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This being a meeting devoted solely to the program there was 

 no business transacted. 



A committee on resolutions consisting of J. A. Ben.son, L. C. 

 Reese, and H. F. Hottman, reported the following : 



RESOLUTIONS. 



Whereas, We are permitted to assemble in prosperity and healtli, with 

 a larger number of the pioneer members of this Association than usual, 

 and 



Whereas, We have been honored and instructed by the able gentlemen 

 who have without exception filled their assignments on the program; 

 therefore be it 



Resolved, That we appreciate the benefit of thus mingling together; 

 and be it further 



Resolved, That we tender cur thanks first to the untiring efforts of 

 our officers, especially the Secretary, and to each one who has given of 

 his labor and wealth of knowledge for our instruction and entertainment; 

 and 



Resolved, That we express our hearty approval of the interest and 

 labor of Secretary J. C. Simpson in acquiring additional grounds for the 

 State Fair in the interest of the swine department; that we have been 

 loyal to the whole State Fair as any of its supporters, and we take pride 

 in the magnificent permanent buildings secured for other departments of 

 the Fair and renew our allegiance to the State Board of Agriculture and 

 promise our hearty co-operation in securing for our department the com- 

 mensurate sanitary and permanent quarters which our magnificent sup- 

 port through all the past forty years deserves at their hand. That we feel 

 that we merit from the State Fair management more generous appropria- 

 tions for the swine department for buildings for swine and exhibitors. 



Resolved, That we heartily appreciate the activities of our committees 

 in securing for our State Fair the most generous classification and liberal 

 premiums offered at any State Fair. And further, be it 



Resolved, That we commend the study and practice of the score card 

 as an invaluable aid to prompt and accurate judgment and to its uniform 

 terms of description in correspondence. 



Resolved, That we also favor at the Iowa State Fair the two-judge sys- 

 tem with a referee, to be called in only when the judges can not agree, 

 the referee to decide without knowledge of said judges, opinion or instruc- 

 tions from them. 



The resolutions were adopted. 



The officers of the organization are. President, Wm. D. Mc- 

 Tavish, Coggon, Iowa; Vice-Presidents, John M. Cox, Jr., Harlan, 

 Iowa; J. A. Benson, Primghar, Iowa; Secretary and Treasurer, 

 C. C. Carlin, Des Moines, Iowa; Executive Committee, B. R. Vale, 

 Bonaparte, Iowa; W. E. Swallow, Waukee, Iowa; Harvey John- 

 son, Logan, Iowa. The annual election of officers takes place at 

 the Iowa State Fair Grounds on Wednesday of fair week. 



