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report. I would like to inquire under what conditions they were 

 raised. 



PKOF. MENGES: They were raised not so very far from the Co- 

 lumbia Kiver, and they were sprayed thoroughly. They were the 

 most magnificent apples I ever saw, even a tree agent could not de- 

 scribe them so as to come within a hundred per cent, of the quality. 



The CHAIR: What will you do with the report of the Entomolo- 

 gist? 



MR. HUTCHISON: I move that the report be received and placed 

 on file. 



COL. DEMMING: If a novice can present such an able report, 

 what may we expect when he becomes an expert? 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to. 



PROF. SURFACE: Mr. Chairman, I have some interesting speci- 

 mens in connection with the Entomologist's Report, and if permitted, 

 I shall be glad to exhibit them. 



PROF. MENGES: I should be only too glad to have Prof. Surface 

 do so because he has opportunities that I do not begin to have. 



PROF. SURFACE: The report of Prof. Menges is certainly com- 

 mendable and admirable in every way, and I would not have it un- 

 derstood, when I speak about supplementing it, that I shall attempt 

 to refer to anything that he has omitted, but rather to what he has 

 had to leave unsaid, for within the time allotted him he could not 

 cover the entire subject. It is impossible to give you a complete 

 report on any subject in twenty minutes. 



I have here to present to you for examination, just as it was 

 shipped to me, some of the scale insects that attack fruit trees. 

 That is one of the leading topics of interest in our State to-day, as 

 these pests are causing thousands of dollars' worth of loss in fruit, 

 and hundreds of thousands of trees. The twig of largest diameter, 

 which I have here, is covered by thousands and thousands of San 

 Jos6 Scale insects. I shall pass this around and some of you now, 

 who may not be present here to-morrow, may look at it. 



I have here other specimens of insects and other things that have 

 been taken for the San Jos^ Scale. I have here also some of the 

 eggs of the katydid, among others, that have been taken for San 

 Jos^ Scale. As Prof. Menges said, the pest can be controlled, but 

 there are comparatively few who can determine its presence. 



The CHAIR: The next thing in order is the report of the Orni- 

 thologist, Prof. H. A. Surface. 



Prof. Surface made his report as follows: 



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