280 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The $2,000.04 on deposit with the Sheriff was paid as follows : 



Eva Brown, et al $ 1,729.18 



Costs paid into court 141.65 



Refunded to state 129.21 



$ 2,000.04 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 NOVEMBER 23, 1912. 



Committee met with all members present. 



The committee read each of the thirty-two essays on file on 

 ' ' What I Saw and Learned at the Iowa State Fair, ' ' marking them 

 on the following basis: General description 50%, Composition 

 25%, What I learned 25%. 



Forest H. Ford of Tipton, Iowa, received the highest markings 

 on this basis and was awarded the trip to the State Agricultural 

 Convention. 



The program for the state farmers' institute and state agricul- 

 tural convention, as jDresented by the secretary, was approved by 

 the committee. 



The matter of moving the present ice house on the grounds was 

 brought to the attention of the committee ; also the proposition 

 of the Des Moines Ice Company to build a new house with the 

 assurance that said company have the ice privilege for a period 

 of five years on the basis of the 1912 contract. The committee 

 agreed to this proposition and instructed the secretary to draw 

 up contract with said company, reserving the right to take over 

 building at any time when said company was not, in their opinion, 

 carrying out contract for ice privilege. 



The following settlement was made with Mr. J. E. Love joy on 

 contract for extras for horse barn. The secretary was instructed 

 to issue warrant for $2,000.00 on account, the balance to be ar- 

 ranged for at the annual meeting. 



J. E. Lovejoy, Contractor, 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 

 Iowa State Board of Agriculture, Dr. 



To general contract for horse barn $ 21,050.00 



Additional contract, roofing 348 squares at $6.25 2,349.00 



Two pair 10x12 doors and frames, south elevation 78.00 



Changing two pairs windows in front elevation 87.00 



