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ty, for many years a member of the State Board of Agriculture, and 

 President of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society; therefore, be it 

 Kesolved, That as members of the State Board, we miss his. 

 genial presence, wise and consistent advice, and vast fund of useful 

 knowledge gained by a long life of careful observation and ex- 

 perience. 



Kesolved, That we sympathize with the bereaved members of his 

 family in this, their irreparable loss, and are consoled by the belief 

 that he has been called to reap the rewards of a well spent life. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded by the 

 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture to his family as a meagre 

 memento of our sincere sympathy and appreciation of his invaluable 

 services to the State. 



(Signed) S. B. HEIGES, Chairman. 



M. N. CLARK, 

 S. R. DOWNING, 

 J. A. HERR, 

 JASON SEXTON, 

 JOHN HAMILTON. 



Mr. Hutchison hereupon made a few remarks for the Committee 

 on Legislation, giving an account of the enactment of the laws gov- 

 erning the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine, renovated but- 

 ter, etc. Discussion followed by Messrs. Murray, Clark and Herr. 



Mr. Field was then recognized by the Chair, and discussed the new 

 cheese law, claiming that it is practically nullified by the decision 

 of the Attorney General in his decision of October 27th, 1897. The 

 hour of adjournment having arrived the further discussion of this 

 question was postponed until the afternoon session. 



Adjourned to meet at 1.30 P. M. 



Afternoon Session, January 2.5, 1900. 



The Board reassembled at 1.30 P~. M., Vice President Field in the 

 Chair. 



Mr. Clark, of Westmoreland, then moved that a new Standing 

 Committee on Floriculture be appointed, and that Mr. Lonsdale, of 

 Philadelphia, be chairman of this Committee. (Carried. 



The next paper on the programme was, "How to Take Care of 

 Farm Implements," by J. T. Crill, of Mercer county. There being 

 no response, the next subject was called for. " A Plea for Better 

 Live Stock in Pennsylvania," by Harry Hayward, of State College, 

 Pa. There being no response, the next subject was taken up. "The 



