274 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



JULY 30-AUGUST 3, 1912. 



Committee met with all members present for the purpose of 

 an anging daily program of the fair and going over improvements 

 at the grounds. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 AUGUST 10-13, 1912. 



Members Olson and Corey present, also board members Phil- 

 lips, Mullen, Johnston, Summers, Pike and Curtiss. . 



All paid bills on file were audited and approved by C. W. Phil- 

 lips, member of the auditing committee. 



Stalls and pens were assigned by the respective superintendents. 



The secretary was authorized to order seventy five patent fly 

 traps at 75 cents each to be used on the fair ground during the 

 fair. 



The executive committee with the superintendent of grounds 

 went over final improvements and changes to be made at the 

 grounds before the fair opened. 



Mr. 0. A. Olson and Mr. F. M. Barnes of Chicago were directed 

 to make a trip to Cheyenne to witness ''Cheyenne Frontier Days*' 

 for the purpose of getting ideas which would be beneficial in re- 

 producing the show at the Iowa State Fair. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 DURING FAIR. 



The $50.00 which was allowed for premiums on seedling apples 

 in the Horticultural Department was transferred to the Flori- 

 cultural Department for the purpose of keeping up table decora- 

 tions on Thursday and Friday. 



Secretary was directed to issue warrant for $5,500.00 to J. E. 

 Lovejoy, being third payment on second estimate on new horse 

 barn, < , '^1 



