No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. :nf. 



siucc the- Kaiincis" Institute work was b('}j,ui) in the Stiilc (jf Teun 

 s.ylvauia. \A'e have better aj^riculture, better homes. Our farm 

 I)eoi)le are payiug more attenlion, as evidenced in the discussions 

 that took phK-e at the supper table this evening, to the education 

 of their sons and daughters, and A^ery much of this has been brought 

 about through the agency and the instrumentality and the labors 

 of these men who are engaged in this work. 



And now, as I said at the outset, I am glad to be here and bid 

 you Godspeed. I am not likely to be able to remain with you until 

 the end of the session, but I want to say, while I have the floor, that 

 r will be glad to have you come to see us at Harrisburg whenever 

 you can. The Department of Agriculture will be doing business 

 with open doors and with t'le latch-string on the outside. We want 

 your counsel and help. The ]>epartment of Agriculture is a great, 

 big Department, and there is very much to do, as Brother Hamilton 

 said to me as he was about turning the keys over to me, and I have 

 found it so, and I cannot hope to succeed in the administration of 

 the affairs of the Department, as well as I would wish to succeed, 

 and as well as you wish it to succeed, without your help; and so, 

 my ears will always be open to take any counsel or advice you will 

 give. I shall be glad to have your assistance. 



I do not know that it is necessary that I should detain you any 

 longer. You have a large program for this evening, and wiien you 

 get through with it I am sure we will all feel that it is time to ad- 

 journ. I thank vou for vour attention. 



The CHAIRMAN: The next business in ordci- is the reading of 

 the minutes of the last annual meeting. 



A. L. MARTIN, Director of Institutes, read the minutes of the 

 last annual meeting of the Farmers' Institute Managers and Lec- 

 turers, held at Gettysburg, Pa., May 28 and 29, 1902. 



There being no corrections the minutes were approved. 



The CHAIRMAN: The Secretary will now call the roll of County 

 Institute Managers. 



The Director of Institutes called the loll of County Chairmen, 

 season of 1902-1903, with the following result: 



County. * Name. Place. 



Adams A. I. Weidner, Arendtsville. 



AUegheny, J.S.Burns Clinton. 



Armstrong, S. S. Blyholder, Leechburg. 



Bedford W. Clay Lutz, Bedford. 



Blair, H. L. Harvey Klpple. 



Bucks Watson T. Davis Ivyland. 



Butler, W. H. H. Riddle, Butler. 



Cambria, H. J. Krumenacker, Nicktown. 



Centre, John A. Woodward Howard. 



