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plants from the Gulf states and the Orient. When so much is at stake we must not 

 feel safe if so serious a menace is in any part of our country even though a continent 

 intervenes between the infected area and our own groves. Therefore, in California's 

 interest we must exert every energy to secure the complete eradication of this citrus 

 canker from the United States, even should this require the purchase and destruction 

 of entire groves. The seriousness of the situation has led the State Commissioner of 

 Horticulture of California to urge strongly upon our entire congressional delegation 

 to use its best endeavor to secure the desirable and sought-for legislation. He also 

 implores associations, exchanges, chambers of commerce, boards of trade and indi- 

 viduals of California to act at once and strongly to secure Federal aid in the exter- 

 mination of this most dangerous fungus. 



A. J. Cook, 

 State Commissioner of Hoi-ticulture. 



TELEGRAM. 



Tampa, Florida, October 23, 1915. 



A. J. Cook, 



Forum Building, 



Sacramento, California. 

 Florida growers deeply appreciate your very energetic work for Federal appro- 

 priation. Am using your appeal in newspapers of all affected states. 



D. C. GiLLETT, Chairman. 



