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Mr. Olson moved that the executive committee be instructed to 

 appoint superintendents for the various departments of the fair 

 for 1911, and that they report said appointments to the board the 

 following day for confirmation. Motion seconded and carried. 



Secretary Simpson presented a letter from E. H. Jackson of 

 Jefferson, Iowa, relative to holding a public sale of Poland China 

 swine some time during the 1911 fair. Upon motion the matter was 

 referred to the executive committee and the superintendent of the 

 swine department for further action. 



A lengthy discussion here took place relative to the opening and 

 closing days of the next fair. Mr. Simpson moved that the dates 

 for the fair of 1911 be fixed as follows : From Thursday, August 

 24th, to Friday, September 1st, inclusive ; that the time for closing 

 entries in all departments not otherwise provided for be fixed at 

 10 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, August 23rd; that admissions to be 

 charged be fixed as follows: For Thursday, August 24th; Friday, 

 August 25th, and Sunday, August 27th, the admission be twenty- 

 five cents, vehicles free, except as otherwise provided with special 

 reference to campers; that the general admission for the balance 

 of the time be fifty cents to adults, twenty-five cents for children 

 between the ages of eight and fifteen years, and twenty-five cents 

 between the hours of 5 and 9 o'clock p. m. ; charge for vehicles to 

 be the same as for the past year unless otherwise provided for; 

 that no exhibits be released prior to 4 o'clock p. m., Friday, Sep- 

 tember 1st ; that judging in all departments commence at 9 o 'clock 

 p. m., Saturday, August 26th. Motion carried. 



Mr. Curtiss presented report of the horse department and rec- 

 ommendations for revision of the premium list of that department 

 for 1911 fair, which report and recommendations were ordered 

 placed on file. 



Mr. Curtin moved that $1,500.00, or so much thereof as may be 

 necessary, be appropriated for the purpose of paying the expense 

 of making an educational exhibit of field and farm crops in the 

 Agricultural building at the 1911 fair, to be expended under the 

 supervision of the executive committee and the superintendent of 

 the agricultural department. Motion carried. 



Mr. Curtin moved that $500.00 be added to the classification for 

 premiums offered on the individual farm exhibits, and that the 

 apportionment be made in accordance with the recommendations 

 made by the exhibitors. Motion carried. 



On motion the board adjourned until 9 o'clock a. m., Friday, 

 December 16th. 



