Station, the following procedure in connection with the eradica- 

 tion of blister rust was formulated and is now recommended to all 

 concerned. 



1. Procure as complete a list as possible of every place at which 

 white pine stock has gone during the past two years. It is desired 

 that this list include all stock imported from Germany and France. 



2. Inspect all such premises and destroy all Ribes plants, wild 

 and cultivated, within 100 yards from such trees, and even a fur- 

 ther distance where practicable. The Ribes plants should be 

 pulled up or cut off in such a manner as to prevent sprouting. 

 For example, the skunk currant should be pulled up because it 

 spreads from under-ground stems, while gooseberries and culti- 

 vated currants difficult to pull may be cut off below ground. Burn 

 all such plants found as explained under Xo. 4. 



3. Keep close tab on cultivated currants anel gooseberries in all 

 districts of the State where suspicious pines are located, and after 

 duly 15 keep closer watch than heretofore on currants and goose- 

 berries throughout the State. 



4. Destroy by burning all infected or suspicious pine or Ribes 

 plants. This is especially important in 1909 for Ribes may be 

 expected to show signs of the disease if at all after July 15. 



The plants are to be burned where they are found or at a place 

 to which they are carried in bags made of closely woven heavy 

 cloth such as canvas or factory, and all such bags should be thor- 

 oughly boiled or otherwise sterilized at the conclusion of each day's 

 work. 



5. Suspicious pine plantings to be thoroughly inspected during 

 the last two weeks in May and the first week in June (between 

 May 10 and June 10 probably safe). This is very important in 

 1910 and should be repeated in 1911, the thoroughness in that 

 year depending largely on 1910 findings. 



The Forest, Fish and Game Commission is assisting in carrying 

 out the above and has assisted further by sending out the follow- 

 ing letter to those who have secured white pine seedlings through 



the commission : ,, _. _ T „ 



State of JNew i ore, 



"Forest, Fish and Game Commission, 



"Albany, July 10, 1909. 



"Dear Sir. — The demand for trees, for reforesting purposes, 



was so great last spring, that we were unable to supply a sum- 



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