EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK-PART V. 211 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Board met pursuant to adjournment with the following members 

 present : Cameron, Brown, Simpson, Johnston, Phillips, Reeves, St. 

 John, Packard, Legoe, Ledgerwood, McDonald, Olson, Pike and 

 Wright. 



The board decided to open the fair one day earlier than hereto- 

 fore, and to charge admission on Friday and Saturday the first' 

 week of the fair. Saturday, the 22nd, was fixed as children's day. 



The bond of Treasurer G. S. Gilbertson for $75,000 was pre- 

 sented, approved, by the Executive committee and filed with the 

 treasurer of state. 



Compensation of marshals, police, ticket takers and ticket sellers, 

 and other employes for the fair of 1908 was fixed at the same rate 

 as for the previous j^ear. 



On motion of ]\Ir. Legoe, the board adjourned until 9 A. M. 

 Fridav. 



MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



December 13, 1907. 



Board met at 9 o'clock A. ]\I. pursuant to adjournment with 

 President Cameron presiding. On roll call the following members 

 were found to be present : Cameron, Brown, Simpson, Johnston, 

 Reeves, St. John, Packard. Legoe, Curtiss, Ledgerwood, McDonald, 

 Olson, Pike and "Wright. 



The chairman of the committee on Adulteration of Foods, Seeds 

 and other Products, reported as follows : 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ADULTERATION OF FOODS, SEEDS 

 AND OTHER PRODUCTS. 



Your committee held one meeting at Ames, June 24, and formulated 

 plans for the investigation of the weeds of the state in public places; 

 form (No. 1) for an. address to the people of the state and form (No. 2) 

 question blank signed by the committee, for general circulation, alsa 

 form (No. 3), signed by Prof. Curtiss through the Experiment Station at 

 Ames to all county supervisors and township trustees, with return gov- 

 ernment franked envelopes for replies. Secretary Simpson of the De- 

 partment of Agriculture supplied your committee with 2,000 copies of 



