130 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Mr. Flago presented the following preambles and resolution, which 

 were adopted. 



Whereas, — Tlie appropriation for the Signal Service of the Way Dejjarlment is 

 declared to be in the interest of Agriculture and Coniniere ; and 



WnEKKAS, — The location of the Illinois Industrial University near the center of a 

 large agricultural region, is also nearly equi-distant froTU the stations now established at 

 Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis, and 



Whereas, — These stations are too remote from eacii other, to cover adequately the 

 region in question. Therefore 



Risoh'dii, That our members of Congress be requested to secure the establishment 

 of a regular Signal Station at the Industrial University, and to favor such increase of the 

 appropriations for the Signal Service, as may be necessary to extend such service to the 

 large agricultural regions not yet sufficiently supplied by such Service. 



On motion of Dr. Gregory, the Secretary was instructed to send a 



copy of these resolutions to our members of Congress. 



Mr. Flagg read the following, and moved its adoption : 

 Resolved, That the Executive Board of this Society be instructed to ascertain the 

 weight of a bushel of the various horticultural products commonly sold by the bushel, 

 and to ask the General Assembly to so amend the laws in relation 1o the legal weights of 

 measures, as to include such weights as are not already provided for by law. 



Mr. Dunlap— I was in the House of Representatives in the year 

 eighteen fifty-five, and I helped to pass the law that we now have ; and 

 I would like to see that law extended. I remember the objections that 

 were then urged against it. It makes no difference what you call a bushel 

 of corn, or a bushel of ap[)les, but let the nimiber of ])oiinds be fixed 

 and determined. 



Mr. Flagg — I think Iowa has fixed weights and measures; has she 

 not, Mr. Miller.' 



Mr. Miller — I think our weights and measures are fixed. I can- 

 not recall the figilres but will send them to the Secretary, if it is desired. 



Mr. Galusha — It seems tome, Mr. President, that we are progress- 

 ing slowly by adopting such resolutions ; I do not know that we can do 

 any better than to recommend the regulation of selling by the pound. 

 What we want is to have fruit sold by the weight, and if we recognize a 

 bushel, half-l)ushcl, or a ])e(k, we are not selling by weight. I think we 

 should sell by the pound, without regard to measure. 



Mr. Bonhaw — We sell wheat by the pound, why not fruit also.' 



Mr. Wilcox — It strikes me that if we ask the I-egislature to tell us 

 how many pounds make a bushel, we shall still continue to sell by the 

 bushel, and not by the pound. 



Mr. Clayton — I think to ask how many poimds make a bushel is 

 to complicate the matter: Let us drop the term bushel, and substitute 



