No. 7. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Ill 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF 

 AGRICULTURE, AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COURT 

 HOUSE, BELLEFONTE, PA., MONDAY 10.30 A. M., OCTO- 

 BER 11, 1904. 



N. B. CRITCHFIELD, Secretary of Agriculture, called the meet- 

 ing to order promptly at the time designated, and announced as the 

 Chairman for the session, Hon. Jason Sexton, of North Wales, Pa. 



The CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen of the Board of Agriculture: I am 

 pleased to be with you this morning and to have the privilege of 

 handling the gavel just for a moment, and calling you to order. It 

 seems that we are to have but one meeting of the Board of Agricul- 

 ture^ so that we will need to be prompt in the transaction of busi- 

 ness. The first thing in order will be the calling of the roll. 



The Secretary of the Board, N. B. Critchfield, called the roll and 

 the following answered to their names: 



A. I. Weidner, S. S. Blyholder, F. Jaekel, John A. Woodward, S. X. 

 McClellan, J. A. Herr, R. M. Kendall, Geo. G. Hutchison, Matthew 

 Rodgers, Henry W. Northup, P. S. Fenstemaker, A. J. Kahler, R. F. 

 Schwarz, J. Sexton, W. H. Stout, J. K. Bird, E. E. Tower, Warren 

 K. Perham, M. N. Clark and D. A. Knuppenburg. 



The CHAIRMAN: The next thing in order will be the reading of 

 the minutes of the last meeting. 



Minutes of the last meeting were read by Secretary Critchfield and, 

 on motion, they were approved. 



The CHAIRMAN: Y^ou have listened to the reading of these ex- 

 cellent minutes. I think it certainly deserves a vote of thanks for 

 the splendid manner in which the Secretary has written them up. 



It having been moved and seconded that Secretary Critchfield be 

 given a vote of thanks, the same was agreed to. 



The CHAIRMAN: The next thing in order is the appointment of 

 a Committee on Credentials. The Chair will appoint Mr. Herr, of 

 Mill Hall, Mr. Schwarz, of Analomink, and Mr. Stout, of Pinegrove. 

 If there are any certificates for the election of new members or re- 

 election of old members, please send them to the Chairman of that 

 committee, Mr. J. A. Herr. 



A Member: There might be some delegates here from the Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



The CHAIRMAN: It is perfectly proper for them to hand in their 

 certificates or credentials to the Committee on Credentials. If there 

 are any such, please send them in. 



