126 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Cameron moved to amend by making the amount $25.00 instead 

 of $40.00, which amendment was seconded by Mr. Packard, 

 and on roll call the amendment prevailed. 



Secretary presented a letter from Miss Margaret Getts of 

 Cascade, Mont., regarding the award of a gold medal at the last 

 State Fair for riding in Ladies Relay Race. No action was taken. 



Secretary read the report of the Executive Committee making 

 recommendations and reviewing the business which had been 

 transacted by them during the past year, and on motion of ]\Ir. 

 Packard the report was received and placed on file for further 

 consideration. 



REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



To The Honorable Members of the State Board of Agricultural 



Gentlemen: — As your Executive Committee, we feel it our duty to 

 malve report to you on the work delegated to us at our meeting one year 

 ago, and to bring to your attention some matters of importance which 

 should have your careful consideration at this meeting. 



.Your committee endeavored, in so far as possible, to carry out the 

 instructions of the Board for the past year in the improvements and 

 work at the Fair Grounds, and in arranging a program and selecting 

 such attractions for the last State Fair that would meet with your 

 approval. As shown by the Secretary's financial statement, about 

 $12,000.00 was expended for improvements and repairs on the Fair 

 Grounds the last year. As per resolution of the Board, passed at their 

 last meeting during the Fair of 1904, all cinders that could be obtained, 

 wathout too great an expense, were secured and placed on the streets. 

 Three large ventilators were placed upon the agricultural building and 

 a music balcony constructed in the interior, together with some minor 

 improvements, such as tables and railings for the different depart- 

 ments therein. The forage barn was torn down and rebuilt near the 

 south entrance, so that it would be more accessible to the stock barns. 

 The balance of the high board fence along the front of the grounds was 

 replaced by a seven foot \\-oven wire fence, as was also the fence run- 

 ning east from the south gate to the corner near the old dairy build- 

 ing. As you are aware, when the agricultural, horticultural and dairy 

 building was constructed, the old dairy building was assigned to the 

 Privilege Department to be used as a dining hall. To this was added 



