NEW YORK STATE VEGETABLE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 

 SECOND ANNUAL MEETING 



Ithaca, N. Y., February 20-22, 1912 



proceedings of business sessions 



The New York State Vegetable Growers' Association assembled in 

 business session on Wednesday afternoon, February 21st, 1912, at 

 2 p. M. 



President C. R. White presented his annual report, summarizing 

 the activities of the year, and pointing out the various lines of work 

 in which progress had been made. 



Secretary Paul Work, in his report, supplemented the statements 

 of the President, regarding lines of work which were carried forward 

 through his office. 



The Treasurer presented his report of the financial condition of 

 the Association. This document appears herewith. 



The acceptance of reports hitherto presented, namely, the reports 

 of the Committees on Transportation, on Co-operation, and Legisla- 

 tion, and the reports of the officers, was moved, seconded, and carried. 



The Report of the Committee on Resolutions was received and 

 adopted as follows: 



Resolved, That we favor the enactment of a general law under 

 which demonstration farms and winter schools for practical farmers 

 may be established and conducted under the control of the New York 

 State College of Agriculture at Cornell University in localities where 

 they are manifestly needed. 



Resolved, That the Thompson bill in the Assembly, No. 186, is 

 hereby approved and its enactment urged. 



Resolved, That a committee of three, of whom the President of 

 this Association shall be one, be appointed to represent this Associa- 

 tion in any conference or meeting called under the resolution adopted 

 at the last meeting of the State Agricultural Society to consider the 

 subject of co-operation. 



Resolved, That we favor a law requiring commission men to give 

 bonds of fidelity and surety with provision for effective supervision 

 over all sales in this state of farm produce on commission. 



We recommend that support be given to any measure or move- 

 ment that will extend practical instruction in agriculture to every 



