30 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE Off. Doc. 



MINUTKS OF THE MEETING OF THE STATE 

 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



HELD IN THE SUPREME COURT ROOM, IN HARRISBURG, JANUARY 



23 AND 24, 1901. 



Wednesday, January 23, 1901, 10 A. M. 



The Board met in the Supreme Court Room, in the city of Harris- 

 burg, at 10 A. M., January 23, 1901. 



In the absence of the President and Vice Presidents, the meeting 

 was called to order by the Secretary. 



On motion, the Hon. Samuel R. Downing was elected to preside. 



The following persons were appointed bj^ the chairman a com- 

 mittee to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the Board 

 is in session and to invite him to be present. The committee was 

 composed of Messrs. Riddle, Conard and Weld. 



The roll was then called and the following persons answered to 

 their names: R. H. Thomas, Norris G. Temple, A. I. Weidner, W. 

 H. H. Riddle, M. E. Conard, Joel A. Herr, H. V. White, C. H. Mullin, 

 C. B. Hege, J. Kewton Kelly, Matthew Rodgers, H. W. Northup, 

 Samuel McCreary, J. L. Schreiber, A. J. Kahler, R. F. Schwarz, 

 Jason Sexton, Wm. F. Beck, W. H. Stout and John W. Rodgers. 



The minutes of the last meeting were then read and approved. 



On motion, the following members were appointed a committee 

 on credentials: Joel A. Herr, Matthew Rodgers, H. V. White, H. 

 W. Northup and A. J. Kahler. 



Mr. Riddle, the chairman of the committee appointed to wait upon 

 the Governor, reported that they had an interview with His Excel- 

 lency, and that he would be present at some time during the morning 

 session. 



The reports of standing committees being called for, the following 

 committees presented their rej)orts: 



The report of the Committee on Cereals and Cereal Crops was pre- 

 sented by A. I. Weidner, chairman (see paper A). After discussion by 

 Mr. McCreary the re])ort, on motion, was received and ordered on file. 



Hon. Jason Sexton presented the report of the Legislative Com- 

 mittee (see paper B). The report was received and ordered on file. 



The Committee on Fruit and Fruit Culture was called for, and 

 there being no response, the chairman called for the report on Dairy 



