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tion with the Department of Agriculture and the Iowa State Fair. 

 Following the statement of Mr. Simpson, the matter was freely- 

 discussed by the members of the Board and the following resolu- 

 tion was offered and unanimously adopted: 



Whereas, Secretary Simpson has notified the hoard of a very attractive 

 offer made to him by the Kansas State Fair Association of Topeka, Kan- 

 sas, and, 



Whereas, He feels in justice to himself and his family he cannot afford 

 to ignore said offer, and desires at this time to tender his resgination as 

 secretary of the State Board of Agriculture and the Iowa State Fair and 

 Exposition, and, 



Whereas, The board feels it cannot in justice to the state department 

 of agriculture or the Iowa State Fair and Exposition, afford to lose the 

 services of Secretary Simpson, therefore be it 



Resolved, That the executive committee be authorized and instructed 

 by and in behalf of this board to fix the compensation of Secretary Simp- 

 son for extra services as member of and clerk to the said executive com- 

 mittee for the Iowa State Fair and Exposition at eighteen hundred dol- 

 lars per annum, payable monthly. 



Mr. Simpson was called in and the above resolution and action 

 of the board read to him. He expressed to the board his thanks 

 for their confidence and appreciation of his efforts in the past 

 and stated that while it was a financial sacrifice on his part to 

 continue longer in their service, he would abide by their wishes to 

 continue in his present work. 



Secretary presented the recommendations prepared by the special 

 committee appointed at the last meeting of the board with reference 

 to the duties of the superintendent of grounds. On motion the said 

 recommendations were approved by the board. 



Secretary presented the outline prepared by the executive com- 

 mittee for the employment of a landscape architect to make a per- 

 manent plan of the state fair and exposition grounds, which met 

 with the approval of the board. 



The committee on per diem and mileage appointed by the presi- 

 dent made report, which was adopted. 



On motion the board adjourned. 



IN VACATION. 



March 2, 1910. 



The job for the printing of "Greater Iowa" for the season was 

 let to Wallaces' Farmer Publishing Company on the following 

 basis : 



