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This year the management was kind enough to install baths, both for 

 the hogs and the attendants. Three wash basins were installed on the 

 inside square of the building, much to the satisfaction of the exhibitors. 

 Shower baths were installed in the show pavilion and at once became 

 popular with exhibitors and herdsmen. This, we believe, was the only 

 place on the grounds where free baths could be had. A much needed 

 improvement in these would be some way to heat the water. With the 

 improvements this year we should claim the swine interests almost per- 

 fectly cared for so far as equipment goes. 



A wide spread of disease, not only in Iowa but in surrounding states, 

 no doubt kept many away from the fair. While no cure for swine plague 

 or cholera has been found, we are convinced from personal experience 

 that the serum treatment is the nearest cure yet discovered and we would 

 urge the Iowa Department of Agriculture to pass suitable resolutions 

 asking the next legislature to make a liberal appropriation for the manu- 

 facturing of serum. At the present time the facilities and means for 

 manufacturing this serum are not such that the serum can be had many 

 times when needed. 



It is a well known fact that swine are brought to the fair for show 

 and for sale; the sale stuff often times not being as creditable as we would 

 wish, but we are loath tp discourage this feature of the show as it brings 

 many people to the fair and encourages the breeding of pure bred hogs. 



It seems there must always be something to worry the superintendent 

 and at the present time it is the selection of judges in the Poland China 

 and Duroc .Jersey classes. The fight among the Poland China breeders is 

 in regard to the medium and large type features; both have some merit 

 and we believe will ultimately terminate in much good to both. 



Summing up the swine department, we would consider the exhibitors 

 well satisfied in every branch of the show and would pronounce it almost 

 as nearly perfect as a department can be made. 



Mr. Johnston moved the adoption of the following rule in 

 regard to vaccination of hogs : 



"All animals will be inspected by a veterinarian upon arrival at the 

 grounds and those that have not been vaccinated within thirty (30) days 

 prior to the fair will be treated with serum for prevention of disease." 



The motion was seconded by Mr. Wentworth and unanimously- 

 adopted. 



Mr. Sheldon made a report of the agricultural department. 



Mr. Reeves moved that all concessions in the agricultural build- 

 ing be put in charge of the superintendent of the agricultural 

 department. Seconded by Mr. Olson. Motion prevailed. 



Mr. Summers made the following report of the poultry depart- 

 ment : 

 To the State Board of Agriculture: 



Gentlemen: The poultry department in common with most of the other 

 departments of the state fair showed a satisfactory increase in the number 



