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Now, I think I have perhaps taken all the time I should on this 

 subject, but I am somewhat interested in it. I have wished and 

 hoped that there would be more young men interested in this par- 

 ticular line of work, in the breeding of pure blood livestock, be- 

 cause, as I have said before, and repeated time and again, I believe 

 that there is nothing that will so enable a npian to build up a char- 

 acter and reputation as will engaging in the work of breeding pure 

 blood livestock. I thank you. 



MB. HUTCHISON: The gentleman spoke of the decline of live- 

 stock breeding in the western part of the State, particularly in 

 Washington County, and wondered why it should be so. The ex- 

 planation is quite simple. Since it has been found that there is coal 

 in these lands, the coal companies have been buying them up at high 

 prices, and developing the mines. I know, for instance, one farmer, 

 who bad been a breeder, who sold his land to a coal company at 

 |7,000 an acre, and he and his family are living on their money. 

 Others are just sitting on their land, and holding it waiting for the 

 coal buyer to come along. Our friend Mr. Barnhart who used to 

 come here has just sold his farm for $250,000. This is what has 

 taken the trade out of the western part of our State. Out in In- 

 diana and Washington counties you used to see the finest livestock 

 you could see anywhere, but you see very little of it now. It is the 

 money in Pennsylvania that has taken the agricultural prosperity 

 away from that part of the State. There is nothing finer in the 

 world than to walk out and see the growing of the young Jersey 

 calf, or of other fine cattle. I would rather see something that I 

 raise myself, and take care of myself, than to have a whole housefal 

 of Congressmen. If I were wealthy, I would buy a herd of fine cat- 

 tle and bring it into our township, and try to raise the general 

 standard there, but I am not wealthy, so I can't do it. I hope it will 

 come when you will see up at State College the finest herd of Guern- 

 seys that can be found, and a man can go there and find what he 

 wants to improve his stock; or go to Brother Young here for Brown 

 Swiss. The trouble is, that we have always been so anxious to 

 make money that we have forgotten to improve our agriculture. My 

 people all went to Ohio and prospered. I was the only one that 

 stayed here. I am naturally proud to see Ohio take such a high 

 rank in the breeding of live stock, but I am not sorry I stayed in 

 Pennsylvania, because I think we are going to make an effort, at 

 least, to regain our old prestige as livestock breeders. 



REPORT OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE POMOLOCIST. 



Br Dr. J. H. Funk, Boyertoivn, Pa. 



I have the honor to present the following report on the fruit con- 

 ditions of Pennsylvania for the year 1907. Throughout the United 

 States the year 1907 will be recorded as an unprofitable year, not 

 only in one but in all the fruits, being the smallest in yield in many 

 years. 



