204 ANNUAL, REPORT OP THE Off. Doc. 



Dr. M. E. Conard, chairman of the Live Stock Committee, pre- 

 sented his report, which was received and ordered on file. 



The committee appointed to wait on the Governor, reported that 

 they had performed that duty and that he would be present at 

 the meeting at 2 o'clock this afternoon. 



Adjourned to meet at 1.30 P. M. 



Wednesday Afternoon, January 28, 1903. 



The Board met at 1.30 P. M., Vice President Beaver in the Chair. 



The committee on credentials asked permission to make a supple- 

 mentary report. The committee presented the names of W. P. 

 Bolton, of Bonview, representing the State Horticultural Associa- 

 tion, and that of J. Blair Garretson, representing the Adams County 

 Agricultural Society. On motion, these gentlemen were accorded 

 the privilege of the floor. 



The report of the Committee on Floriculture was then read by 

 the chairman, Mr. Lonsdale. Discussion followed by Messrs. Pear- 

 son, Lonsdale, Patrick, Kogers and Prof. Roberts. 



The Governor of the Commonwealth was then announced. He 

 was invited to the Chair, and made a brief address to the Board. 



The discussion of the report on Floriculture was resumed, par- 

 ticipated in by Messrs. Lonsdale, Governor Pennypacker, Prof. 

 Roberts and Prof. Massey, of North Carolina. On motion, the re- 

 port was received and ordered on file. 



The chairman of the Legislative Committee, Hon. Jason Sexton, 

 presented his report, which, on motion, was received and ordered on 

 file. 



Mr. McHenry moved the following: ''That we emphatically en- 

 dorse the recommendations set forth in the report of our Legisla- 

 tive Committee, and instruct our Legislative Committee to use all 

 honorable means to have the same enacted into law." Carried. 



The regular program of papers and discussions was then taken 

 up. The first paper was on ''Market Gardening and the Marketing 

 of Produce," by Hon. R. F. Schwarz. 



The Secretary announced that the meeting of the Executive 

 Committee of the Allied Agricultural Organizations of Pennsyl- 

 vania, will be held in this hall at 7 P. M. this evening. 



Dr. Lee, Secretarv of the State Board of Health and Sanitarian 

 of the Board, then presented his report. Discussion followed by 

 Messrs. Brodhead, Dr. Lee and Judge Beaver. On motion, the re- 

 port was received and placed on file. 



