790 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



"Wliereas, The impoilaut horticuitiiral interests of this great 

 State, ranking among the first in the Union in this regard, are thus 

 being fatally attacked hj a foe more insidious and destructive than 

 are all other fruit pests combined, and thousands of orchards are at 

 present being destroyed, values annulled and revenues reduced, be- 

 cause many orchard owners and farmers do not recognize the pres- 

 ence and the evil effects of this destructive pest, and do not under- 

 stand the proper methods for its suppression : 



"Therefore, be it hereby resolved by the State Horticultural Asso- 

 ciation of Pennsylvania: That we, the producers,. whose interests are 

 being thus so seriously attacked, do hereby ask the Legislature of 

 the State of Pennsylvania to appropriate to the Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station for investigations and experimentation on this 

 matter of the San Jos^ Scale, the sum of |2,500, annually, and the 

 sum of $10,000.00^ annually, for the next two years, to be appropriated 

 to the Department of Agriculture for the use of the Economic Zoolo- 

 gist, for the suppression of the San Jos^ Scale and other injurious 

 insects. 



"And be it further resolved. That we hereby petition the State 

 Legislature to modify the present hiw relating to the San Jos6 

 Scale, in order to secure greater effectiveness of the same, especially 

 in regard to preventing its dissemination upon nursery stock and 

 to secure its suppression, on private premises." 



MR. McSPARRAN: In view of the grave importance of this ques- 

 tion, I do not think we are asking enough money. This State can 

 afford to give more money for such an important work. 



MR. PETERS: I think it is a small beginning to ask for $10,000. 

 There are individual orchards that have cost that much. It would 

 not be too much for Lancaster county alone. 



MR. HIESTER: We cannot ask the L(»gislature for money to do 

 the work that orchardists and farmers should do themselves. We 

 can only ask for such assistance as will demonstrate to fruit grow- 

 ers how to spray. 



MR. CREASY: I think with proper management |10,000 will be 

 ample. It is best to ask for just what you want and insist upon it. 



MR. MOON: I think Mr, Creasy's advice is best. It is useless to 

 expect money to treat commercial orchards. 



The preamble and resolutions were adoj)ted unanimously, after 

 which the following paper was read: 



