684 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



*' 'Eesolved, That the Secrotary of Agriculture endeavor to secure 

 the appointment of one member from each of the Allied Organiza- 

 tions to present the views of this body (views relating to the 

 Agricultural Exhibit from Pennsylvania to St. Louis Exposition 

 Soeiet}') to the State Commission and to urge equitable recognition 

 of the interests of agriculture.' 



"And whereas, The Hon. N. B. Critchtield, Secretary of Agricul 

 ture, on June 30th appointed Norris G. Temple to represent the 

 Pennsylvania State Poultry Association on that committee; there- 

 fore, be it 



"Resolved, By the Pennsylvania State Board of Agriculture at 

 its annual meeting held at Harrisburg, January 28, 1904, that we 

 heartily endorse the appointment. 



"Resolved, That we believe the magnitude of the poultry interests 

 of the State of Pennsylvania warrant us in demanding a just and 

 equitable distribution of the appropriation made by the last Legis- 

 lature to the Louisiana Exposition Commission. 



"Resolved, That we endorse the application of Norris G. Temple 

 as one well qualified to have charge of all the Pennsylvania exhibits 

 in the poultry and pet stock department of the universal exposition 

 at St. Louis, October 24th to November 5, 1904." 



MR. HOLM AN: I moA^e that this be adopted and the Secretary 

 be requested to endorse it as having been passed by this Board 

 and a copy be sent to Col. James H. Lambert, Philadelphia. 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to. 



MR. NELSON: I offer the following resolution: 



"Whereas, We are informed that the Grange Organization pur- 

 poses to systematically question legislative candidates with a view 

 to securing legislation granting to trolley companies the right to 

 carry freight in this State; therefore, 



"Resolved, That this State Board of Agriculture reiterates its 

 position favoring such legislation and that we instruct our legis- 

 lative committee to further such legislation by all honorable meth- 

 ods." 



MR. STOUT: Wasn't that embodied in the proceedings entered on 

 the minutes? 



I^IR. SCHWARZ: It does not seem to be necessary to make any 

 remarks with reference to this. I think it is only by persistent 

 endeavors that we can ever gain our point. My opinion is that 

 until the trolley interests iwr equivalent to the steam railrojid 

 that we cannot get it to carry freight and, therefore, I second that 

 motion with all my heart. 



