152 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The following pay-rolls were presented and allowed : 



Privilege Department, $134.00. Presented by W. C. Brown. 

 Police Department, $1,658.25. Presented by M. C. McDonald. 

 Cattle Department, $216.11. Presented by S. B. Packard. 

 Tj-edsury Department, $795 30. Presented by G. D. Ellyson. 

 Art Department, $433.10. Presented by T. C. Legoe. 

 Ticket Department, $218.55. Presented by J. C. Simpson. 

 Machinery Department, $171.95. Presented by Mr. Ledgerwood. 

 Sheep and Poultry Departments, $94.05. Presented by H. L. Pike 

 Speed Department, $259.10. Presented by C. E. Cameron. 

 Press Bureau, $165.00. Presented by Secretary. 

 Forage Department, $240.75. Presented by J. C. Simpson. 

 Secretary's Department, $508.63. Presented by J. C. Simpson. 

 Ticket Department, $102.00. Presented by J. C. Simpson. 

 Swine Department, $202.42. Presented by R. S. Johnston. 

 Horticultural Department, $95.65. Presented by J. C. Simpson. 

 Floricultural Department, $107.00. Presented by J. C. Simpson. 

 Dairy Department, $244.10. Presented by J. C. Simpson. 

 Grounds, $116.45. Presented by J. C. Simpson. 



Board adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock Friday evening, August 31. 



^Ieeting of State Board of Agriculture:. 



Friday Evening, August 31, 1906. 



Board met at President's office pursuant to adjournment, with 

 the following members present: JMorrow, Cameron, Simpson, El- 

 lyson, Johnston, Phillips, Brown, St. John, Packard, Legoe, Curtiss, 

 Ledgerwood, ^McDonald, Pike and Olson. 



The President presented the matter of the exchange of real 

 estate lying on the east side of the Fair Grounds for lots lying on 

 the south side, known as the Redhead Addition. >\Ir. Curtiss 

 moved to amend the resolution of the Board passed at a meeting 

 held May 10, 1906, recommending the sale and purchase, as fol- 

 lows : That three additional members be appointed to act with the 

 Executive Committee of the Board to secure an extension of the 

 option of the tract of land south of the Fair Grounds, and that the 

 East Side Commercial League be notified, and that the transaction 

 be postponed for a period of ten days with a view to the money for 

 the purchase of said land being raised and donated by said Com- 

 mercial League. Motion was duly seconded and passed. 



The President appointed the following members to act on this 

 committee : Curtiss, Packard and Olson. 



The President stated that Senator Newberry asked that a com- 

 mittee be appointed to confer with him in regard to amending the 



