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and then their is infected and the disease is spread where- 

 ever the milk is sold. Millc is infected also by sick peo- 

 ple employed as milkers and about the cows. No person who 

 has typhoid fever or any other fever, or any eruptive disease, 

 nor consumption, diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles, or any other 

 contagious disease ought to milk or work among milking cows. 



The attention of the Board is called to a bill recently introduced 

 into the Legislature, entitled/'An act for the preservation of the 

 purity of the waters of the State." In reality, it appears to be an 

 act to legalize the pollution of the waters of the State, for in the 

 third section of the act, existing sewer systems seem to be legalized. 

 At present the common law exists as a barrier against sewage pollu- 

 tion. This act would seem to legalize it. It is suggested that it be 

 referred to your Legislative Committee, 



Your attention is also called to Senate Bill No. 685 of the last 

 Legislature, which calls for a survey of the streams of the State, in 

 order that the amount of sewage pollution, now existing, may be 

 made known to the Governor, the Legislature and the people of 

 the State. This bill has been endorsed by the State Grange, and 

 it is suggested that it be also considered by your Legislative Com- 

 mittee. 



The CHAIR: What is the pleasure of the body with reference to 

 this report? 



On motion, the report was received and filed. 



MR. STOUT: Mr. Chairman, would it not be more proper to place 

 that report, if we wish to have any action taken upon it, in the hands 

 of the Legislative Committee? I move you that it be referred to the 

 Legislative Committee. 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to. 



On motion, the Hon. Allen Haines, the Hon. Daniel Blair and Dr. 

 Walker were accorded the privileges of the floor. 



The CHAIR: I understand the motion to include all the menabers 

 of the Senate and House who may be present with us. 



The next subject on the program for this evening is the report of 

 the Entomologist, by Prof. Franklin Menges. 



Prof. Menges read his report as follows: 



REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



BY Prof. Franklin Menges, York, Pa. 



The fact that I did not know that I had been honored by being 

 elected Entomologist of the State Board of Agriculture until sev- 

 eral weeks ago when the Secretary of the Board notified me that I 



