The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23

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Brown the consideration of the ques
ton increasing the fees for perpetual
membership was also indefinitely post
poned.
The salaries of the officers were
fixed the same as last year, Next
came the nomination Of officers and
the following were elected without
opposition:
President-John S. Mensch. Vice
Presidents-R. w. Smith, A. @.
Greasy, J. L. Reeder, Levi Fester,
Treasurer. c. Brown, Librarian
w. B. Allen, Auditors-Wm. Masters,
L. Lowenberg, J. b DeLong.
In the selection of members Of the
executive committee there was more
opposition. Three were to be elected
and the following nominations were
made:
C. b. McHenry. F. Pierce Hagen
buch, w. NJ. Monroe, Stephen Petit,
Henry Deighmiller, V. p. Ewes and
Samuel Hidlay.
For Secretary, A. N. Yost and c.
B. Lutz were nominated.
1t was decided by motion, that the
members of the executive committee
and Secretary be voted for at the
same time, and the counting be done
by one set of tellers. The Chairman
appointed G.. f. Wilbur, Dr. ]. r.
Montgomery and G.. B. Hunt tellers.
Prior to the taking of the vote c. B.
McHenry and Jerry Kostenbauder
whose names were printed on the
tickets declined being candidates.
The tellers then adjourned to rear
room to count the vote and during
their absence several members were
called upon for speeches. Chandlee
Ewes in reply to a question as to his
opinion on the workings of the new
Agricultural Bill stated that he did not
desire to condemn it, until it had
more of trial. Of one thing however
he was convinced, and that was that
the bill was not created by the
farmers, but by a clique who expect
ed to receive big salaries for little
work. A. P. Young took exceptions
to the remarks of Mr. Ewes and spoke
in favor of the bill, saying that it'was
an improvement over the old method
of holding farmers institutes. Hon.
w. T. Greasy said that the bill was a
gooi deal like the banking bill-it
was a good one, but had too many
leeches to it.
H. V. White who is one of the
trustees of the State College and upon
being requested to make some remarks
concerning the said institution said:
al am always glad to speak for
Pennsylvania State College, have
had the honor aud pleasure of repre-
senting that institution as a trustee
for over nine years. | am free to ad-
NIT that my first impressions of the
College and its work were not as free
from disappointment as desired, but
as have watched the work progress
and learned more of the management
| have been gratifed to know that
both sides of the Institution are turn
ing out such finished products as to
commend the College to every father
in the State who has boy to educate.
l have been asked to speak of the
agricultural and creamery work. Asso-
ciated with and forming part of the
College is the Experiment Station
This is supported by both National
and State appropriations and devotes
its time and talent to that work which
will elevate and enrich the farmers of
the State if they will but place them.
selves in position to be benefited.
Experiments are made with fertilizers,
seeds, grain, feed and feeding and the
results carefully tabulated and report
ed in bulletins that every farmer in
the State may have by simply asking
for them. They are not sent to every
farmer because it is we'll known that
too large percentage would 60 to
the waste basket to make it profitable.
The creamery work begins with the
purchase of the COWS and follows
down the line by the preparation of
the food, the condition of the stables,
the temperature of the water given
the COWS to drink in the winter, the
gathering Of the milk and the separat-
ing of the cream or butter fat. All
these are given personal and careful
attention and it has proven to be the
only profitable way of working. If a
COW on given ration will not yield a
given amount of butter, she is sent to
market regardless of color or pedigree
while the actual labor connected
with these experiments is done by
employees of the station, the farmers
taking the creamery courses are per-
mitted and expected to follow up
every detail and become thoroughly
posted on all the work from beginning
to finish. The dairy work is so ar
ranged that farmers may take the full
course during the winter when not
busy at home, and in fact they have