116 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The secretary presented petition from the exhibitors of corn 

 at the State Institute meeting, requesting that they be permitted 

 to retain corn placed on exhibit. On motion of Mr. Packard 

 petition was granted. 



Mr. Ledgerwood moved that the executive committee be 

 instructed to make assignments of the superintendents for the 

 fair of 1905 and report same to the board Friday morning. 

 Motion prevailed. 



On motion of Mr. Packard the board adjourned to meet at 

 2:00o'clock p. M. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Board met at 2:00 p. m., pursuant to adjournment, with all 

 members present. 



A committee from the Iowa Swine Breeders' Association 

 appeared before the board and asked that certain privileges be 

 granted them, and that changes be made in the swine depart- 

 ment of the premium list for the fair of 1905. 



Mr. Packard moved that the chair appoint a committee of 

 three, with himself as chairman, to meet with like committees 

 from the Iowa Grain Dealers' Association and Iowa Corn 

 Dealers' Association, to talk over the advisability of having a 

 State grain and corn exhibition. The president appointed on 

 the committee Messrs. Packard and St. John. 



Mr. Johnston moved that the executive committee, together 

 with the superintendent of privileges, be instructed to have a 

 plat made of the space on the grounds used for privileges, and 

 that they arrange a schedule of prices on same, and leave it in 

 the office of the secretary until such time as the superintendent 

 of privileges comes to Des Moines to stay permanently 'until 

 after the fair. Motion prevailed. 



Mr. Wragg moved that the letting of all privileges in build- 

 ings be delegated to the superintendent of privileges, with the 

 understanding that no concession is to be sold in a building 

 without the consent of the superintendent in charge. Motion 

 prevailed. 



Mr. Cameron moved that no circulars or bills be permitted to 

 be distributed over the State Fair Grounds, this in no case to 

 apply to literature handed out by exhibitors at their places of 

 exhibit. Motion prevailed. 



Mr. McDonald moved that the executive committee be in- 

 structed to have the Art Building moved from its present site. 



