142 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Wadsworth moved that the executive committee be au- 

 thorized to make a contract with our treasurer for loaning our 

 money. Seconded by Brown and motion prevailed. 



Mr. Cameron moved that the secretary be instructed to ask the 

 executive council for a new carpet for the rooms. Seconded by 

 Brown and motion prevailed. 



Mr. Packard moved that the matter of the street car contract be 

 referred to the executive committee, and that they be empowered 

 to draw a bill to secure necessary legislation to allow the street 

 car company to extend their line into the fair ground. Seconded 

 by McDonald and motion prevailed. 



Governor Packard presented communication to be sent to the 

 Hereford cattle breeders in regard to holding sale on fair grounds 

 as follows: 



Having considered the application made by Mr. C. A. Stannard in 

 behalf of himself and other breeders of Hereford cattle for permission to 

 hold a sale of cattle 'at the fair grounds during the next state fair, the 

 State Board of Agriculture will allow the sale to be made as requested 

 subject to the rules of the board. Inasmuch as the department will have 

 stabling room only for the cattle on the grounds for exhibition, jand being 

 without sale pavilion the breeders interested will be required to supply 

 tents for stabling and selling such cattle at their own expense. Suitable 

 ground space will be given for the necessary tents without charge, and 

 the fees provided under rule 15, stock sales, will not be exacted. 



Manfagers of other breeds of cattle dsiring like selling privilege will 

 be allowed to make sales during the next state fair, provided timely notice 

 is given to the superintendent of cattle. 



Mr. St. John moved that the communication presented by Mr. 

 Packard be adopted. Motion prevailed. 



Governor Packard offered a resolution in regard to improve- 

 ments for the next year as follows : 



Resolved, That the executive committee take up the matter of im- 

 provements needed at the State Fair Grounds and rare hereby authorized 

 to have constructed certain buildings and to have work performed as 

 follows, to-wit: 



1. A dry air closet the size of the one recently erected. 



2. An addition to the Horticultural building upon the plan as pre- 

 sented by Superintendent Wragg. 



3. Four cattle barns the size of the other cattle barns. 



4. To pave with cement sidewalks to the extent of 5,000 lineal feet 

 of suitable width. 



