182 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Iowa State Fair grounds, and as it is our earnest desire that said 

 pavilion may afford ample room for the proper showing and judging 

 of swine, and 



Whereas, This association, at its last fall's meeting, recommended 

 that a new class for swine 18 months old, both in individual classes and 

 in herds, be added to the Iowa State Fair premium list and in order 

 to put in this new class that the grand sweepstakes herd prize, all 

 breeds competing, be discontinued, and 



Whereas, The growing and improvement of our corn crops is so 

 closely allied to the proper feeding of the hog, be it therefore 



Resolved, First — That we hearitily endorse the classifications pro- 

 posed by Secretary F. D. Coburn for the coming swine show at St. Louis. 



Second — That it is the sense of the association that more room is 

 necessary for the display and judging of swine in the new pavilion and 

 that we respectfully recommend that seats be not constructed more than 

 half way around said pavilion. 



Third — That it is the sense of this association that inasmuch as the 

 State fair board has granted the latter part of our request we respectfully 

 request 'that the 18-months class be added to the premium list. 



Fourth— That this association shall hereafter devote a part of its 

 time to the study of the best means of improving our corn crop. 



Among those in attendance were: A. G. Munson, Maxwell; 

 Strater Bros., Monroe; Dr. T. B. Hammer, Des Moines; Wilson 

 Rowe, Ames; F. H. Houghton, Marshalltown ; Harvey Johnson, 

 Logan; W. Z. Swallow, Waukee; Charles Swallow, Waukee; 

 Alonzo Baker, Colon; W. A. Jones, Van M'eter; W. D. McTav- 

 ish, Coggon; W. J. Kinzer, Ames; Mr. \\^atson, [Madrid; E. B. 

 Watson, Ames; George S. Prine, Oskaloosa; D. L. Howard 

 Jefferson; W. L. Willey, Menlo; T. W. Miller, Menlo; F. F. 

 Failor, Newton; O. W. Browning, Newton; S. W. Lee, Wick: 

 B. R. Vale, Bonaparte; W. S. Hart, Panora; C. S. Hammer, 

 Indianola; Turner & Son, Maxwell; Albert Sundell, Boxholni, 

 all of Iowa. 



