442 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



MEETING OF THE EX-OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF 

 IOWA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



President's Office, State Fair Grounds. 

 August 27, 1907. 



Pursuant to a call issued by Hon. E. F. Brockway and others 

 the following ex-offieers and directors of the Iowa State Fair met 

 at the president's office to form an association: L. S. Coffin, Fort 

 Dodge; N. S. Ketehum, MarshalltowTi ; M. J. Wragg, Des Moines; 

 Albert Head, Jefferson, L. H. Piekard, Harlan, Geo. C. Duffield, 

 Keosauqua ; Al. L. Plummer, Altoona ; W. W. Morrow, Af ton ; John 

 A. Evans, J. P. Manatry, Fairfield; J. D. Brown, Leon; C. S. Wells, 

 Knoxville; E. F. Brockway, Letts; G. W. Franklin, Des Moines; 

 John Cownie, Des Moines ; B. J. Moore, Dunlap ; A. H. Grisell, 

 Guthrie Center. On motion John Cownie was made president of 

 the meeting and A. H. Grissell secretary. The meeting then re- 

 solved itself into a series of reminiscences by the following: John 

 A. Evans talked of the contrast in the times now and when he was 

 president. Geo. Duffield spoke of the growth of the fair since the 

 first one was held in Fairfield, and which he attended, and all 

 since. J. D. Brown and L. S. Coffin spoke of the location of the 

 fair on its present site, and the objections made thereto. Captain 

 Head spoke of the growth of the fair and its benefit to the farmers 

 of the state. N. S. Ketehum gave a reminiscent talk which was 

 interesting. E. F. Brockway gave an account of the trial of the 

 fair in its early da}^ and the adverse legislation of 1874, and con- 

 trasted it with the present attitude of the general assembly towards 

 the fair. A motion was made and carried that this organization 

 be permanent and that the temporary officers be the permanent 

 ones, which was carried. On motion each Wednesday of the fair 

 was to be set aside for the meeting of this association, place to be 

 designated by the president of the fair. W. W. Morrow, in behalf 

 of the fair, assured this association that every courtesy would be 

 extended to them. 



A. H. Grissell, Secretary. John Cownii}. President. 



