4 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Mr. Lomas, Iowa Retail Hdw. Ass'n, Cresco, Iowa. 



Mr. C. A. Behrens, Sec'y Retail Grocers' Ass'n, Davenport. 



After hearing these representatives the board adjourned on motion to 

 meet at 1:30 p. m. 



President Cameron called the meeting to order in the afternoon and 

 the following members answered to roll call: Cameron, Olson, Corey, 

 Morrow, Pearson, Tribby, Davis, Reeves, Curtin, Curtiss, Escher, Mullen 

 and Pike. 



The minutes of the board and executive committee meetings from 

 December 14 to February 2 were read and approved. 



The matter of resurfacing the race track was discussed by the board. 



Mr. Curtin moved that the executive committee be instructed to take 

 up the matter of resoiling the track early in the spring and to complete 

 it as soon as possible so that it would not interfere with the horsemen 

 using the track. It was suggested that soil similar to that used on 

 the Lexington and Springfield tracks be used if possible. Mr. Reeves 

 seconded the motion. Motion prevailed. 



REVISION OF THE 1917 PREMIUM LIST. 



The board proceeded to the revision of the premium list. 



Mr. Escher, superintendent of the Sheep Department made the follow- 

 ing recommendations: Add a fifth prize to the Hampshire classification, 

 calling for an increase of $32, add a fifth prize in the Southdown classi- 

 fication, calling for an increase of $32 and add classification for Corrie- 

 dale sheep amounting to $166. Mr. Escher moved the recommendations 

 be adopted. Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Tribby, superintendent of the poultry department made the follow- 

 ing recommendations: Change Cornish Indian to Dark Cornish and put 

 in English class with full premiums; also put White Cornish in English 

 class with smaller premiums; offer flock prizes in American class for 

 Rocks, WyandotLes and Rhode Island Reds, vath prizes as follows: $8, 

 $6, $4. Change the date for computing age of cockerels and pullets to 

 Jan. 1. Begin judging in the Poultry department on Friday morning. 



On motion the recommendations made by Mr. Tribby were adopted. 



Mr. Tribby also recommended that a small classification for pet stock 

 be added to the classification this year. Pie also suggested that an addi- 

 tion be built to the Poultry Building and that the Poultry Department 

 be supplied with a ten-foot truck for handling poultry coops. 



Dean Curtiss, superintendent of the horse department, submitted a re- 

 vised classification for the Horse Department calling for thfe following 

 increases and decreases: 



Add senior and junior championships for stallions and mares in all 

 draft horse classes, offering champion and reserve champion ribbons only. 



