PART I 



Synopsiis of Proceedings of Iowa State Board of 

 Agriculture and Executive and Special Com- 

 mittee Meetings, from December. 14, 

 1916 to December 13, 1917 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 Jan. 8-12, 1917. 



Members present, Cameron, Olson and Corey. 



The committee appointed tlie following superintendents of departments 

 for the 1917 fair. 



Admissions N. W. McBeath, Whiting, 



Concessions and Privileges A. R. Corey, Des Moines 



Grounds J. H. Deemer, Des Moines 



Live Stock Sanitation J. I. Gibson, Des Moines 



Horses, Ponies, Mules Chas. F. Curtiss, Ames 



Speed E. J. Curtin, Decorah 



Cattle H. L. Pike, Whiting 



Swine Cyrus A. Tow, Norway 



Sheep Chas. Escher, Jr., Botna 



Poultry C. H. Tribby, Mt. Pleasant 



Implements and Machinery J. P. Mullen, Fonda 



Agriculture F. E. Sheldon, Mt. Ayr 



Pantry Stores and Apiary F. E. Sheldon, Mt. Ayr. 



Dairy W. B. Barney, Des Moines 



Horticulture E. M. Reeves, Waverly 



Floriculture Wesley Greene, Des Moines 



Exposition Building, Textile, China, etc T. C. Legoe, What Cheer 



Educational E.G. Bishop, Ames 



Boys' Camp Fred M. Hansen, Ames 



Boys' Judging Contest E. F. Ferrin, Ames 



Publicity and Advertising Ivanhoe Whitted, Des Moines 



The secretary presented material for a bulletin setting forth information 

 relative to the fair and the committee approved having the same printed 

 as advance sheets of the Year Book. 



The Domestic Engineering Company, Dayton, Ohio, made application 

 for a location on which to erect a temporary building in which to ex- 

 hibit their farm lighting system. This application was presented to the 

 committee and they granted the request but directed the secretary to 

 make only a yearly contract for the space. 



