No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 723 



spraying, pruuing, fertilizing, tilling, etc., and in view of the con- 

 tinued warfare that must now be waged against diseases and in- 

 sects, tbose only who are intelligent, persevering and prepared to 

 use the latest practical methods of extermination will succeed. If 

 Ave have learned anything, it is that there is a vast area of laud in 

 this State that has the proper altitude for growing the finest varie- 

 ties of apples. There are acres and acres actually lying in waste 

 to-day, while the great cities and centres of trade are holding out 

 their hands for choice fruit. Every farmer in Pennsylvania ought 

 to be, in a certain measure, a grower of fruit. If apples are exten- 

 sively grown in Berks, Lebanon, Lancaster, York, Columbia, Frank- 

 lin and other counties, the result is that they will entice buyers from 

 all directions, and command the best markets everywhere. 



New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio occupy a place on the map of 

 the United States unequaled by any state in the Union. New York 

 with 52 million, Pennsyh^ania with 37 million and Ohio with 36 mil- 

 lion bushels of apples, easily lead in this important branch of hor- 

 ticulture. And when we adopt the latest and most improved 

 methods, and avail ourselves of the great natural advantages and 

 resources at our command, we Avill easily stand first on the list in 

 the whole line of agricultural pursuits. 



The PRESIDENT: We heard at our afternoon session some ref- 

 erence to the Allied Agricultural Organizations and the committee 

 representing them. We have with us this evening the chairman of 

 that committee, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. 

 Schaeffer, and will be glad to hear from him. 



ADDRESS. 



BY DR. N. 0. ScHAEFFEB, SuperinUndent of Public Instruction. 



The interest I feel in horticulture has brought me here, and inas- 

 much as the opportunity has been offered, I will try to point out 

 the close connection between my work and that of this organization. 

 As a member of the Capitol Commission, I have succeeded in hav- 

 ing incorporated into the plan of that building an auditorium, and 

 when completed, this and similar organizations will be invited to 

 meet there for deliberation. I would say also as chairman of the 

 Allied Organizations Committee, that we had a very satisfactory 



