No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 401 



DR. FUNK: Yes, we have three kinds of sulphur. We have a 

 sublimated sulphur that runs 150 pounds to the barrel. We have a 

 fine flour of sulphur — you see this other is called flowers of sulphur — 

 then we have the fine flour of sulphur that runs 225 to 250 to the bar- 

 rel. The sublimated is the best; it will make a combination a great 

 deal quicker. The other is a rose sulphur. 



A Member: You use the same in quantity? 



DR. FUNK: Yes. 



A Member: Does the oyster shell scale breed on any other trees 

 tban just fruit trees? 



DR. FUNK: Yes, it breeds on the ash more than any other tree. 

 I find them on a great many trees. People are often mistaken in 

 wbat they think is the San Jose Scale. ; 



The CHAIRMAN: Mr. Knuppenburg's paper is the next in order. 

 Are there any questions on that subject or on any of the other papers 

 or any discussion on them? We would like to hear from any of you 

 on this question. 



The SECRETARY: Mr. Hutchison would have some ideas on the 

 horses of the State. I think it would be a pretty good idea for him 

 to come to the front now. 



MR, HUTCHISON: Mr. Chairman, I have thought that measures 

 might be taken for the improvement of the live stock of our State 

 the same as they are doing in foreign countries. There they are 

 purchasing stallions and placing them out in different sections for 

 breeding purposes. This is being done by the Government — I think 

 it is Belgium, is it not, Mr. Secretary? 



The SECRETARY: Yes, Belgium. 



MR. HUTCHISON: These horses are kept a certain number of 

 years in a certain section, and then transferred to another. Now 

 why could not this be done by the great State of Pennsylvania? 

 Why could not the State invest several hundred thousand dollars 

 in this industry.? Have these horses purchased through the proper 

 channel and place them in care of the County Commissioners of the 

 State and in this way we w T ould improve the live stock of our State. 



To-day we are drawing on the Western states for horses that are 

 not the very best. They are horses that grow up without develop- 

 ment, except in flesh and bone, and when they are brought into this 

 State for use, a large number because of colds and other diseases, 

 die. 



If we had some system of this kind to improve our stock, it would 

 be a great boon to the people of our State. We are getting means 

 for our colleges and schools and for other departments, and why not 

 have this taken up by the farmers of Pennsylvania and have some 

 of this great surplus used to improve the live slock of our State? 

 This may be a crude idea, but if it is practicable in other countries, 

 why not adopt it in our country? I remember the time, not so 

 many years ago, when the county of Indiana was one of the best 

 counties in the State in the colts got there; they were brought over 

 into Huntingdon county and some of the finest horses raised, and our 



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