520 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE Off. Doc. 



STATE COLLEGE 



We demand increased appropriations for our Pennsylvania State 

 College, of which institution and its magnificent work and excel- 

 lent management we are justly proud. 



FRUIT INTERESTS 



We recognize that the fruit interests of our State is becoming a 

 great factor, and that Pennsylvania is being noted as a leading State 

 among other states of the Union for its production of delicious fruit. 

 The good work accomplished by the Division of Zoology is apparent 

 to us all. 



Your Committee on Legislation reiterates the position long held 

 by this body, that one of the important duties of the farmer is to 

 be alert at all times and in all seasons as regards the laws under 

 which we must carry on our work. We believe in the improvement 

 of farm methods, the advance of agricultural science and education. 

 But we recognize the fact, that the farmer must also safeguard his 

 interests through legislation if he would occupy the position in our 

 political life to which his economic importance entitles hm. 



To ths end, we reaffirm our conviction that there are too few far- 

 mers in our legislative halls. We most heartily commend the work 

 of the farmers who have been members of our law-making bodies in 

 the past, and insist that more farmers should be elected to represent 

 the people. We, therefore, urge that all members of this Board and all 

 farmers throw aside partisan and selfish considerations, and deter- 

 mine, by their votes, that we shall have more actual, bona-fide hus- 

 bandmen in our legislative halls. 



KEPOET OF THE OENITHOLOGIST 



By PROF. H. A. SURFACE 



(This address was illustrated with lantern slides). 



As no very remarkable events have occurred in the ornithological 

 field during the past pear, the Ornithologist of the State Board of 

 Agriculture, in giving his Annual Report, thinks it best to base his 

 remarks upon our present State law in regard to birds, and to show 

 illustrations of the birds that are unprotected by law, with emphasis 

 that all other kinds of birds than those here specifically mentioned 

 are definitely protected by law in this State at all times, unless they 

 are definitely named as game birds, when they have stated open and 

 closed seasons. Those that are upon the "black list" are as fol- 

 lows: 



(1). Blue Jay. 



( 2). English Sparrow. 



( 3). European Starling. 



( 4). Kingfisher. 



(5). Shrike. 



