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On motion of Mr. Rodgers, of Juniata county, the following per- 

 sons were appointed a committee to prepare resolutions upon the 

 death of Hon. George E. Heyburn, member from Delaware county; 

 Lutz, of Delaware; Kodgers of Juniata; Conard, of Chester; Sex- 

 ton, of Montgomery, and Temple, of Chester. 



Ex-Secretary Edge was called upon to speak to the Board upon 

 the subject of "What He Saw of Farming in His Recent Trip Around 

 the World." 



Mr. Edge responded in a brief address, stating "that until he got 

 to Italy he saw no agriculture." He continued, "we do not know 

 what taxation is, or any other of the discomforts of farm life, as 

 compared with any other country." 



Hon. C W. Koiner, Commissioner of Agriculture, of Virginia, 

 was introduced by Secretary Hamilton to the Board, and was cor- 

 dially received, and invited to sit as an advisory member. 



Adjourned to meet at 1.30 P. M. 



Wednesday Afternoon, June 6, 1900. 



The Board was called to order at 1.30 P. M. 



The regular order of exercises was then taken up. 



The first paper was by Norris G. Temple, of Pocopson, Pa., on 

 "The Breeding and Raising of Water Fowls." 



The subject was discussed by Messrs. Smith, Northup, Hamilton, 

 Sexton, Heiges, Clark, Herr, Peck, Thomas and Griffin. 



The next paper was by Mr. R. J. Weld, of Sugar Grove, Pa., on 

 "The Rotation of Crops." Discussion by Messrs. Glover, Rodgers, 

 Phelps, Hantz, Hamilton, Clark, Barber, Quigley and Kahler. 



The next paper on the programme was by R. F. Schwarz, of Anal- 

 omink, Pa., on "The Restoration of Worn Out Soils." A letter was 

 read by the Secretary from Mr. Schw^arz, stating that he was laid 

 up with a broken foot and could not be present, and had been pre- 

 vented by his illness from preparing the paper. 



The next paper was by C. W. Brodhead, of Montrose, Pa., on "Some 

 Things Everyone Should Know that Owns or Handles a Horse." 

 The paper was followed by a very interesting discussion, which was 

 participated in by Messrs. Hamilton, Rodgers, Stoughton, Herr, 

 Conrad, Heiges, Quigley, White, Edge, Kahler, Barber, Hall, Clark 

 and Hantz. 



Hon. G. W. Koiner, Commissioner of Agriculture of Virginia, 

 was introduced and addressed the Board. After which the regular 

 order of proceedings was resumed. 



