380 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



The SECRETARY: The motion before us now is that we proceed to 

 ballot, with the understanding that a majority of the whole number 

 of members of the Board is sufficient to elect, and that after this 

 ballot is taken, the place receiving the lowest number of votes shall 

 be dropped. |J 



This being agreed to, a ballot was taken, and the result announced 

 bv the Chair was as follows: Lock Haven, 5; Butler, 15; Clear- 

 field, 17. 



A second ballot was then taken, and the result announced by the 

 Chair was as follows: Butler, 16; Clearfield, 21. Clearfield having 

 received the majority, was declared to be the next place of meeting. 



MR. HUTCHISON: Mr. Chairman, I move that we do now adjourn. 



The motion was seconded and agreed to. Whereupon, the meeting 

 adjourned to meet again at the designated hour as per program. 



Wednesday Afternoon, January 24, 1900. 



The hour of 1.30 o'clock having arrived, the meeting was called to 

 order by the Chairman. 



The CHAIRMAN: Dr. Funk, who was not present this morning, I 

 see is here, and we shall be pleased to hear his report at this time 

 as Pomologist. 



The report of Dr. Funk is as follows: 



REPORT OF THE POMOLOGIST. 



By Dr. J. H. Funk, Boyertown, Pa. 



As State Pomologist it affords me pleasure to render such a favor- 

 able report to this honorable body on the fruits of Pennsylvania. 



In former vears the State of New York was recognized as the 

 great fruit belt of the United States, but gradually other states 

 forged to the front in strong competition. Among the most promi- 

 nent in the old Keystone State, which in almost every business 

 enterprise stands pre-eminently in the lead, her agricultural in- 

 terests compare favorably with the great West. In coal and iron 

 she stands in the front ranks, and a few years more of progress 

 such as made in the last half-score years will place her in the lead 

 as the great fruit-producing state, leaving her competitors far in 

 the rear. 



A few years back the southwest had a boom. We heard of large 

 areas being planted, thousands of acres being put into apple and 

 peach, and the owners looked forward with bright anticipation of 

 amassing stupendous fortunes in a short time, and Ben Davis was to 

 be the stepping-stone to the new realm. Air-castles were built that 



