The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-02-20

stance, - least. they were doing mere
god than harm. The stomaehs Of bar
tsso out Of the seFeufeen birds xere
found o. contain particles OF corn, while
ali contained a large number Of cut
worms.
The wren aud The isusbiri were espe-
eiaiiy noticed As the fsriner's best friends
among the feathery tribe.
The ~econd paper of this session was
On Bird Legislation, by Hon George
p. Sennett. of New To5k. Chairman of
the Committee Of The Ameriosn Orui-
biologists Union on prrtecfioa to North
American birds NJ. Ssnneif Wa unable
. be present personally, hut MS paPer.
having been sent to The Secretary, Was
Rad BY one Of The members Of the
Board.
The writers main object vas 70 show
The necessity " -saae legislative action to
I. preveat the rapid propagation, nov 90
ing on. of the species of isrds knoaB a.
Gle English sparrov The bounty Of
one cent per clpiia proposed in some
places Tor the extrem nation Of this bird
he opposes. f7r the reason fhat there are
abuses 70 which sulh a Law would De
likely fo Be subject. and 20 the same time
The number or these title pests has be-
come 80 enormously great. thai il such a
bounty should lead 10 tie employment
Of sone sico-ssinl method Tor their de-
struc.ion, there W0ail ia some states be
danger Of ssakrup.iu- the common
wealth he thinks tla- a lax making it
a Punishable offence o feed or in anv
way harb7r or protect such birds, would
prove beneficial. both directly and in
directly. a. the rigos5as enforcement Of
such Law, world serve TO keep before
The minis Of az, the fact that they are
our esmmon enemie- and 80 lead To a
disposition 70 destroy them.
The last ari to me u many respects
tie most in;er-stin. paper Of the session
was rad by Hon Joha A. Woodward Of
Ceatre Ceanfy. subject proftablsnsss
of earefiilnessr The ssssvist emphasized
the idea that the flrIner's success de-
pen-is nj - m1cl upon what ne
aisiss. g. upon what he sz-ss. Farm
ers make bls little as best, and hence
the necessity al pIius.aking care. that
they fail n9. in the euI Ca-efuiness
should BE- the farmers Waich-word at
every step he .akes, extending from the
snail details of LAYING down pair Of
bars. or swinging a gate, Of hitching a
teaEn. or oiiing wagln. 70 tAe more i'm
p9rtant matters Of properly housing his
crops, feeding his stock. OF laying and
draining the foundations Of his build
ings Il i caretbat pays in the end. and
without It upon the farm there ezn be no
sucoess
But Ihave already taken up more time
by this repor; than I lad intended.
should have teen glad had time permit
tel 10 have g7ne mone particularly into
details. If further Information upon any
subjers iairodaced in this report Is de-
sired. 1 am here 10 answer any questions
you may wish TO ask. nav saw with
out bossting. n the language Of another.
that = ata ioaded - fer the thoughts
have brought with me from this meeting
are not my oEn but they are tie thoughts
of men Of rars experience and un1ues-
toned intelligence. AMI as your rre9resen-
tatiVe, an onix anxious 10 bring % you
as great q return as possible for the hon
or eoHferred upon ne IL making me your
delegate 10 this convention I would
Ike, in conr.usion, 70 say s3mething Of
the site B3lri o. Agriculture AMI IL
WORK, bat here. again. am asimonisbed
that l mus, be brie[ This Board Was
created ny Act Of Assen1bly in the wear
1876, and hence is is IN It's infancy. Il Is
composed Of the Governor Of the IN
moawealth. ana the heasis of the yarioas
state Departments. who are er otf..a
meinhers. taree persons appointed by
the Governor, with c3n4ent OF the senate,
and ene person from each county, elected
By some Agricultural Association within
the eo1niy. The members Of the board
receive no compensation for their service
but Ike school directors. work a. public
beneflcto7s. flr the satisfaction Of doing
good Delegates from local granges. far .
Miers' eighs 6e are admitted % 81 the
privileges o. discussion thar are enjoyed (
b. members Of tie board They are in Z
faci advisory members. larkia- only the /.
right 10 vote. This board j. composed !
alalos4 entirely Of formers. and bears the {
closest reiation 20 the agricultural indus I
tries of the stale. It seeks il is meet 4
ings 10 cal OF. The best thought. a. well (
as the most satisfactory results Of every
day expeHenoe. relating 10 The varied 4
Interests of a-rlculturs ia or state. and 4
By is reports printed and Distributed
over the otIte, it aims 70 bring the
knoEiei-e thus ob-zile,l 70 the notice Of 1
THOSE whom 20 vii most benefit / knox
Of no pUblie do.umeats thar I prize 80 +
highlyasthese reports, and ] would say TO
members Of this soeie-y, get ;hem when
ever yoH can. To attend one Of the meet
ings OF this board j. TO be convinced that
farmers, as cizss, Pozsess ss much intel
ligsnce a. Is b be found among men Who
belong % any other calling or profess
ion L has been my privilege in the
pEs. 70 take part IN the eeuncils Of other
deliberAtiss b5dies, iaeicling both e,la-
s=a1ional and ecclesiastical ani am sat
isiied that never ai.aallei a meeting Of
any kiB4, Eho-e members had q clearer
conception Of the Interests they repre-
or Manifested ni5re ability IN the
discussion Of those Interests. than Was
siaoxn 10 the recent meetings Of the Az
nclitural Stiie Coavsaiion, asd the state
B lanl q Agriculture at Harrisburg.
NB. Ca1uInTEiD.
JEyyza \ RoADs, Pa, Feb. >, lSs9
AFTER the reaiins q the foregoing re-
port % motion o. Jac5b Hoffman, vote
of thanks was rendered 70 Mr Critch-
deid for iAe faithful ard satisfactory
manner in which he discharged the duties
imposea uPoa him as delegate Of this
seriefv
The fist item o. the program vas then
.aken up, AMI the disgussioa Of tiie sub
eet, Tue nass Prsfiable stock the efarsn-
r. can saiSe, was oYsa.ai by J. P. An