118 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



for the approval of the board and that the chair appoint the stand- 

 ing committees. Motion prevailed. 



The secretary read a letter from Mrs. E. E. Kyle of Mt. Ver- 

 non, Iowa, regarding the loss of lace pieces at the last state fair, 

 in which she asked the board to reimburse her to the amount of 

 fifty dollars for the above named pieces. 



After a statement to the board by Manatrey who was superin- 

 tendent of the department, that the loss was in no way the fault 

 of the superintendent or his assistants, but was due to the care- 

 lessness of the party exhibiting the lace, the claim was disal- 

 lowed. 



A committee from the Commercial Exchange appeared before 

 the board and asked that the old Iowa Producers' building be 

 moved to a suitable location and that it be used for exhibits from 

 Iowa manufactures. 



Mr. F. It. Conaway, secretary of the Iowa Louisiana Purchase 

 Commission, appeared before the board and made a short address 

 setting forth the plans of the commission for an exhibit at St. 

 Louis. 



Mr. Cameron moved that General Rule Number ISTine of the 

 premium list be amended by striking out the words of the first 

 and second lines thereof, "ten per cent deducted from all cash 

 premiums paid." 



Mr. Manatrey moved that the board adjourn until 1:30 p. mi., 

 which motion prevailed. 



AFTERNOON SESSIOX. 



Board met at 1 :30 pursuant to adjournment. 



President called meeting to order and on roll call the following 

 members were found to be absent: Cummins, Koto, Ellyson and 

 Wragg. Koto and Wragg came in later. 



Secretary read the report, of the executive committee on the 

 assignment of superintendents and committees appointed by the 

 president, as follows: 



Auditing committee, J. "W. Wadsworth, C. W. Phillips and W. C. 

 Brown. 



Superintendent of tickets, C. W. Phillips. 



