650 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



clijuiiiiaii of (he Committee on Credentials aud report the uame of 

 Jacob S. Miller, of Somerset count}'. The credentials are regular 

 and correct. I also ask the Secretary to make a little change in the 

 Apiary Committee, in the report that was handed in yesterday. 

 By agreement of the Committee we have handed in the name of J. W, 

 Nelson in place of George C, Butz. 



On motion, the report was accepted and placed on file. 



MK. NELSON: I desire to offer the following resolution: 



"In view of the fact that the interests of the bee-keepers of the 

 State have not been considered by the Committee on Legislation, 

 while other branches of agriculture have been protected by recom- 

 mendations, and justly so, and while the apiary is threatened with de- 

 struction by contagious diseases from which most of our neighbor- 

 ing states are protected, therefore, be it 



"Resolved, That we recommend that the Committee on Legislation 

 be instructed to ask the passage of such laws that will give the bee- 

 keepers the same protection as accorded to other branches of agri- 

 culture." 



MR. HERR: I move that it be referred to the Connnittee on Legis- 

 lation. 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to. 



The CHAIRMAN: 1 see that Mr. Northup is now in and we call 

 upon him to read his paper on "Specialties in Fai-ming." 



MR. NORTHUP: 1 thought I had better lay down this paper and 

 si)eak extemporaneously, but I want to get home and was afraid I 

 might talk too long. Therefore, I think I had btMlcr read it and not 

 stroll away from the subject. 



The paper read by Mr. Northup is as foUows: 



SPECIALTIES IN FARMING. 



Bv Hkxuy \V. NoirnuM*. Ghnbarn, Pa. 



A man who is a genuine farmer is expected to produce I lie pro 

 ducts that are grown on the farm, either in a special, or else, in a 

 general way. The obj<>ct in discussing this topic, is to know whether 

 it is more desirable and profitable to grow a limited number of farm 

 l)roducts, and to thoroughly qualify ourselves to do so. rather than 

 to have a general understanding of our business, and try to grow 



