No. 7. DEPARTMElNT OF AGRICULTURE. S51 



S. P. Heilman, Heilmandale, Lebanon county. 

 M. D. Heilman, Heilmandale, Lebanon county. 

 Ira J. Light, Lebanon, K. F. D. 5, Lebanon county. 

 J. P. Bi'ubaker, Lebanon, R. F, D. 7, Lebanon county. 

 J. P. Brendle, Shaefferstown, Lebanon county. 

 Moses Yingst, Prescott, Lebanon county. 

 John H. Bennitch, Richland, Lebanon county. 

 H. M. Keller, Biglerville, Adams county. 



J. A. HERR, 



S. S. BLYHOLDER, 



SAMUEL McCREARY, 



R. F. SGHWARZ, 



J. N. GLOVER, 



Committee on Credentials. 



It was moved and seconded that the report be received and adopt- 

 ed as read, and that the members named in the report should be 

 seated as recommended. Agreed to. 



On motion, duly seconded and agreed to, the following gentlemen 

 were elected as Advisory Members: James E. Stephens, J. E. Fleisher 

 and William Wertz, representing The Perry County Agricultural 

 Society, and Hon. W. C. Pomeroy and Scott McLaughlin, represent- 

 ing Juniata County Agricultural Society. 



MR. SCHWARZ : I agree most heartily with Dr. Funk that there 

 is nothing like the lime, sulphur and salt for the San Jos6 Scale; but 

 if the statement is true that was made at an institute in Northamp- 

 ton county, that Dr. Miller had started to spray with scalecide and 

 found, after the season was over, that it had destroyed all indica- 

 tions of fungus, it should be looked into. It is much easier to prepare 

 than the lime, sulphur and salt, and if it is any good, I think the 

 Department should authorize it, and tell the farmers to use it, if 

 they can't do any better. 



The CHAIRMAN: In connection with what has been said, the 

 Chair has had some experience with scalecide, and that is just this: 

 In the first instance, it does not go near as far as they say it would. 



MR. HALL: I just wish to suggest to Dr. Funk where he said it 

 costs from a dollar a gallon to fifty cents a barrel, that he probably 

 meant to reverse these figures. 



MR. HERR: I don't think it is the policy for the Board to recom- 

 mend any patent preparation on any subject to any member of the 

 Board. It is true these things are on the market, and we have no 

 objection to the individual using them giving the party a testi- 

 monial, if he wishes, but I don't believe the Board should commit 

 themselves. 



DR. FUNK: From the soluble oil's, for which the formula will soon 

 be published, the user will get better results than from the prepara- 

 tions that are now on the market. Those on the market are all 

 manufactured according to one formula, but if you make the soluble 

 oil preparations yourself, you can make them mild or drastic, just 

 as you want them. Now, if you have an apple tree that is in an 



