No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 133 



Ml'. Lougsdoil'. — It has been suggested that aii effort be made to 

 establish a Division of lloi'ticulture and I'oinolgy in the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. Why could not this bo made a part of the 

 bill just read? ^^'hy not an otTticer to give this matter special at- 

 tention? 



Mr. Edge. — The idea advanced by Secretary Hamilton, to accom- 

 plish this by a separate bill, is best. It is unconstitutional to pass 

 a bill containing more than one subject. 



The Chair. — ^Vhile I believe in the fumigation of fruit trees, it 

 would hardly be fair to compel the nurserymen of this State to 

 fumigate so long as those from other States can ship their stock 

 here without fumigation. I hope we will have some legislation in 

 favor of a Division of Horticulture and Pomology, and I trust our 

 Committee on Legislation will formulate a bill to this end. 



On motion, the subject was referred to the Committee on Legisla- 

 tion, whereupon the Association adjourned until 9 A. M. Tuesday. 



Tuesday, January 22, 9. A. M. 



Reports of special committees being in order, Mr. Hiester, of com- 

 mittee appointed by this Association at its last annual meeting to 

 attend a conference of representatives from the several agricultural 

 and kindred organizations of the State to consider the subject of 

 "Agricultural Education,'' submitted the following report: 



REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE. 



On the 4th and 5th of June last a conference of representatives 

 from the various agricultural organizations of the State was held at 

 State College, upon the invitation of the State Board of Agriculture, 

 to consider "the Present Condition and Needs of Agricultural Edu- 

 cation in all its Branches in this Commonwealth." 



At this conference, thirtj^-two delegates were in attendance, repre- 

 senting the following State agricultural organizations, together with 

 the Department of Public Instruction: 



State Department of Agriculture, 



State Board of Agriculture, 



Department of Public Instruction, 



State Grange, 



State Alliance, 



State Agricultural Society, 



State Horticultural Association, 



Pennsylvania Dairy Union, 



