210 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr, Johnston moved that J. C. Simpson be elected secretary for 

 the ensuing year, at a salary of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800) 

 per annum. Seconded by Mr. St. John. Motion was made unani- 

 mous and Mr. Simpson declared elected secretary for the ensuing 

 year. 



]Mr. Olson nominated for treasurer G. S. Gilbertson. IMr. Ledger- 

 wood seconded the nomination and moved that same be made 

 unanimous and the secretary instructed to cast the vote of the board 

 for Sir. Gilbertson. Motion prevailed and Mr. Gilbertson was de- 

 clared elected treasurer for the ensuing year. ]\Ir. Packard offered 

 the following resolution and moved its adoption ; seconded by Mr. 

 Curtiss : 



"Resolved, That the bond of the treasurer be fixed at seventy- 

 five thousand dollars ($75,000), subject to the approval of the 

 executive committee, and be it further 



"Resolved, That the salary of the treasurer shall be one hundred 

 dollars ($100) per annum." 



Motion prevailed. 



Mr. McDonald moved that Jas. H. Deemer be elected superin- 

 tendent of fair grounds for the ensuing year at a salary of one 

 thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum. Seconded by Mr. St. John. 

 Motion prevailed. 



On motion of Mv. Legoe, seconded by Mr. McDonald, the follow- 

 ing marshals for the State Fair of 1908 were elected : T. D. Doke, 

 Bloomfield; C. M. Akes, Leon; Carl Shields, Af ton ; and T. J. Hud- 

 son, Winterset. 



Secretary read the report of the Executive committee, reviewing 

 in detail the work of the said committee during the past year and 

 the improvements made. A schedule of estimated receipts and 

 expenditures for the year 1908 and suggestions for new improve- 

 ments Avere presented. The report in full is on file in the record 

 book of the department. 



Secretary read the resignation of J. R. Sage, Director of the 

 Iowa Weather and Crop Service, to take effect December 31, 1907. 

 Mr. Packard moved that the board recommend to the governor as 

 Mr. Sage's successor, Geo. M. Chappel. Seconded by Sir. St. John. 

 Motion prevailed. 



On motion of Mr. Ledgerwood the board adjourned until 1 :30 

 P. M. 



