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beekeepers of the state who often fail to recognize the poor quality of 

 the work, it is pertinent to suggest that extension work should replace 

 at least the incompetent inspection, or, if it is possible, supplement and 

 stimulate it. 



The future of the beekeeping industry depends in no small measure 

 on the creation of professional beekeepers. Apiary inspection was in- 

 stituted chiefly to save what already existed and was not conceived 

 as a creative agency. If inspection is to assist in giving the much needed 

 impetus to the industry, every apiary inspector should emphasize the 

 extension features of his work, so far as his authority will permit, and 

 in addition should encourage and support the extension work which 

 openly assumes the task so long carried unannounced by the inspection. 

 By enlarging the extension work to the fullest extent we may expect 

 still more satisfying results than those here tabulated. 



Section on Horticultural Inspection 



The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Section on Horticultural 

 Inspection was held in New York City on December 27 and December 

 29, 1916, respectively. 



Fortunately, a "joint session" of the American Phytopathological 

 Society and the American Association of Economic Entomologists 

 was arranged for Wednesday, December 27, 1916, at 9.30 a. m. in' 

 Barnard College, for a conference on two dangerous imported plant 

 diseases which have become established in the United States, and are 

 assuming threatening proportions, viz., the citrus canker and the 

 white pine blister rust. This "joint session" proved so profitable 

 and interesting that an attempt will be made at future meetings to 

 arrange for at least one "joint session," for the consideration and dis- 

 cussion of new insect pests and plant diseases. The entomologists and 

 horticultural inspectors present at this meeting received the very 

 latest advice concerning important phases of these diseases, their 

 development, the rapidity and possibility of spread and possible 

 methods of control and eradication. 



An invitation to attend the sessions was extended to the legislative 

 committee of the National Nurserymen's Association and to Mr. 

 Curtis Nye Smith, of Boston, Mass., Secretarj^ and Counsel of this 

 Association. Mr. William Pitkin, of Rochester, N. Y., chairman 

 of the legislative committee; Mr. J. M. Pitkin, of Newark, N. Y.; 

 Mr. J. H. Dayton, of Painesville, 0., attended the sessions and con- 

 ferences. 



