No. 7. DErARTMEiNT OF AGRICUL.TURE. 173 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS' ANNUAL NORMAL INSTI- 

 TUTE, HELD IN THE COURT HOUSE AT CLEARFIELD, PA., 

 MAY 29, 30 AND 31, 1906. 



Court House, Clearfield, Pa., 

 Tuesday, 2.00 P. M., May 29, 1906. 



The meeting was called to order at the designated hour by Deputy 

 Secretary Martin, who announced J. W. Nelson, of Shawville, Pa., 

 as Chairman, and also made the following remarks: 



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DEPUTY SERETARY MARTIN: Before entering upon the work 

 proper, it would be well to state that we have question blanks here 

 for distribution, and we request that all members and visitors make 

 use of these blanks, write the questions which you desire to ask 

 and at the close of every lesson, the questions can be taken up and 

 answered. We have with us, as you will have observed, a stenog- 

 rapher, it being our intention to take down the entire proceedings 

 of the meeting. Please be as concise and direct as possible in order 

 that the stenographer may prepare a manuscript that will be en- 

 tirely satisfactory. 



We would appoint as a committee to distribute and take up the 

 question blanks, Mr. George F. Barnes, of York, and Mr. Chubbuck, 

 of Bradford counties, who will have charge of that part of the work. 



I know of nothing additional to say, ray friends, further than 

 express the pleasure it affords rae to look into the faces of such a 

 goodly number of the old workers — farmers institute workers of 

 the State. We should say, however, fhat even here in Clearfield 

 county, a county which takes a great interest in this work, we in- 

 vite the citizens of the town and the county to join with us. They 

 are heartily welcome to this meeting, and we shall be glad to have 

 them engage with us in the discussion of the topics that are on the 

 program. 



We would also be pleased if the delegates not only would enroll 

 their names on the registry list, but all others present. This can 

 be done at any time when it will not disturb the meeting. 



Now without further remarks, the meeting is placed in the hands 

 of your chairman, Mr. Nelson. 



MR. NELSON, Chairman: Mr. Secretary and Members of the State 

 Board of Agriculture, and Institute Lecturers for Pennsylvania: It 

 surely gives me a great deal of pleasure to welcome you people here 

 to our town of Clearfield. 



For the five years or more that I have had charge of the Institute 

 work of Clearfield countv, mv associations with the members of 

 the State Board of Agriculture, have been of the most pleasant and 

 agreeable kind, and I assure you that I have enjoyed your meetings 

 and have received a great deal of information during those years, 

 and when I decided last winter to retire for a while in favor of a 

 friend of mine who, during the next three years will take my place 

 in the State Board, and I am glad that I have been successful in 

 achieving this result, and I am glad that I have the pleasure of 



