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desires his presence. Undoubtedly he is very busy, and it is doubt- 

 ful if we can get him here with us, but I think it is well enough to let 

 him know, as a matter of courtesy, that we are in session. 



MR. HERR: I have an inquiry to make concerning the fruit 

 business. We all heard that the members were requested at our 

 last meeting at Bellefonte to bring samples of fruit for exhibition 

 at the meetings of the Board. I just closed my institute Saturday 

 afternoon, and was obliged to leave Monday noon in order to get 

 here in time and the matter slipped my attention; but I expected 

 at the time that the Secretary would notify the members in the 

 program that a committee had been appointed for the examination 

 and identification of fruit, a committee of experts, and a card notify- 

 ing the members to bring in these samples of fruit. As I received 

 none, it slipped my memory. I do not understand that that exhi- 

 bition was only to be made at the fall meeting, when fruits are 

 plenty, but it should be made now. It v/as also stated that a proper 

 place would be provided to exhibit that fruit. I do not know — I 

 haven't heard any of the members say that they have any fruit here. 

 At the time that was mentioned, I thought that ought to have been 

 on the program, so as to call the attention of every member of the 

 Board to it. 



The SECRETARY: In response, I can only say, that the Chair- 

 man failed, for some reason, to send the names of the committee, 

 if such a committee was appointed, to the Secretary, and so I don't 

 know that any committee has been appointed. 



MR. HERR: I think the Secretary ought to appoint the commit- 

 tee. 



The SECRETARY: The motion was that the Chairman appoint 

 the committee. All committees are appointed by the Chairman. 

 That is one of the standing rules of the Board, unless otherwise or- 

 dered by the Board. 



MR. HERR: The Governor is the Chairman and unless his special 

 attention was called to it, he had no knowledge of it. 



The SECRETARY: The Secretary, as a matter of course, would 

 consider that it was the duty of the Chairman who presided at the 

 time the motion was passed. The Secretary is not willing to agree 

 that it is his duty to do anything that is not prescribed, or that is 

 not set forth by the Board itself. I can hardly conceive how it is 

 possible that the gentleman from Clinton county would think that 

 it was the duty of the Secretary to take charge of this matter. 



MR. HUTCHISON: Was it not for the fall or summer round-up 

 that these exhibits were to be made? 



MR. HERR: The resolution did not say so. 



The SECRETARY: No, it says "exhibits at meetings." 



MR. HERR: To put all matters of doubt at rest, I move that the 

 Secretary of Agriculture, who is the Secretary of our Board, be 



