The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08
Meeting of State Board Of ofAgriculture.


Bedford-W. c. Lutz, Bedford.
Blair-Hon. H. A. Gripp, Tyrone.
Brat ford-L. piolett, Wysox.
Butler-W. II. Riddle, Butler,
Cambria-J. J. Thomas, Carrolltown.
Clarion w. Z. Henry Piolett.
Clnton-J. A. Herr Cedar Spring..
Columbia-H. V. White, Bloomsbury.
Dauphin-S. +. Barber, Harrisburg.
Fayette-J. NJ. Hantz, Merrittstown.
Frankln-G. b. Hege, Marion.
Huntingdon-G. G. Hutchison, Warriors
Marx.
Lancaster w. II. Brosius. Fern Glen
Lehigh-Dr. J. p Barnes, Allentown.
Lycoming-A. J. Kahler, Hughesville
Mercer-John T. Grill, Mercer.
Mfflin-D. L. Notes.-The, Lewistown.
Northampton-B. B. b. Mcclure, Bath.
Perry--J. f. Stephens, Acker.
Schuylkill-J. II. Stout, Pine Grove.
Snyder-J. +. Boyer, Mt. Pleasant Mills
Somerset-F. B. Critchfeld, Critchfield
Susquehanna-C. w. Broadhead, Mon.
trose.
Union--J. Newton Glover, Vicksburg.
Warren--R. J. Weld, Sugar Grove.
Westmoreland- N. Clark.
York-S. B. Heiges, York.
The minutes of the former meet
ing were read and approved.
The following were elected as del.
egates to the Pennsylvania State Ag-
ricultural Society: M. w. Oliver,
Crawford county; w. ]. McGee, We
mango county; J. Newton Glover,
Union county; Col. H. c. Demming,
Harrisburg w. F. Rutherford, Ruth
erford Station, and H. A. Gift, Ty-
rome, Blair county, was appointed by
the President of the Board, Hon.
VIM. A. Stone, Governor, as delegate.
at-large.
Excellent talks on sundry subjects
were made by Major Henry E. AL
word, of the National Dairy Division.
Franklin Dye, Secretary Of the Board
of Agriculture, and many others.
The Wednesday evening session
was held in the Normal Auditorium.
Mayor W. o. Holmes made the ad-
dress of welcome, which was responded
to by H. V. White Esq. Addresses
were made by DR.. J. T. Rothrock and
DR.. M. P. Bareuel.
The Thursday morning session came
to order in the Court House at $500
o'clock The following chairmen of
the Pennsylvania Farmers Institute
Committees were in attendance:
Adams--A. l. Weidner, Arendtsville.
Allegheny. s. Burns, Clinton.
Bedford-D Holderbaum, Bedford.
Berks-H. G. McGowen, Geiger's Mills.
Cameron--R. p. Heilman, NJ. D., EN-.
porium.
Centre-John A. Woodward, Howard.
Chester--Dr. NJ. Z. Conard West Grove.
Clearfeld-A. Judson Smith, New Millport.
Crawford--M. w. Oliver, Conneautville.
Cumberland d. Biggs. Shippensburg.
Delaware-G. +. Meybun, Chadd's Ford.
Elk--J. NJ. Whitman, St. Mary's.
Greene--John III. Smith, Nineveh.
Juniata--Mathew Rodgers, Mexico.
Lackawanna-- w. Northup, Glenburn.
Lebanon--H. C. Snavely, Lebanon.
Lehigh-J. l.. Schreiber, Hosensack.
Luzerne--J. E. Heldebrandt, Lehman.
Monroe-Randall Bisbing, Minsi.
Montgomery--Jason Sexton, Spring House
Montour-J. X. Murray, Pottsgrove.
Northumberland--C. c. McWilliams,
Elysburg.
Potter-C. L. Peck, Coudersport.
Union--Amos Scott, Spring Garden.
Warren-Geo, A. Woodside, Sugar Grove
Wyoming--Eime Derrick, Russell Hill.
York--Gerard c. Brown, Yorkana
Harrisburg was selected for the next
meeting which will be held on the
third Wednesday in January.
At the conclusion of the program
the following resolutions commemora-
tive of the services of former secretary
of the State Board of Agriculture were
adopted:
WHEREAS the changes usual in ad
minlstrative affairs have resulted II
taking from among us the first anc
only secretary the board has ever had
ReSokzed: That at this the frs
meeting of the State Board of Agricul
ture without the presence OF the Hon
Thos. J.. Edge as its secretary ant
guiding and leading spirit we wish tc
place upon record an expression o
our high appreciation of his uniform
courtesy and kindness in his inter
course with the members and of hi
constant, arduous, unselhsh and sue
cessful labors in the interests of Penn
sylvania.
ResOked, That Secretary Edge i
his retirement from the duties of tn
high Office he has SO long and so faitf
fully performed, carries with him int
his more private, but we trust not III
useful life, our warmest wishes for h
improved health, increased comfor
and unalloyed happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sands
Mordansville, were thrown from
carriage, by reason of the horse tai
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