Xo. 6. DEPAUT.MENT OF AaRICUI.Ti:i;E. 20:5 



Name. Representing 



J. G. Jleist, Mt. Joy, Liancastei- Cu. ] 



.1. L.. Rife, West Fairview, Cumberlana Co I 



W. P. liolton, Liberty Siiuare, Lancaster Co.,.. J- .Slate Horticultural Society. 



Chas. M. Leslier, Northumberland Co.. j 



Daniel D. Herr, Lanca.ster Co I 



Hon. T. K. Beaver ) 



J. Scott McLaughlin )- Juniata Co. Agricultural Society. 



John Adams, ) 



Hon. W. F. Rutherford 1 



J. P. Nissley ^ State Agricultural Society. 



Hon. Hiram Young ) 



Cyrus T. Vox '.Representing Berks Co. Agriculluial Society. 



Dr. C. E. Delaney 1 



Chas. H. Deckerd > Perry Co. Agricultural Society. 



James E. Stephens ) 



W. A. Crawford ( \'enango Co. Farmers' Institute. 



H. F. Kahler ) Lycoming Co. Muncy Valley Farmers' Club. 



iS'ext order of business was the election ol' officers. 



Ou motion, Hon. iSumuel W. Penuypaclier, Governoi' of tlie Com- 

 mon wealth, was elected president of the Board. 



The following gentlemen were nominated for Vice Presidents: 

 General James' A. Beaver, C. >\'. Biodhead and J. A. Herr. On mo- 

 tion, nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to 

 cast the ballot of the members for the gentlemen named. 



Gen. Bea\er w'as then called to the chair and addressed the 

 Board upon the representative character of the State Board of 

 Agriculture. On motion, John Hamilton, was selected Secretary 

 for the ensuing year. 



The following persons were nominated for Executive Committee: 

 Messrs. ^Voodward, Clark, Holman, Riddle, Temple, Snavely, 

 Kodgers, McHenry and Schwarz. 



The Chair appointed Messrs. "White and Herr as tellers to collect 

 and count the votes. 



The tellers reported that the following persons had received the 

 majority of the votes cast and the Chair accordingly declared them 

 elected: Messrs. ^\'oodward, Clark, Holman, Riddle, Temple, 

 Suavely and Mathew Rodgers. 



On motion, Mr. Nelson, of Clearheld, whose term expired with 

 this meeting, was invited to sit as an advisory member. 



The hearing of reports of Standing Committees was resumed. 



Dr. J. T. Rothrock, chairman of the Committee on Forests and 

 Forestry, presented his report. Discussion followed, participated 

 in by the chairnmu and Messrs. Nelson, Rothrock, Schwarz, Jaekel 

 and Bird. On motion, the report was read and ordered on file. 



The chairman of the Committee on Roads and Road Laws stated 

 that he had no report. 



The chairman on Dairying and Dairy Products also stated that 

 ho liad not })repared a report. 



