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Mr. Olson moved that G. S. Gilbertson be elected treasurer of the 

 State Board of Agriculture for the ensuing year and that his salary 

 he fixed at $100.00 per annum. Motion seconded and carried. 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Legoe, seconded by 

 Mr. Olson, and adopted: 



Resolved, That the management of the Iowa State Fair for the coming 

 year be delegated to the Executive Committee and elective members of 

 the State Board of Agriculture. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the board adjourn until 1 :30 p. m. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



December 15, 1910. 



Board met at 1 :30 p. m., with President Cameron in the chair. 

 Roll call showed the following members present : Cameron, Ledger- 

 wood, Simpson, Johnston, Curtin, Reeves, Curtiss, Sheldon, Sum- 

 mers, "Wentworth, Olson, Pike and Legoe. 



Secretary read a communication from the International Har- 

 vester Company also from the Louden Machine Company and the 

 Plymouth Gypsum Company, relative to space for the erection of 

 exhibits buildings on the State Fair grounds. Said communica- 

 tions were referred to the executive committee and communications 

 placed on file. 



Secretary read letters and petitions from breeders of Brown Swiss 

 cattle relative to classification for that breed of cattle in the Iowa 

 State Fair premium list. 



Mr. Simposn moved that all recommendations for revision of the 

 premium list be offered at this time and referred to a committee 

 consisting of the executive committee and three additional members. 

 Motion seconded by Mr. Olson and carried. 



Mr. J. A. Dyer appeared before the board and presented the 

 following statement: 



Des Moines, Dec. 15, 1910'. 

 To the Iowa State Department of Agriculture: 



E. E. Fields and E. E. Gooch show to you that on or about Aug. 25th, 

 1910, they entered into contract with your department, the same being 

 No. 105, according to the terms of which they had the exclusive melon 

 privilege upon the State Fair Grounds for the year 1910. 



That as consideration for said melon privilege, the parties hereto did 

 pay, or caused to be paid, said department the sum of three hundred 

 dollars ($300.00). 



