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town, — they are made to sell, and to bring money into the pockets 

 of the makers of the medicines. My best advice to every fruit 

 grower is to absolutely refuse to buy any of these advertized 

 remedies and invigorators. When you are sorely tempted to 

 buy a cure-all for your tree troubles, write to the Experiment 

 Station, and we will give you the best advice we can, and not 

 charge you a cent for it either. 



After some discussion the President appointed a committee 

 consisting of E. M. Pollard, C. H. Green and J. H. Hadkinson, to 

 confer with Dr. Bessey and Prof. Bruner in regard to a state 

 appropriation to be used for fighting insect pests, after which 

 the following resolution was unanimously adopted: 



Whereas, Each year great losses are sustained by thefarmers, 

 fruit growers, stock raisers and other tillers of the soil, as a 

 direct result of the ravages of various insect pests, and. 



Whereas, Many problems arise in connection with the con- 

 trol of these pests which can only be solved by specially trained 

 persons who devote their time to the study of matters like these, 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we, the members of the Nebraska State 

 Horticultural Society, do favor and recommend that a liberal 

 appropriation of funds be made, by the present session of the 

 legislature for the use of the acting State Entomologist; such 

 money to be used in the study and control of insect pests like 

 the Hessian Fly, chinch bug, destructive grasshoppers, codling 

 moth, apple curculio, San Jose scale, melon louse, bud both, 

 alfalfa, corn, wheat, garden and other insects, as well as the in- 

 sect enemies of domestic animal and injurious insects in general. 



Meeting adjourned until 9:00 A. M., January 19th. 



