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roads for demonstration. Seconded by Mr. Curtiss. Motion 

 carried. 



Mr. Wentwortli moved that the executive committee and Mr. 

 Curtiss be requested to work out plans along the line suggested 

 by Mr. Curtiss in regard to farm contests and for a publicity 

 man for the department. Seconded by Mr. Pike. Motion carried. 



On motion of Mr. Mullen the board adjourned until 9 :00 a. m., 

 Friday, the 13th. 



MEETING OF STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912. 



Board convened at 9 :30 a. m. with the following members 

 present: Cameron, Olson, Corey, Johnston, Phillips, Reeves, 

 Wentworth, Sheldon, Summers, Mullen and Pike. 



Minutes of the board meeting on Thursday, the 12th, were 

 read and approved. 



Revision of classification for premium list and reports of 

 superintendents was next taken up. 



Mr. Pike made a verbal report of the cattle department; also 

 recommendation for changes in premium list. 



Mr. Johnston made report of the swine department as follows : 

 To the State Board of Agriculture: 



Gentlemen: The swine department of the Iowa State Fair for 1912 

 was up to the high standard of past years. While the capacity of the 

 building was not required, yet a formidable display was on hand, both 

 as to quality and number. Only twice in the nine years that I have acted 

 as superintendent of this department have we had more room than 

 required; the past year being one of them, at which time there was a 

 total of 1,076 pens paid for out of a total number of 1,154 in the building. 

 The swine show at the Iowa State Fair ranks very high and it is under- 

 stood generally that if you win at Iowa you can win anywhere. 



The wants of the swine people are well supplied. As you are fully 

 aware, the swine building in itself is all that can be desired. We have 

 the popular classification and offer as much, or more, money as any other 

 fair. The comfort and sanitary conditions of the building are almost 

 perfect. Only one improvement seems to be needed and that is an ar- 

 rangement of sun shades at such portions of the building as are badly 

 affected by the rays of the sun from three to six o'clock P. M. While 

 the morning sun is somewhat to be dreaded it is not so much feared as 

 the afternoon sun. We would recommend that the fair board look after 

 this improvement before another fair. 



