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ing them $100.00 for the building on the condition that the 

 $100.00 be expended for cups to be offered at the fair of 1913 

 and succeeding years for Iowa Short Horn breeders, and that 

 the secretary be instructed to explain to the association in re- 

 gard to the building — that same had been removed and repaired 

 at the expense of the fair and that Mr. Pike, as superintendent 

 of the cattle department, be included on the committee making 

 such arrangement. Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the board contribute one-half of the ex- 

 pense of the Iowa State College Exhibit, not to exceed $800.00, 

 the same as heretofore. Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the boys' camp be continued the com- 

 ing year similar to the plan followed in 1912. Motion seconded 

 and carried. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the board authorize the printing of 

 3,000 additional copies of the bulletin published for the Stallion 

 Registration Division, and that same be paid for from the fees 

 of that division. Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Corey recommended that 1,000 pamphlets containing a 

 statement of expenditures of appropriations by the legislature, 

 and information in regard to state aid to county and district 

 fairs be issued for distribution among the legislators and for gen- 

 eral circulation. Seconded by Mr. Summers. Motion carried. 



A committee composed of Mrs. Mary T. Watts, Mrs. C. R. 

 Brenton, and Mrs. J. C. Bennett, representing the Iowa Congress 

 of Mothers, appeared before the board in regard to the Child's 

 Welfare Exhibit and a permanent women's building on the 

 grounds. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the matter of improving the facilities 

 for loading and unloading at the Rock Island platforms at the 

 grounds be taken up by the executive committee and the super- 

 intendent of transportation. Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the board indorse the movement for 

 a women's building on the fair grounds, and that the women's 

 committee be asked to have plans of the building put in form 

 and secure an estimate of the cost of same from an architect. 

 Seconded by Mr. Johnston. Motion carried. 



Mr. Johnston moved that the executive committee be author- 

 ized to co-operate in every way possible toward furnishing a 

 suitable place on the fair grounds for the building of permanent 



