Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-26
AGRICULTURE is
TO BE THE THEME
CONTINUED from First Pagc.l
Rr "NEIINw ZONES

finite statement. l have in mind some
treatment along these lines and |
want the cooperation of this body
Every one Of us here to-day stand for
the betterment of the farms of Penn
sylvania.
"Is it enough that we get SIS or $40
an acre for our farm products. which
is shown by reports to be the average
WELD of the States farm area, with
the exception of a few crops? AS Il
people, we throw away almost as
much as we save of the products Of
our industry and toll. Careless waste
is one of the chief faults of the Amer
lean people.
1T is necessary plan to start
with a systematic study of soil prop
critics, of seed. of the growing crop
and of marketing, each a step in the
scientific development of agriculture
1t should be that instead of only about
35 per cent. of the return of farm
products going to the farmer, so or
so per cent. would go back to him"
Governor Appoints Committee
The Governor was introduced by ].
II. Wilson. one of the vice-presidents
of the board. and he remained in
charge of the session as presiding
officer until after 10 o'clock, when du-
ties on the Hill" called him away.
He appointed a committee on creden-
tials, consisting of ]. Aldus Herr, of
Lancaster county; j. II. Wilson, of
Clarion; w. G. Black, r. w. Lohr and
j. n. Glover. He aso took part in
discussion of resolution in regard to
the State taking advantage of the fed
eral aid in agricultural instruction,
which was presented by n voluntary
committee, which desired the State
board to have some authority in its
distribution. This resolution was pre-
sented by Joel a. Herr, of Clinton
county, and was read by NJ. L. Con-
ard, of Westgrove. The delegates voted
to accept il.
After the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting by Secretary of
Agriculture y. b. Critchfield and the
report of the committee on credentials,
reports were read as follows: Cereals
and Cereal Crops" by j. Newton Clio
yer, of Vicksburg; Roads and Road
Laws" by p. S. Fenstermacher, Allen
town; Fruit and Fruit Culture" by
W. f. Biddle. Everett; "Botanist," by
Professor f. ID. Kern, of State College,
and "Pomologist," by Chester J. Tyson,
Floradale.
Continue Special Reports
Special reports were continued at
the afternoon session as follows:
College; Veterinarian" DR.. c. j. Mar
shall. Harrisburg; Dairy and Dairy
Products" DR.. NJ E. Conard, West
grove; Fertilizers. John Shoener.
New Ringgold; Wool and Textile
Fibers," James NJ. Paxton, Houston,
Pa; Sanitation" DR.. S. G. Dixon,
Harrisburg.
The report on cereals and cereal
crops showed an average yield of
wheat for the state of II bushels an
acre, compared with 14.4 bushels for
the ten-Year average. for the United
States. Acreage seeded was per cent.
more than any previous year. Corn
yield is 80 bushels an acre, which is
higher than that of most corn states.
There are about 1900 silos in the
state, of which II per cent were built
last year.
TO-night'S Session
The session tonight will be a joint
meeting of the Board of Agriculture,
the Pennsylvania Breeders Associa-
ton, the Pennsylvania Dairy Associa-
ton and the Poultrymen in the Board
of Trade Hall. Suppression of Bo-
vine tuberculosis by Dr. II. D. Hill.
of New York city, will be the principal
address.
The session of the State board will
continue tomorrow in the Board of
Trade hall on the second floor with
election of officers and continuation of
reports on various subjects. The
Breeders Association and the Dairy
Union will hold a joint session on the
first floor.