No. 6 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 555 



The disease kuowu as peach yellows has beeu found iu several or- * 

 chards. The character of this disease is so well known by the pro- 

 gressive fruit growers that they root out and burn all trees in their 

 orchards that show the first appearance of the disease; but in sec- 

 tions where the industry is new or neglected the services of the De- 

 partment's agents are required. The disease "little peach" has been 

 found in a few localities; the remedy is the same as for yellows. 

 Peach growers throughout the State should watch carefully for 

 this disease and apply the remedy promptly. It is possible for 

 much loss to occur if it gets established in a peach growing section. 



In the minds of many, the work of the Department is supposed 

 to be the destruction of the San Josd Scale; but it will be seen 

 that the law as it now stands is worded in such broad terms as to 

 include all insect pests and fungous diseases that prove destructive 

 to the life of trees and plants. Under this head have been included 

 such as work this injury to orchard trees, plants and vines in the 

 State. 



In the near future it may be deemed desirable to extend the au- 

 thority of the statute to the control of such pests as are detrimental 

 to fruit production, such as are commonly called codling moth, 

 canker worms, tent and forest caterpillars, pear psylla, etc. The 

 time is coming when our State may be infested with the brown tailed 

 moth and the gypsy moth. The latter has caused an expenditure by 

 Massachusetts of nearly |2,000,000 in the past few years. These 

 insects have not yet been discovered in New York State or Penn- 

 sylvania, but unquestionably will come in a few seasons and the 

 early control should be provided for. 



The CHAIKMAN: The Chairman of the Executive Committee is 

 ready to report. 



The report of the Executive Committee was then read by Mr. Mc- 

 Gowan, which, on motion was accepted and filed (See list of officers 

 and committees, pp. 503, 504). 



The credentials of Mr. E. S. Hoover and Mr. McClellan were read. 



Mr. HERK: I move that Mr. Hoover and Mr. McClellan be ad- 

 mitted. 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to. 



The CHAIRMAN: The next address will be by Dr. J. H. Funk. 



The address is as follows: 



