36 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



Dr. H. P. Armsby, of the State Experiment Station, spoke upon 

 the subject of "Food and Energy." Discussion followed, partici- 

 pated in by Messrs. Stout, McCreary and Piollet. 



The next paper was by Mr. H. W. Northup, on "Some Things 1 

 Have Learned on the Farm." Discussion followed, participated in 

 by Messrs. Hamilton, Piollet, White, Martin, Kahler, McClellan, 

 Stout, McHenry, Herr and McCreary. 



The report of the Chemist, Dr. Wm. Frear, was then read, and, on 

 motion, received and ordered on file (see paper R). 



Board adjourned until Thursday morning at 9 A. M. 



Thursday, January 24, 9 A. M. 



Board met, pursuant to adjournment, Vice President Conard in 

 the chair. 



The Secretary called attention to the death of Mr. D. W. Lawson, 

 a member of the Board from Armstrong county. On motion, a com- 

 mittee consisting of Messrs. Herr, McCreary and Stout were ap- 

 pointed to prepare appropriate resolutions on the death of Mr. 

 Lawson. 



The attention of the Board was then called by the Secretary to 

 the meeting of the Associated Health Authorities, to be held in Har- 

 risburg, February 6 and 7; the members of this Board are invited. 



The regular programme of the morning was then taken up. 



The first paper was by Mr. C. W. Brodliead, on "Horse Breeding 

 and the Care of the Teeth and Feet." Discussion followed, partici- 

 pated in by Messrs. Hoover, Stout, McClellan, Knuppenburg, Edge, 

 Conard, Herr and Piollet. 



The next paper was by Dr. Wm. Frear, on "Modern Cattle Foods 

 and Cattle Food Control." Discussion followed, participated in by 

 Messrs. Piollet, Hamilton and Edge. 



Reports were then read by officers of the Board as follows: 



Report of Dr. Benj. Lee, Sanitarian of the Board (see paper U). 



Report of the Mineralogist, Col. H. C. Demming (see paper V). 



Report of the Ornithologist, Prof. Wm. A. Buckhout (see paper W). 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Piollet: 



"Resolved, That we, the members of Pennsylvania State Board 



of Agriculture, now assembled, do urge our United States Senators 



to use all honorable means to secure the passage of the Grout bill 



now pending in the Senate." 

 On motion, it was unanimously adopted. 

 The following resolution was presented by Mr. Piollet: 

 "Resolved, That we, the members of the Pennsylvania State Board 



of Agriculture assembled, urge the Dairy and Food Commissioner 



