No. 7. 



DErARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



423 



1897, 

 lS9g, 

 1899, 

 1900, 

 1901, 

 1902, 

 1903, 

 1904, 

 1908, 

 1906, 



1212, ceo 



212,000 

 330, 400 

 330,400 

 430.330 

 430, 330 

 613,000 

 613,000 

 787.035 

 787,035 



1,582 

 1.824 

 2,234 

 2,505 

 2,932 

 3.289 

 3.594 

 3.729 

 4.074 

 4.374 



I have tried to show in the figures which I placed before you that 

 this beautiful and flourishing State of Pennsylvania, while less of an 

 agricultural state relative to its other industries than some others, 

 is absolutely one of the first eight or nine agricultural states of the 

 Union. That in gross returns for an acre of land actually tilled, its 

 farmers lead some of the .more important states. That your farmers 

 need aid through agricultural education and research and through 

 the executive and police powers exercised by your State Department 

 of Agriculture does not admit of debate. While your resources are 

 boundless, it is obvious that what you are doing to promote this 

 great basic industry falls far short of what other states have seen 

 fit to do. If I were speaking to a body of men who had no interest in 

 agriculture, I might appeal to them from the standpoint of their 

 civic pride, but before this society, officially recognized as the society 

 which is organized to promote in every way within its power the 

 calling of agriculture, may I not appeal to your business sagacity? 

 Need I point out that in spending money in the promotion of agri- 

 culture, the Commonwealth is merely advancing money which will 

 be returned to it manifold in future years? 



MR. HALL: I think that the Board should express its apprecia- 

 tion of this paper by a rising vote of thanks. 



MR. CLARK; The committee in charge of the "Dog Law" is pre- 

 pared to report ai any time you may wish. 



The CHAIRMAN: We will be ready to listen to that report, 



MR. CLARK: At any time you are prepared. 



The CHAIRMAN: Right now. 



The Committee on "Dog Law" thereupon made the following re- 

 port: 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE WITH REFERENCE TO DOG LEGIS- 

 LATION. 



First, we realize the dog is here to sta,y, and to gain control of this 

 animal we would recommend the following means of accomplishing 

 this end. First, that all dogs be registered and to wear a collar or 

 tag bearing the number of said registry. 



