SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I. 137 



ment of Agriculture would be in favor of ceding to the State 

 Horticultural Society a portion of the land owned by the Depart- 

 ment lying east of the Fair Grounds to be made into an arbore- 

 tum. Mr. St. John moved that the Board reject the proposition 

 of the Horticultural Society, for the reason that by an act of the 

 Legislature the land is already in the hands of the Executive 

 Council to sell, the proceeds of which shall be. used to purchase 

 additional land for the Fair Grounds in a more accessible loca- 

 tion. Seconded by Mr. Ledgerwood. Carried. 



Mr. Johnston moved that classes he added in the Swine 

 Department for Large Yorkshire and Tamworth hogs, premiums 

 to amount to $500.00, and that the 4th and 5th money premiums 

 in the Berkshire class be discontinued. Seconded by Mr, Brown 

 Motion carried. 



Mr. Pike moved that the premiums in the Iowa Shropshire 

 class be increased to $8, $6, $4, $2 and $1, and that two ribbon 

 prizes be added, a total increase of $48.00. Second by Mr. 

 Brown. Carried. 



Mr. Pike moved that premiums in Department "E" offered 

 for Iowa classes should be made to read, "sheep owned and bred 

 in Iowa.'' Seconded by Mr. Phillips. Motion carried. 



Mr Pike moved that the flock prizes be made to read as fol- 

 lows : "One ram any age ; one ewe two years old or over ; one 

 ewe one year old and under two ; one ewe lamb." Motion sec- 

 onded and carried. 



Mr. Ledgerwood moved that Rule 11, Department E, be 

 changed to read as follows : "Where there is but one exhibitor in 

 a ring two premiums only may be awarded" Seconded b}^ Mr. 

 Pike. Motion carried. 



Mr. Pike moved that additional prizes be allowed in the 

 Poultry Department, amounting to $160.00. Seconded by Mr. 

 Olson. Motion carried. 



Mr. St. John moved that Premium No. 908, Class 78, be made 

 to read : "Six ripe cucumbers." Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. St. John moved that Class 80 be made to read, "Sweep- 

 stakes," instead of "Display of vegetables." 



Mr. St. John moved that additional premiums amounting to 

 $75.00 per district be made for county exhibits. Seconded by 

 Mr. Wrisrht. ]\Iotion carried. 



