188 ANNUAL lUGl'UU'l UK LUV off. Dot 



adding to the income of the Pennsylvania farmer. The past season 

 was not so favorable to the filling of the clover seed, but prices have 

 fully made up for the less yield. Reports from our farmers are light 

 yields, from one to four bushels per acre of good seed, and prices 

 from $7.00 to $9.(30 per bushel according to grade. It is worth the 

 while for the Pennsylvania farmer to look after the growth of the 

 clover plant for the money consideration as well as raising more 

 clover for the purpose of improving our soils. We call attention 

 to these seeds as being money-makers and also to raise rather than 

 buy all our own seeds. 



In the growing of the cereals of Pennsylvania, the farmer should 

 have his eye turned to the grass crop as it is shown that the hay 

 crop was worth as much as all the cereal crops combined. The hay 

 crop for last year foots up almost fifty-five million dollars in this 

 State. It is a money-maker, and in our rotation of crops, will find a 

 place. 



The outlook of the winter grain is at present rather favorable, but 

 as no snow has yet covered it, the remainder of the winter may be 

 more severe. The wheat crop was put in under good conditions, and 

 the rather early sowing shows some depredations of the Hessian Fly. 

 Sowing began in our middle eastern section about the 25th of 

 August, and the earlier seeding has made quite- a growth, while the 

 Sowing began in our middle eastern section about 25th of August, 

 and the earlier seeding has made quite a growth, while the later 

 seeding suffered more from dry weather in the month of November. 

 Altogether it has a favorable outlook. 



The average crops of the past season have been good, in some 

 cases, exceptionally good, and while prices have depreciated some 

 from a year ago, we still have abundant reason to be thankful to 

 the Great Giver of all good, that he has so abundantly blessed us 

 in this grand old Keystone State. The fact that all cereal crops 

 have shown such a decided increase over the years past, the ques- 

 tion naturally suggests itself, What are the reasons? 



First. We have had ideal weather conditions. 



Second. Farmers are farming more intelligently, they have studied 

 their business and the farmers' institutes, as they are being held are 

 largely responsible for these great results, and should be encouraged 

 in every way possible. 



On motion, duly seconded, it w r as ordered that the report be re- 

 ceived, filed and printed. 



The CHAIRMAN: Our next on the program is on the subject of 

 the "Care and Handling of Farm Animals," by Dr. E. E. Tower, 

 Hop Bottom, Pa. 



Dr. Tower presented his paper which is as follows: 



CARE AND HANDLING OF FARM ANIMALS. 



BY DR. B. E. TOWIB. Hop Bottom, Pa. 



I come before you at this time to take the part of one of the 

 most important branches of agriculture and one, in my opinion, 

 most neglected, namely: The Care and Handling of Farm Animals. 



