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whom it had been referred. On the latter date, it was found that the 

 bill had been favorably reported to the Senate, but conference with 

 influential members of the House Committee on Interstate Commerce, 

 to which the bill had been referred, showed that it would be useless to 

 attempt to secure a hearing or push the bill in the House during the 

 short session. Owing to the pressure of business during the last 

 month, the bill did not come to a vote in the Senate. 



During the recent special session the bill was again introduced in 

 the House by the Hon. E. A. Hayes, of California — H. R. 2218. 



The agricultural and horticultural interests of the country sup- 

 ported the bill before Congress most loyally. Practically all the 

 leading agricultural and horticultural organizations have heartily en- 

 dorsed the measure and the agricultural press has given it cordial 

 support. Your committee believes that with united effort the bill can 

 be made law at the coming session of Congress and asks your con- 

 tinued support to the end. 



On November 18 the committee held a conference of all the leading 

 manufacturers, practically all of whom were represented, who again 

 unanimously supported the bill with one or two minor amendments. 

 There can be no doubt that the leading manufacturers are heartily in 

 favor of the passage of this legislation. Its adoption by Congress will 

 depend almost entirely upon the demand made for it by the horticul- 

 tural and agricultural interests of the country. The Association of 

 Economic Entomologists has already endorsed this measure and it has 

 been endorsed by all the leading agricultural organizations of the 

 country. The entomological representatives on the committee would 

 therefore urge that the entomologists use their best influence with 

 their constituents toward calling the matter to the favorable attention 

 of Congress. A hearing before the House Committee on Interstate 

 Commerce will be secured at the earliest possible moment in December 

 and we hope to be able to report further progress at the meeting of 



the Association in Boston. 



E. D. Sanderson. 



