Evening star., 1896-11-12

hour Senator Morrill, held informal re-
ception, taking each member of the conven-
ton by the hand and receiving their con-
gratulations on his good health and recent
reelection tC the Senate.
The delegates then proceeded to the Ma
tional Hotel, where they met the delegates
to the National Grange. At l o'clock the
convention assembled in the east room OF
the White House AMI were received by
President Cleveland. 40 -
Yesterday's Section Meetings..
The various sections met at pm. yes
terday and listened to papers on scientific
agriculture. The section on agriculture and
chemistry enjoyed brief address from
DR.. Salmon on the tuberculin test and the
disnfection Of COW barns. He said the test
in the hands of competent men was sure
and practically infallble The disinfection
of stables was, he thought, quite as essen
tial as to eradicate diseased animals. The
stable should first be cleaned thoroughly
of all dust, chaff, movable articles rotten
wood, etc, so that there might be no hiding
place for disease germs. Then, with hot
water as far as applicable he should clean
the managers, stanchions and other wood
work. Burning sulphur would then COM
plete the task.
Quality of Milk.
Prof. Voorhees, of New Jersey read
paper on the subject, Should Milk BE Sold
on the Basis of Quality?" He said an in
Samples of milk, in number 1O6 were taken
under various conditions in the four prin-
cpal cities of the state Milk was about
the same price in all-eight cents per quart.
Analysis showed eight clearly defined
classes Of milk. Some were so poor the
buyer got only about two-thirds much
nutrition for his money when he bought
the poorest of the grades examined as
when he bought the best.
Prof. Georgeson of Kansas read a paper
on How Milk May BE Sold at Retail on
the Basis of Quality" He said milk must be
undiluted by water; free from preservative
chemicals: free from dust and bacteria of
any kind. The proportions of fat and other
solids must be up to standard. The speaker
thought the average consumer not able to
determine the character of milk offered
him. 1t is the duty of the city to attend
to this matter for the people He urged the
passage of laws requiring strict inspection
OF milk. stable and herds and to enforce
them closely.
At the section of mechanic art the follow
Ing papers were read: Some Road Tests
With Bicycle Dynamometer," by Charles
A. Perkins, Knoxville, Tenn; THE Me-
chanic Arts in the Schools of the South"
by II. c. Powers, Lake City, Fla. Shop
Training in Its Relation to Engineering
Courses" L. 8. Randolph, Blacksburg, Va;
Education in Mechanical Engineering and
the Arts r. H. Thurston, Ithaca, N Y
The following were nominated for officers
Of the section the ensuing year: Charles H
Murkland, chairman: W. F. M. Moss vice
chairman; r. T. Anderson, secretary.
chronological Section.
The chronological section met at the
Department of Agriculture. Prof w. G.
johnson of Maryland showed that use of
germ diseases to check the ravases of
the chincn bug has been, to a large ex-
tent, a failure Prof. Carl F. Baker of
Alatam and Prof. Girald Mccarthy of
North Carolina reported upon current
work at the experiment stations. The lat
ter reported the appearance of the San
Jose scale on fruit trees at two or three
localities in North Carolina. Prof W. b.
Atwood of Virginia made an exhaustive re-
Port on the San Jose scale in that state
and gave the localities and limits of its
spread. The subject was discussed by DR..
Howard of the Depart tment of Agriculture
and others.
The section on college work discussed
the question of exodus from the farm and
what the colleges might do to discourage
| 1t, papers being presented by l. P. Rob-
| erts of New York and E. Davenport of
| Illinois.
The section on horticulture and botany
discussed paper on the place in the cur
riculum of botany, time, phases of work in
each period and relation to other subjects
| in the course, by L. H. Pammel Of Iowa,
| read by Prof L. H. Bolley of North Da-
kota. secretary of the section. A paper by
E. S. Golf of Wisconsin on Laboratory
Methods in Teaching Horticulture was
also reaQ ana .. y. Mason OF Kansas SUB.
mitted another on Teaching of Industrial
| Horticulture in Agricultural Colleges"
standing Committees.
The appointment of the following COM
| mittees was announced at the evening
general session of the association:
On changing the name of the association
chancellor Mclean of Nebraska, Presi-
| dent Sylvester of Maryland, Director Lig-
gat of Minnesota, Director Henry of Massa-
chusetts and President Washburn of Rhode
Island.
| On nominations-President Smart of In
diana, Director Neal Of Delaware Prof.
Nell of Alabama, Chancellor Mclean of
| Nebraska, President Koons of Connecti-
cut, Director Henry of Wisconsin, President
Holiday of North Carolina Major Alvord of
| Washington and Director Connell of Texas.
On indexing agricultural literature-Dr.
4. c. True, director Of experiment stations,
| Department Of Agriculture; w. P. Cutter,
| librarian, Department of Agriculture; Prof.
| Hays Of Minnesota; DR.. Armsby of Penn
| sylvania, and Prof Davenport of Illinois.
Assistant Secretary Dabney of the De-
| partment of Agriculture addressed the as
| sociation at length on what the department
| has accomplished in its scientific work.
Mr. c. D. Smith Of Michigan offered
| resolution indorsing the idea of establish
| ing the Office of scientific director in the
| Department of Agriculture, to have SUI
| pervision of all branches of scientific work