690 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



Mli. SOHWAKZ: 1 have listened very attentively to the address, 

 entitled, "The man behind the plow," and I have been very much 

 pleased with it; but nothing is said about the partner of the man 

 behind the plow, the wife of the farmer. I, therefore, offer the fol 

 lowing resolution: 



''Resolved, That this Board expresses its appreciation in the pres 

 ence of Mrs. A, L. Martin, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Fritz, of Duncan- 

 non, for their attendance at this meeting." 



MR. McHENRY: I would like to offer a resolution, if this would be 

 the proper time. Before reading it 1 desire to say that when I look 

 around here and see a majority of those present now, and those who 

 have been present here, have grown gray and some of us have grown 

 gray in the work v\'e have engaged in, I think my resolution will 

 pretty nearly come in place. What I mean to say is this: It comes 

 from my end of the State, and I wish to say that the decision of the 

 court, in Mercer county, is striking at the most vital interests of the 

 farmers of this State and we think that this State Board ought, 

 at least, to express its views on that question. T will read my 

 resolution and that will explain what I mean. 



The resolution is as follows: 



"Whereas, We the members of the State Board of Ag-riculture believe that 

 an honest, fearless and impartial enforcement. of the pure food laws is a matter 

 of paramount importance to all classes of our citizens, and 



"Whereas, We have recently learned, through the public press, and other- 

 wise, that Judge Miller, of Mercer county, has arbitrarily refused to impose 

 sentence on defendants who have been convicted in his court for the illegal sale 

 of imitation butter products; therefore, be it 



"Resolved, By the State Board of Agriculture, assembled in annual session 

 at Harrisburg-, this 2Sth day of January, 1904, that the Secretary of Agriculture 

 and the Dairy and Food Commissioner are respectfully urged to carefully inves- 

 tigate the matter, and if it is found tha.t Judge Miller has taken a position which 

 is contrary to law as well as to the dairy interest, and the protection of public 

 health, that they shall, without delay, appeal to the proper legal tribunal to 

 secure such aid which will prevent the Mercer county judge or other members 

 of the judiciary of the State from taking an attitude concerning the acts of 

 Assembly, which not only are revolutionary in character, but a menace to 

 public health," 



MR. McHENRY: 1 move the adoption of the resolution. 



A Member: I second the motion. 



MR. FENSTEMAKER: Wouldn't it be better to strike out those 

 words ''being against public health" and insert ''being contrary to 

 the law." 



MR. McHENRY: I have no objection to that, except the striking 

 out. I have no objection to adding it. T think T have covered that 

 bv rt^ferring io the act of assembly. 



