SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I. 167 



Pay roll of the Police Department was referred to the 

 Executive Committee. 



G. H. White of Emerson, Iowa, appeared before the board 

 and entered protest against the change of award on the "Best 

 ten ears of corn" from the southern district. On motion it 

 was decided that the first award made on the best ten ears of 

 corn from the southern distrct should stand. 



On motion the board adjourned to meet at the Presidents' 

 office at nine o'clock A. M., Saturday, September 2nd. 



J. C. Simpson, 



Secretary. 



MEETING OP THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Saturday Morning, September, 2, 1905. 



Board met at President's office. State Fair Grounds, at nine 

 o'clock A. M. 



Meeting was called to order by the President and on roll call 

 the following members were found to be present : Morrow, 

 Cameron, Simpson, Johnston, Brown, Packard, Wragg, Olson, 

 Pike, McDonald and Legoe. 



Secretary read communication from J. W. Jones, judge in 

 the Agricultural Department, in regard to change of awards on 

 the best ten ears of corn from the southern district. The Board 

 refused to reconsider their action of Sept. ist, regarding this 

 award. 



]Mr. Wragg offered the following resolution in regard tO' the 

 death of Benjamin F. Elbert and moved its adoption : 



