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with lii« own hands, to do (hat work willioiit (he assistauctt of 

 competent assistants. 1 couhl not be here to day if it was not for 

 the assistants I havt' in (he work I have to do. Let us give a 

 unanimous vote for this resolution in order that we may have more 

 thorough and a more complete knowledge of this subject, unless 

 we are going to yield to the insects and be eaten up by them. 



Tlie SECRETARY: Before this vote is taken I desire to say a 

 word, and that is, there is no one who is better acquainted with 

 the situation than myself. I know Prof. Surface is a very hard 

 worked man and I know- he ought to have more help than he has. 

 I don't know what the Governor will be able to do. You know what 

 a difficult thing it is for a public oflficer to take funds, appropriated 

 for some specific jmrpose and use them in some other direction. I 

 am ready to do anything in my power, and Prof. Surface will bear 

 me out, that I have done evervthing that I could do. It is an 

 exceedingly difficult matter for a public officer, who has charge of 

 public funds, to pervert the funds appropriated to one use to 

 another object. 



MR. WOODWARD: It was because I knew that the Secretary 

 was trying to do his work, and doing it -well, that I seconded the res- 

 olution in order to give him backing. The Governor said to-day: "If 

 you feel you need help in any way I want you to let me know." It 

 seems to me that the Secretary and Governor can give us support in 

 this direction. It was because I knew the Secretary's willingness to 

 carry this out that I made the strong plea T did, which I am sure 

 he will appreciate. He has a difficult task to perform, I know that, 

 and every public official recognizes that fact. 



COL. DEMMING: I think I have heard every important address 

 made by the Governor before the State Board of Agriculture since 

 its establishment, but I never heard an address to this organization 

 that had more meat in it than that given to us just before adjourn 

 ment. The Governor referred to the very efficient work of Prof. 

 Surface. I believe he is. the right man in the right place and he 

 ought to be supported by every possible means, and I believe the 

 Governor can provide some way by which this employment can 

 be i)rovided for out of some contingent fund. Here is a question 

 we must meet, the San Jos^ Scale, and it will do more injury than 

 typhoid fever in one or two months and I think the Governor will 

 be able to provide some means to meet this very urgent question. 



The motion being put, it was agreed to. 



MR. HERR: Since w^e last met, Mr. Murray has died. I don't know 

 of any others. I move that a memorial committee be appointed 

 to draft resolutions with respect to the members who died last year. 



