164 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Secretary was authorized to correspond with Prof. C. F. 

 Curtiss of Ames, Iowa, in regard to arrangement for exhibition 

 of the Pabst and Swift six-horse teams at the Iowa State Fair. 

 Superintendent of Grounds was instructed to install the turn- 

 stiles at all the entrances. 



On motion the committee adjourned. 



J. C. Simpson, 



Secretary. 



Meeting of Executive. Committee. 



Thursday and Friday, June 29 and 30, 1905. 



Committee met on call of President with all members present 

 Secretary presented a letter from the Captain of the Rock 

 Island Fire Drill Team of Valley Junction in regard to their 

 giving a drill at the State Fair on Tuesday, August 29th. It 

 was agreed by the Committee to give the members of the team 

 admission to the grounds and Grand-stand on the afternoon of 

 Tuesday, August 29th, and $25.00 in cash in lieu of the payment 

 of any expenses, providing the Rock Island shops and stores 

 of Valley Junction would close on this day; the team to appear 

 on the grounds in full uniform and give a drill sometime between 

 II and II :30 o'clock A. M., the exact time to be selected by the 

 Committee on the above date. 



It was moved that for the purpose of advertising the dates 

 for the closing of entries in the cattle and horse departments at 

 the State Fair the following advertisements be printed : 



2 pages in the Iowa Homestead. 



2 pages in Wallace's Farmer. 



1 page in Farmer's Tribune, Sioux City, Iowa. 



1/4 page in Breeder's Gazette. 



Motion prevailed. 



$300 was appropriated for the purpose of paying expenses 

 of having a series of races between the fire teams Jack and Jack 

 and Black and Tan ; program to be arranged by the Secretary 

 ard Fire Chief Burnett, it being understood that the races were 

 to take place on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of Fair week. 



It was moved that if the same would be satisfactory to 



