250 iOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 DECEMBER 16, 1911. 



Members present : Cameron, Olson and Corey. 



The committee met for the purpose of carrying out work out- 

 lined at the Board meeting. 



The committee had a conference with John R. Ilarrigan, Man- 

 ager of the Des Moines City Railway Company, and laid before 

 him an outline of the change desired in the street car entrance at 

 the fair grounds. 



Meeting adjourned. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 JANUARY 24-27, 1912. 



Members present: Cameron, Olson and Corey. 



The meeting was called for the purpose of meeting a committee 

 from the Mothers' Congress to make arrangements for a baby 

 health contest at the 1912 fair, and to meet the officers of the Des 

 Moines Kennel Club and make arrangements for a dog show at 

 the 1912 fair, and to transact such other business as might come 

 before the committee. 



Secretary was instructed to execute a contract with the Des 

 Moines Ice Company for filling the ice house on the fair grounds 

 and selling ice on the grounds similar to last year's contract. 



Secretary was authorized to contract with the Purcell Printing 

 Company of Hampton, Iowa, for printing the premium list at 

 $5.25 per page. 



The committee met with Wm. E. Moyer and G. V. Harritt to 

 consider the proposition for an automobile show for another year. 

 It was agreed to enter into a contract similar to the one of 1911 

 for space under the amphitheater for an automobile show, the 

 department to receive 60 per cent of the gross receipts, and secre- 

 tary was authorized to execute contract. 



The secretary was instructed to get out plans and specifications 

 for the floor in the Agricultural Building, and brick floor in the 

 Machinery Building and curbing around exhibition space in same, 

 and to advertise for bids for the above work and material. 



