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of Mr. McClellan that a Memorial Committee be appointed upon the 

 death of George T. Henry, ex-member of the Board from Clarion 

 county. I would also suggest that such other members of the Board 

 as may have died during the year, be included, if there are any 

 others; there are no others that I can recall. 



The motion was agreed to. 



The CHAIR: We are under the head of Miscellaneous Business. 

 Is there anything further to be brought before the Board under this 

 head? 



The SECRETARY: The record that I made of that motion (the 

 motion in reference to a committee on fruit at the time the motion 

 was made) is as follows: "On motion, the Chairman was instructed 

 to appoint a committee composed of experienced horticulturists and 

 fruit growers to name the varieties of fruit brought to these meet- 

 ings and to report on the exhibit of fruit and vegetables." I was 

 under the impression when we were talking a moment ago, that the 

 vegetables were not included. 



MR. HERR: Well, that is all right, only I think you ought to have 

 another committee for vegetables. 



MR. HUTCHISON: Mr. Chairman, I move you that a committee 

 be appointed by the Secretary on vegetables. 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to. 



The Secretary made a statement that Dr. Thayer had been invited 

 to come here and discuss a certain question: Are you prepared to 

 read your paper? 



DR. THAYER: Yes. 



The SECRETARY: If there is no objection now, I shall be very 

 glad to hear the Doctor's paper on the subject of "Clovers in Penn- 

 sylvania." 



The CHAIR: It is a very important subject and I hope the Doctor 

 will come forward and read it. I am very anxious to hear it myself. 



Dr. Thayer came forward and read his paper which is as follows: 



THE CLOVERS AS FERTILIZERS, INCLUDING THE PRODUC- 

 TION OF ALFALFA. 



Dr. I. A. Thayer, New Castle, Pa. 



No problem confronting the farmer to-day is of more importance 

 than that involved in the restoration and maintenance of soil fer- 

 tility. When sufficient live stock is kept to consume the grain and 



