TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL FARMERS' INSTITUTE.

HELD IN THE SUPREME COURT ROOM, HARRISBURG, PA., JANUARY 22 AND 23, 1902.

Call to order at 10 A. M.

1. Roll Call of Members.

2. Reading of Minutes.

PROGRAMME.

Wednesday Morning, Jan. 22, 1902.

3. Appointment of Committee on Credentials.

4. Reception of Credentials of Members-elect and Delegates.

5. Report of Committee on Credentials.

6. Election of Officers for 1902.

7. Reports of Standing Committees.

8. Appointment of Standing Committees for 1902.

9. Unfinished Business.

10. New Business.

11. Miscellaneous Business.

12. Adjournment.

Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 22, 1902.

Call to order 1.30 P. M.

PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS.

1. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES, continued.

2. "THAT WHICH PAYS THE AVERAGE FARMER,"

By H. G. McGowan, Geiger's Mills, Pa.

3. "THE IMPORTANCE OF DAIRY HYGIENE,”

By Dr. M. E. Conard, Westgrove, Pa.

4. “THE ART OF LIVING,”

By H. V. White, Esq., Bloomsburg, Pa.

Wednesday Evening, January 22, 1902.

Call to order 7.30 P. M.

1. "THE QUESTION OF FARM LABOR,"

By W. F. McSparran, Furniss, Pa.

2. "THE NECESSITY FOR BETTER PREPARATION FOR FARM WORK,” By Prof. Geo. C. Watson, State College, Pa.

3. "THE POLLUTION OF DOMESTIC WELLS,"

By Prof. C. B. Cochran, West Chester, Pa.

4. "THE RELATION OF BIRDS TO AGRICULTURE,"

By Prof. H. A. Surface, State College, Pa.

Thursday Morning, Jan. 23, 1902.

Call to order 9 A. M.

1. "A STATEMENT OF WORK DONE BY THE DAIRY AND FOOD DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 1901,"

By Jesse K. Cope, Dairy and Food Comsioner, Harrisburg, Pa.

2. "METHODS EMPLOYED AND DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE OLEOMARGARINE LAWS IN ALLE

GHENY COUNTY,"

By Jas. Terry, Pittsburg, Pa.

3. "THE AGENT'S WORK IN CARRYING OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PURE FOOD LAWS,”

By James Foust, Altoona, Pa.

4. "FOOD ADULTERATION IN PENNSYLVANIA,”

By Dr. Wm. Frear, State College, Pa.

5. “THE PURE FOOD CHEMIST AND THE PUBLIC,”

By Dr. F. T. Aschman, Pittsburg, Pa.

6. "THE METHOD OF KEEPING THE BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS IN THE DAIRY AND FOOD DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,"

By Geo. G. Hutchison, Warriors' Mark, Pa.

7. "THE LEGAL DIFFICULTIES IN ENFORCING THE PURE FOOD

LAWS,"

By S. J. M. McCarrell, Esq., Harrisburg, Pa.

DISCUSSION.

ADJOURNMENT.

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, HELD IN HARRISBURG, PA., JANUARY 22 AND 23, 1902.

Wednesday, January 22, 1902, 10 A. M.

The Board met at 10 A. M. January 22, in the Supreme Court Room, Dr. M. E. Conard, Vice President, in the chair.

The roll of members was called by the Secretary and the following persons answered to their names:

Hon. Wm. A. Stone, Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, Dr. G. W. Atherton, Prof. John Hamilton, R. I. Young, Col. R. H. Thomas, Hon. Norris G. Temple, Hon. A. I. Weidner, H. G. McGowan, H. J. Krumenacker, W. H. Howard, Col. Jno. A. Woodward, Dr. M. E. Conard, S. X. McClellan, J. W. Nelson, Joel A. Herr, Hon. H. V. White, S. F. Barber, J. Milton Lutz, R. M. Kendall, G. G. Hutchison, Matthew Rodgers, Hon. W. H. Brosius, H. C. Snavely, Hon. A. J. Kahler, D. E. Notestine, Hon. Jason Sexton, Wm. F. Beck, I. A. Eschbach, A. T. Holman, Edwin Lonsdale, W. H. Stout, J. Newton Glover, R. J. Weld, D. M. Pry, Warren E. Perham, M. N. Clark, D. A. Knuppenburg, B. F. Koller.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and on motion approved.

The chair appointed the following persons a Committee on Credentials: M. N. Clark, W. H. Brosius, A. J. Kahler, Edwin Lonsdale and Matthew Rodgers.

In order to give time for the report of the Committee on Credentials to be prepared, it was agreed to omit, for the present, the election of officers, and pass on to hearing the reports of the chairmen of the standing committees.

The first report presented was by Dr. J. T. Rothrock, Commissioner of Forestry of Pennsylvania, and chairman of the Committee on Forests and Forestry.

Discussion was participated in by members, after which the report was received and ordered on file.

The following resolution was then offered by Dr Rothrock which was adopted:

"RESOLVED, That the Legislature of Pennsylvania be requested to furnish funds requisite for the establishment of a training school of Elementary Forestry, at Graeffensburg, Adams county, where on State Reservation the pupils may, by work done on State forests, earn what it costs the Commonwealth to board, clothe and educate them, provided said pupils furnish bond to repay the State what it cost to educate them if they fail on examination, or are discharged for misconduct."

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The Committee on Credentials at this time presented their report, and recommended that the following persons be admitted to membership in the Board:

J. A. Eschbach, Milton, Northumberland county,

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Hon. Jason Sexton, North Wales, Montgomery county,

S. S. Blyholder, Leechburg, Armstrong county,

Col. John A. Woodward, Howard, Centre county,

On motion, the report was accepted and adopted and the gentlemen named were enrolled as members of the Board.

The following persons presented credentials as visiting delegates, representing the following organizations:

James E. Stephens, Newport-Perry County Agricultural Association.

Dr. S. P. Heilman, Heilmandale-Mt. Gretna Agricultural, Mechanical and In、 dustrial Exposition.

Gabriel Hiester, Harrisburg-State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania. H. C. Snavely, Lebanon-State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania. W. H. Stout, Pinegrove-State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania. Enos B. Engle, Waynesburg-State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania. Howard A. Chase, Philadelphia-State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania.

Hiram Young, York-State Agricultural Society.

W. F. Rutherford, Harrisburg.

A. M. Cornell, Altus-Pennsylvania State Grange.

F. J. Wagner, Harrison City-Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Club.

I. E. Stevens, Newport-Perry County Agricultural Society.

W. F. McSparran, Furniss-Pennsylvania Dairy Union.

Hon. W. C. Norton, Aldenville-Pennsylvania Grange.

E. S. Bayard, Pittsburg-State Breeders' Association.

J. P. Sharpless-Jersey Breeders' Association.

D. B. McWilliams, Port Royal-Pomona Grange.

A. G. Brown, Jr.-State Farmers Alliance.

D. M. Omwake, Greencastle--State Farmers Alliance.

Henry Palmer, Avondale-Guernsey Breeders' Association.

Hon. E. S. Hoover, Lancaster-Lancaster Agricultural and Horticultural Society.

On motion, the gentlemen above named were admitted to sit as advisory members.

On motion, the privilege of the floor was extended to ex-Secretary Thos. J. Edge.