164 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



Mr. HoYT. Has it any other use except to be made into 

 fertilizer ? 



Mr. Clinton. It is used some in the arts and industries, 

 but just what special uses it has I am unable to say. 



Secretary Brown. Mr. President, in order to present the 

 subject of free seed distribution before this convention, I beg 

 to offer the following: 



Resolved that : — 



" The Connecticut State Board of Agriculture in annual 

 convention at New Haven assembled, hereby places itself on 

 record as thoroughly and most emphatically opposed to the 

 so-called free seed distribution now authorized by Congress. It 

 respectfully requests the Senators and Representatives in Con- 

 gress from Connecticut to use their best efforts to secure the 

 repeal of the law by which this free seed distribution is pro- 

 provided for. And in order that this protest may be made 

 effective, the Secretary of this Board is directed to forward 

 to each of the said Senators and Representatives, and to the 

 chairmen of the proper committees of Congress a copy of 

 these resolutions. 



Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of that resolution. 



The President. You hear the motion, which has been 

 seconded. Any remarks upon it further? 



A Member. Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point of informa- 

 tion. In taking this vote does it include the whole convention, 

 or is it limited to the delegates to this board meeting? 



Secretary Brow^n. It is the convention of the State Board 

 of Agriculture. The convention as a whole has a vote. Every 

 man in the hall has a right to vote. 



The President. Are you ready for the question? 



Dr. Jenkins. Mr. Chairman, I should like to say a single 

 word. I think we all understand pretty thoroughly what the 

 situation is with regard to the seed distribution which is re- 

 ferred to in this resolution. The United States Government 

 pays something- like two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 



