The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
GOOD WORK DONE
By the State Board of Agriculture
at the Meeting in This Place.

at the Meeting in This Place.
| GOVERNOR PATTIS0N PRESIDED.
Is has been long time since the people Of
Somerset county have had the pleasure Of
entertaining real live Governor and they
made the most Of Governor Pa;iisOn, who
was here last week and presided over the
deliberations Of the State Board Of Agri-
culture. Of which he is the eK-oficiO bead.
The Governor was met 81 the railroad sta
tion, upon bis arrival wednesday morning,
BY COMMITTEES Of fifteen representative eiti-
zens, the municipal officers, and band Of
music and was escorted to the Somerset
House Carriages were provided for the
Governor and distinguished guests A ms
/ jority Of the private residences and business
houses along the streets leading from the
station 10 the hotsl had been decorated in
honor Of the Governors visit, and nOtwith-
standing the early hour and the cold rain
that descended throughout the morning the
streets were crowded with people from town
and country. Arriving 81 the hossl HIS
EKcellency took position on the verzn-
d. where be was inuodGeed to and shook
/ hands with great many people who were
eager 10 see him
The Board Of Agriculture vas called 10
order by the Governor in the Opera House
al 10 A NJ Afsr prayer By Rev. BristoE.
Of the Presbyterian Church, the roll Of
members was called, when fo-ty-eight an
sEe-ei 70 their names. 4 COMMITTEES vas
appointed to pass up1n the credentials Of
number Of delegates who were present from
various Gaugss and Dairymen's AssociA-
tons in different parts Of the State VII
KOOntz. Esq, who had been selected by the
members Of town c01nciI for the parpose,
delivered an address Of welcome 10 -
spending to Mr.. KO0ntz's address Governor
Pzttisoa said. g. Il Is maze nv duty as prssi-
dent Of the Board Of Agriculture to respond
70 the address Of welcome The board
abounds with good speakers, bat flr soma
reason or other they al fesi little Iinid
and look % The G1Ts-n9E u break The ics
Ii is extremely embarrassing for ne % repre-
sent al Of the diversified interests OF AL the
COUNTIES Of the Commonwealth H5segsr,
al of the members present have beea look-
ing forward % this visit to the home OF "ths
frosty sons Of thunder.
Many were ats loss 70 know the meaning
Of the term, = number thinking i would BE-
Necessary 70 provide storm coats befJre start
ing on the journey. bat the speaker has
solved the question 5y explaining that the
many eminent men who have been giyea 70
the world BY this mruaiainoas country
have won for their Posteriiy that expressive
tile Containing the Governor dselt OF
the word -ihunder7 for moment OF two
and ssid-evidsnily referring TO the threzi-
ening conditions in the mining regions
that We viii possibly hear some thunder
ing before long. The speaker aid that
be regarded the sac Board Of Agric1lture
As one Of the most important Organizations I
in our Commonwealth. The diversified IL
terests Of al the counties are brought to
gether at these meetings where they are d-s-
cussed by business men and in an Intelligent
manner, and all tend TO promote the great
interest Of agriculture be referred 70 Wasi-
ingtoa having urged in his first message 70
Congress the necessity Of farmers oTganizl-
tons, and concluded 5y saying thA, daring
the past twenty-five years, owing - the in
creased means Of Communication. the sgri-
c1lt1ral Interests have been brought closer
together than ever before and they srs nos
the most potent force in forming and pass
ing legislation. We have bat one purpose,
bot one end IN view and that Is 10 build up
the Interests Of or great eommonwsalih,
was his concluding remark
Al this point the committee on credentials
made their report when the regular pro
grAmme was taken up
Stray Thoughts. was the sabjeet SCI sct-
ed for 3 paper read BY B. B. Mcclure, mem
Der from Northampton The one particular
thought the essAyist emphasized was that
some better msthod should Be introduced
for the distribution Of pablo dOcuments-
especially the State Agriculture Reports
Toe essay provoked considerable discussion
aid before il was co1el1isd d.. E3gs. Of
Chester comfy. introduced 4 resolution
suggested By the G0vernor-;o the eif-c.
thai req uesi Be made hy the Secretary Of
the Board upon the Commissioner Of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds for al public doc
urnsnis treating upoa agricultural subjects
now stored in the cellars Of the State Capt.
tol for distribution by the boari- Governor
D De - -. - -
public buildings ST Harrisburg are so crowd
ed with public documents as 10 really impsr-
Il the safety Of the b1Ildings. He expressed
the opinion that the State would bear the ex-
psnse Of having them removed Il was
made manifest BY the discussion that former
editions Of the Agricultural Report have
lot been large ea0lgh % supply one third
Of the demand made for them and il is more
than possible that the next legislature viii
be called upon 10 supply the d-isency-
Weeds and Weeding7 was the subject Of
a. interesting essay rad By the sienogra-
pher Of the board, Mr. Joseph CGmnings.
OF Northumberland county. The essAyist
said that weeds follow ia the foot prints
Of the white men AID that unless eternal
vigilence is exercised in tishting them they
viii soon render useless valuable lands. de
opposed the proposed Congressional spprO-
pristi0n for the determination Of the Rus
san thistle il the NlrthWes;ern States The
essay throughout was full Of suggestions for
thought on the part Of intelligent and pro-
greSsive farmers
THE oLEO QUESTION.
The principal objec; Of the meeting Of the
board in this place vas to tsks action in re-
gard 70 9 resolution introduced ST the las;
meeting Of the b0arl instruciiug the Com
miiiee on legislation 10 drzft zn act TO reg
ulzte and restrict the sale Of oleomargarine,
and as soon As the board mel wednesday az
ternoou the question was taken Up. Every
delegate present had his gun loaded and
primsd and shot il Of as soon as 0Pp5rtuni-
y offered. Considerable Erzngiing was in
d1lgei in before il Was decided that the roll
should be called By counties and that each
speaker should BE- limited % ise minutes.
Some Of the speakers had thsir mlshine
guns with them and II the G5vsrnOr-as
presiding Ofticer-a2i inddlgsi than thsy
would Be firing away az The - brindie
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