EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I 5 



Increase Decrease 



Percheron division $ 70 



Clydesdale division 70 



Shire division 87 



Belgian division 87 



Saddle horse classes 180 



Mule class 30 



Belgian futurity class 100 



Tandem class $120 



Hunter and High Jumping class 115 



Morgan class 105 



Shetland ponies 3 



Standard Bred class 81 



Total $624 $424 



Mr. Curtiss moved the revision of the classification for the horse de- 

 partment he approved. Motion seconded and carried. 



The matter of putting on a spring stallion and bull show and sale 

 was discussed at some length by the board. 



Dean Curtiss moved the Department of Agriculture hold a show and 

 sale for stallions and bulls in February 1918; that the dates be announced 

 in the near future; that a sale committee be appointed and that the show 

 be advertised in the regular premium list, official catalog and other 

 mediums of the department. Seconded by Pike. Motion carried. 



On motion the board adjourned to meet at ten a. m., February 16. 



BOARD MEETING, FEBRUARY 16. 



The board convened at ten a. m. with the following members present: 

 Cameron, Corey, Olson, Tribby, Davis, Reeves, Curtin, Mullen and Pike. 



Mr. J. H. Ramsey, manager of the Economy Coal Company, appeared 

 before the board relative to securing a lease for mining coal under the 

 state fair grounds. 



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

 this matter up with the governor and the board of control and if they 

 deem it advisable have the bill pending in the legislature amended so as 

 to give the state board of agriculture authority to lease the coal rights 

 under the state fair grounds. 



The board continued with the revision of the premium list. 



The secretary presented the recommendations of Superintendent Tow 

 relative to classifications for Mule Foot and Spotted Poland China hogs. 



Mr. Curtin moved that a half classification be offered for Mule Foot 

 hogs shown at the Iowa State Fair in 1917. Seconded by Tribby. Motion 

 carried. 



Mr. Olson moved the board offer a classification of $300 for Spotted 

 Poland China hogs, providing the Spotted Poland China Record Associa- 

 tion would offer an equal amount. Seconded by Mullen. Motion pre- 

 vailed. 



The date for computing ages of swine was discussed. 



Mr. Corey moved that the board adopt the recommendation of the 

 National Swine Growers' Association and the National Swine Show, 

 fixing dates for computing ages of swine at March 1 and September I. 

 Motion seconded by Pike and carried. 



