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MR. SEEDS: The question is whether I can be as successful with- 

 out the nodules. When I get my roots down into the ground ten or 

 fifteen feet, I believe I shall succeed. 



PROF. HARSHBERGER: I should think it probable that you 

 want soil accumulation in your soil. 



MR. ORR: Mr. Chairman, I wish to announce that the Committee 

 on Resolutions will meet to-morrow morning at eight o'clock in the 

 hotel dining-room, and if anyone has any resolutions that they wish 

 to present to the committee, he will please present them before 

 that time. 



MR. SEXTON: I will make the announcement now that the open- 

 ing of the session to-morrow morning will take place at nine o'clock. 



MR. McCLELLAN: Mr. Chairman, I would suggest that we meet 

 at the hour appointed and not meet half or three-quarters of an 

 hour later, as we did to-night. 



The DEPUTY SECRETARY: I would say to the delegates pres- 

 ent, do not forget the hour of meeting — nine o'clock in the morning; 

 let us all be here promptly at that hour. 



On motion, duly seconded, the meeting adjourned to nine o'clock 

 to-morrow morning. 



Court House, Clearfield, Pa,, 

 May 30, 1906, Wednesday, 9 A. M. 



Chairman of the morning session, J. S. Burns. 



MR. BURN'S: Ladies and Gentlemen: The ho»r for opening 

 this morning's meeting has already j)assed a few minutes, and it 

 is our purpose to begin as early as possible, in order to keep pace 

 with the requirements of the program. Now we wish that each of 

 you be provided with the slips, so that you will be enabled to write 

 upon these any questions which you may desire to ask upon these 

 subjects. Especially we would ask you to do so on the part of Prof. 

 Massey, whose hearing is a little defective, and also for Prof. Owens; 

 we think it is the better plan, anyway. The first topic upon the 

 program this morning, is entitled, "What Chemistry is Doing for 

 the Farm," by Professor William G. Owens, Bucknell University, 

 Lewisburg, Pa. 



I now take pleasure in introducing to you Professor William G. 

 Owens, who will now address you upon the subject named. 



Prof. Owen's address is as follows: 



WHAT CHEMISTRY IS DOING FOR THE FARM. 



By PROF. WM. G. OWENS, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa. 



When we speak of farming and agricultural chemistry, we men- 

 tion the oldest and one of the youngest scienoes. The first began 



