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make professional men, and a corps of competent teachers, and side 

 by side with that, we need that short course for our sons and daugh- 

 ters who will return to the farm, and President Atherton is desirous 

 to give it to us. It is only a question of some dollars from a Legis- 

 lature that has millions upon millions to appropriate. Pennsylvania 

 has done a great deal, but there is much more to be done, and so I say 

 we farmers should get together and demand that this appropriation 

 be made. I am glad to-day that there is nothing else left to be 

 done except to demand an appropriation. With a Department of 

 Agriculture at Harrisburg that has given us such an eflScient ad- 

 ministration, and is doing so much for the farmer throughout the 

 State of Pennsylvania, and with the State College so willing, it 

 seems to me that the future of Pennsylvania agriculture is bright 

 indeed. 



The DEPUTY SECRETAKY: During the opening session at Belle- 

 fonte, Dr. William Frear was to give instruction on ^'Soil Improve- 

 ment." Dr. Frear was called away on important business and could 

 not be present. He consequently prepared a syllabus of this lecture 

 which is available and will at some time be distributed. I am sat- 

 isfied that the entire audience will appreciate the study of this syl- 

 labus, although we regret very much that we are denied the pleasure 

 and privilege of receiving it from the hand and mouth of Dr. Frear. 



While I am on the floor, I will state that there will be a change 

 in this program. Thursday night the exercises will be held at State 

 College, in this room, instead of Bellefonte, for the reason that we 

 have illustrated lectures. Both Dr. Crosby and Prof. Surface have 

 illustrated lectures with lantern slides. xVll the apparatus is there 

 for that purpose. The train carrying us to Bellefonte will remain 

 until after the exercises close and convey us back. There may be 

 some other changes which we will note from time to time. 



DR. ATHERTON: Prof. Butz has been asked to act as Chairman 

 on the Committee of Arrangements on behalf of the faculty, so that 

 any of you who want anything, go to Prof. Butz. I don't know 

 whether that applies to his bank account; but he is responsible. 



I want to say that this winter we can take care of a hundred boys 

 in creamery and dairy work, and at least fifty in short courses in 

 agriculture. We want word to go abroad from here that Prof. Wat- 

 son, who has had much correspondence in reference to these short 

 courses, will be glad to hear from any prospective students in those 

 lines. 



The CHAIRMAN: The next thing on the program is Section A. 

 We will now hear from Dr. H. P. Armsby on "Animal Nutrition." 

 Dr. Armsby made the following address: 



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