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Live Stock and Agricultural Departments, Women's Departments, Farm 

 Implements Departments, Concessions, Free Attractions and other features 

 deserve special discussion, but each requires more time than allotted. 



Iowa is generally regarded as an example for ambitious fair managers 

 to follow. You have the men, the means and the resources, and you de- 

 serve the highest commendation for your leadership in this important 

 factor in the agricultui'al development of our common country. 



If I have said something in these remarks that will be helpful to any 

 one engaged in fair management cf either big or little fairs I shall feel 

 repaid. 



The President announced that Hon. E. J. Watson, Commissioner 

 of Agriculture and Immigration for the State of South Carolina, 

 who was expected to address the convention, was unable to be 

 present. 



The Committee on Resolutions offered the following report, 

 which was unanimously adopted: 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That we most heartily thank the officers and directors of 

 this society for the prudent, careful and intelligent manner in which 

 they have conducted the business affairs of Iowa's great fair and expo- 

 sition. Their devotion and untiring efforts has given Iowa the greatest 

 fair and exposition in the world, and thus they have assisted very largely 

 in giving this state the prestige of the tremendous advertising its farm 

 values, products and manufacturing interests justly deserve. 



Resolved, That, believing the lAva Association of County and District 

 Fair Managers to be of great value and assistance in developing the 

 agricultural interests of various counties at the county fairs, we would 

 recommend that all county and district fairs in the state affiliate with 

 and send delegates to the annual meetings of that association. 



W. M. CL.VBK, 

 T. W. PURCELL, 



H. C. Leach, 



Committee. 



The Committee on Credentials made the folloAving report : 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. 



Mr. President. — We, the undersigned, your Committee on Credentials, 

 beg to report that the eighty-three (83) following named persons are 

 duly accredited delegates to this State Agricultural Convention. 



c. w. hoffmax, 

 Chas. W. Bradley, 



e. j. curtix. 



Committee. 



