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chairman, Air. McCieary, stated that his term as a member of the 

 Board had exjiired, that he did not expect to be re-elected and, 

 consequently, he had not i>repared a report. 



The report of the Botanist, Prof. W. A. Buekhout, was read by 

 the Secretary, whereupon the paper was, on motion, received and 

 ordered on file 



Dr. Pearson, Veterinary Surgeon of the Board, reported verbally 

 upon foot and mouth disease recently discovered in New England. 

 He also called attention to the spread of garget, and also to the 

 outbreak of glanders among mules in the anthracite coal region. 

 * The attention of the Board was called to the presence of Prof. 

 I. P. Roberts, of the Cornell University. On motion, Prof. Roberts 

 was accorded the privilege of the Hoor. He acknowledged the cour- 

 tesy and spoke for a few minutes in discussion of the report of the 

 Veterinarian. The discussion was continued by Messrs. Hutchi- 

 son, Jaekel, Conard, Nelson, Brodhead, Sexton, Beardslee and 

 Glover. 



The report of the Committee on Credentials was then read, and 

 the credentials of the following persons were presented and found 

 in proper form: 



Names. Address. County. Term Expires. 



W. H. Stout, Pinegrove Schuylkill January. 1906 



George G. Hutchison Warriors Mark. Huntingdon January, lOO* 



William F. Beck Nazareth Northumberland. January, 1006 



S. B. Colcord, Port Allegany McKean January, 1906 



W. H. H. Riddle Butler Butler January, 1906 



M. Rodgers, Mexico Juniata January, 1906 



P. S. Fenstemacher Lanark Schuylkill January, 1906_ 



H. V. White Bloomsburg Columbia, January, 1906 



Watson T. Davis Ivyland Bucks January, 1906 



Samuel S. Diehl. Bedford Bedford January, 1906 



Henry W. Northup Glenburn, ..: Lackawanna January, 1906 



Col. John A. Woodward Howard Center January, 1906 



Henry J. Krumenacher Nicktown Cambria, January, 1906 



Samuel McCreaiy Neshannock Fall;; Lawrtnce January, 1906 



A. J. Kahler Hughesviile Lycoming January, 1906 



J. S. Burns Clinton Allegheny January, 1906 



W. H. Howard Knipcirium Cambria January, 1906 



Dr. M. E. Conard Westgrove Chester January, 1906 



Norris G. Temp'.e, Pocopson (i'ouitry Ass.), Chester January, 1906 



A. I. Weidner Arendtsville Adams January, 1906 



On motion, the gentlemen above named were duly admitted to 

 membership of the Board. 



The following ])ersons, representing agricultural organizations, 

 were, on motion, given the privilege of the floor: 



