elected as provided in section three of 

 this act. [ 28 G. A., ch. 58, § 12.] 



Sec. 10.">7-n. Office — su]>|»lies — salary of secretary and assistant. 

 The office of the department of agriculture shall be in rooms numbers 

 eleven and twelve, in the capitol building; the said office shall bo en- 

 titled to such supi)lies, stationery, postage and exjjress as may be re- 

 quired, whicli shall be furnished by the executive council in the same 

 manner as other officers are supplied. The secretary shall receive as 

 salary sucli compensation as may be fixed and allowed by the state 

 board of agriculture from the funds derived from the state fair, l)ut 



