No. 7. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 355 



PROCKKDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF 

 THF STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, 

 HELD IN HARRISBURG, PA., JANUARY 24th 

 AND 25th, 1905. 



Tuesday Morning, January 24, 1905. 



The Board met at 9 A. M. January 24, in the Auditorium of tlie 

 Board of Trade, Vice President Jason Sexton in the Chair. 



On motion of Mr. Hutchison, duly seconded, a Committee on Cre- 

 dentials was appointed by the Chair. 



The CHAIRMAN: I will appoint as such Committee Brothers 

 Herr, of Clinton, Clark, of Westmoreland and — 



MR. HERR: Mr. Chairman, I am not eligible to serve on that 

 committee. 



The CHAIR: Has your term expired? 



MR. HERR: Yee. 



SECRETARY CRITCHFIELD: In view of the fact that there is 

 likely to be a contest, I would suggest that the Chair appoint, at 

 least, one or two of the older members of the Board. 



The CHAIR: I appoint Brothers Clark, Hutchison and Snavely. 



A member suggested that five was the usual number. 



The CHAIR: Brother Blyholder, of Armstrong. 



MR. BLYHOLDER: My term has expired. 



MR. CLARK: I would suggest Mr. McGowan. 



The CHAIR: Is he present? 



MR. CLARK: Yes. 



The CHAIR: Brothers McGowan and Temple. 



Mr. Clark, the Chairman of the Committee on Credentials, re- 

 quested the presentation of all credentials promptly to the Com- 

 mittee. 



The CHAIR: What is the further pleasure of the meeting this 

 morning? 



MR. HERR: I move that we go on with the work, even if the room 

 is cold. 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to. 



The roll of members was called by the Secretary, and at this first 

 roll-call and a subsequent call^ the following persons answered to 

 their names, a quorum being present at the first roll-call: 



N. B. Critchfield, R. I. Young, Norris G. Temple, A. I. Weidner, 

 S. S. Blyholder, H. G. McGowan, John A. Woodward, M. E. Conard, 



